School Board Meeting Minutes
Budget Hearing, August 31, 2009
By O.K. Wolfenbarger III
September 16, 2009
School Board Meeting
Budget and Tax Rate Hearing
6:30 P.M.
Board of Education
Comstock ISD
Location: School Administration Building Conference Room
August 31, 2009
THIS CALLED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, BEING HELD FOR THE REASONS LISTED BELOW, IS AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.146. VERIFICATION OF NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. CLOSED MEETING, IF REQUIRED, IS AUTHORIZED BY THE STATUTE AND WILL BE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING. IF, DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING, ANY DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA SHOULD BE HELD IN CLOSED MEETING, THE BOARD WILL CONVENE IN SUCH CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, SUBCHAPTERS D AND E, SECTIONS 551.071-551.084.
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
551 SUBCHAPTERS D & E
551.071 Private consultation with the Board’s Attorney
551.072 Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of property
551.073 Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gift or donations
551.074 Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel
551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of security Personnel or devices
551.082 Considering the discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel
551.083 Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups
551.084 Exclusion of witness from hearing
AT ANY TIME, THE BOARD MAY GO INTO CLOSED MEETING TO RECEIVE LEGAL COUNSEL OR ADVICE WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S LEGAL COUNSEL DETERMINES SHOULD BE CONFIDENTIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNSEL’S DUTY TO THE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY TAKE ACTION IN THE OPEN PORTION OF THE MEETING ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED MEETING. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
BOARD MEMBERS: Present Absent
Bill Zuberbueler, President ___X___ ______
Bill Taylor, Vice-President ___X___ ______
Jack Harrington, Secretary ___X___ ______
Billy Foster ______ __X____
Billy Whaley ___X___ ______
Danny Thompson ___X___ ______
Toby Ward ___X___ ______
O.K. Wolfenbarger, III, Supt. ___X___ ______
Ebby Loeffler, Principal ______ __X____
Minutes
1. President calls the meeting to order.
President Bill Zuberbueler calls the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
2. Invocation.
3. Consideration of people who sign in on the designated form located on the table at the entrance of the Conference Room in accordance with Policy BED (Local).
Guests: None
4. Consideration of approving the minutes of the meeting of August 13th, 2009.
a) Bill Taylor moved and Toby Ward 2nd to approve the minutes of the meeting of August 13th, 2009. Motion carried 6 to 0.
5. Consideration of and possible action to approve the Val Verde County Appraisal District’s 2010 Budget.
a) Jack Harrington moved and Billy Whaley 2nd to approve the Val Verde County Appraisal District’s 2010 Budget. Motion carried 6 to 0.
6. Review and Discussion of the 2009-2010 official estimated budget.
7. Consideration of and possible action to approve entering into a Master Installment Purchasing Agreement with Daimler Truck Financial for the purchase of a 2010 Thomas Bus.
a) Jack Harrington moved and Bill Taylor 2nd to approve entering into a Master Installment Purchasing Agreement with Daimler Truck Financial for the purchase of a 2010 Thomas Bus. Motion carried 6 to 0.
8. Consideration of and possible action to approve the Order of Val Verde County on July 13, 2009, conveying title of a 10 acre tract of land to Mr. James Keng.
a) Bill Taylor moved and Billy Whaley 2nd to approve the Order of Val Verde County on July 13, 2009, conveying title of a 10 acre tract of land to Mr. James Keng. Motion carried 6 to 0.
9. Consideration of and possible action to enter into an Agreement to Purchase Attendance Credits from the Texas Education Agency for the 2009-2010 school year (Option 3).
a) Billy Whaley moved and Danny Thompson 2nd to enter into an Agreement to Purchase Attendance Credits from the Texas Education Agency for the 2009-2010 school year (Option 3). Motion carried 6 to 0.
10. Consideration of and possible action to enter into an agreement to educate non-resident students for the 2009-2010 school year (Option 4).
a) Billy Whaley moved and Danny Thompson 2nd to approve entering into an agreement to educate non-resident students for the 2009-2010 school year (Option 4). Motion carried 6 to 0.
11. Consideration of paying the final bills for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.
a) Danny Thompson moved and Toby Ward 2nd to approve paying the final bills for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. Motion carried 6 to 0.
12. Consideration of and possible action to amend the 2008-2009 Maintenance and Operation Fund Budget.
a) Jack Harrington moved and Toby Ward 2nd to amend the 2008-2009 Maintenance and Operation Fund Budget.
Comstock ISD
Amended Budget
August 31, 2009
Amend Function 23 School Leadership – Increase $2,800.00
Amend Function 41 General Administration—Decrease $2,800.00
Amend Fund 599 Decrease 599 Fund Balance— $6,053.00
Motion carried 6 to 0.
13. Consideration of and possible action to dedicate fund balance from the 2008-2009 Budget.
a) Danny Thompson moved and Toby Ward 2nd to dedicate fund balance from the 2008-2009 Budget. Motion carried 6 to 0.
14. Consideration of and possible action to approve and adopt the 2009-2010 Maintenance and Operations Budget by function.
a) Toby Ward moved and Bill Taylor 2nd to approve and adopt the 2009-2010 Maintenance and Operations Budget by function. Motion carried 6 to 0.
15. Consideration of and possible action to approve the 2009- 2010 Interest and Sinking Budget by function.
a) Billy Whaley moved and Toby Ward 2nd to approve the 2009-2010 Interest and Sinking Budget by function. This is a Deficit Budget. Motion carried 6 to 0.
16. Consideration of and possible action to approve an ordinance to adopt the 2009-2010 Comstock ISD Maintenance and Operation Fund Tax Rate.
a) Toby Ward moved and Danny Thompson 2nd to approve an ordinance to adopt the 2009-2010 Comstock ISD Maintenance and Operation Fund Tax Rate at $1.04. Motion carried 6 to 0.
17. Consideration of and possible action to approve an ordinance to adopt the 2009-2010 Comstock ISD Interest and Sinking Fund Tax Rate.
a) Toby Ward moved and Bill Taylor 2nd to approve an ordinance to adopt the 2009-2010 Comstock ISD Interest and Sinking Fund Tax Rate. Motion carried 6 to 0.
18. Consideration of receiving Superintendent’s report for information only.
- First Day of School/ Enrollment
- Appraisal District
- Recapture Refund
- Qualified School Construction Bond Program
19. Adjournment.
a) Jack Harrington moved and Bill Taylor 2nd to adjourn at 8:24 PM.
Minutes approved: _____/____/2009
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Bill Zuberbueler, President Jack Harrington, Secretary
