DEKALB ISD

Board of Trustees Minutes

June 27, 2011

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the DeKalb ISD was called to order on the above date by President Kelly Hopkins in the Central Office at 7:00 p.m.

Roll call was made with the following members present: Kelly Hopkins, T.O. Pynes, James Strain, Lesa Thompson, Jimmie Whittle, and Tommy Crouch. Blake Hodges was absent. Others present Superintendent David Manley, Jennifer Matteson, Kim Birdsong, Sam Reeves, Richard Coleman, George Proby, and Kelly Proby.

Kelly Hopkins voiced the invocation.

Consent Agenda:

a. Minutes of the May 19, 2011 Board Meeting

b. Amendment - None

Motion by T.O. Pynes, to accept the consent agenda, seconded by Jimmie Whittle, all voted for, motion carried.

Motion by Lesa Thompson, to approve the employee handbook for the 2011-2012 school year with a change in the number of days employees can be out due to children’s school related activities, seconded by Tommy Crouch, all voted for, motion carried.

No action was taken on the Janitorial bid.

Motion by James Strain to approve the Region 8 Service Center Contract for the 2011-2012 school year, seconded by T.O. Pynes, all voted for, motion carried.

Mr. Manley went over the policy Update 90.

Motion by Jimmie Whittle to accept Update 90, seconded by T.O. Pynes, all voted for, motion carried.

Facilities:

• Gym Floors are finished.
• Painting gym walls orange and black
• Painting doors at HS and MS
• Fence around band field – halfway finished.
• Looking at exterior cameras

Superintendents Report:

• Board directed Mr. Manley to go ahead with Interquest Detection Canines- drug dogs for 15 days a year.
• Corporal Punishment- looking at addressing in the future.
• Jennifer Matteson gave the Financial Report

The Board was called into executive session at 8:05 p.m. in accordance with the Texas Open Meeting Act Government Code, Chapter 551.074, Subchapter D and E. and returned to open session at 8:38 p.m.

Motion by T.O. Pynes to accept the resignation of Rhonda Burkhart, seconded by James Strain, all voted for, motion carried.

Motion by James Strain to accept the resignation of Zach Fowler, seconded by Tommy Crouch, all voted for, motion carried.

Next month Board meeting will be July 18^th.

Motion by James Strain, seconded by Jimmie Whittle to adjourn at 8:40

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Kelly Hopkins, President Lesa Thompson, Secretary