DEKALB ISD

Board of Trustees Minutes

October 17, 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, Lesa Thompson, T.O. Pynes, James Strain, Jimmie Whittle, Blake Hodges, and Tommie Crouch. Others present were Superintendent David Manley, Jennifer Matteson, Stephanie Sparks, and Kenny Mitchell. Many members of the community were present. Principals came in after Report Card Pickup.

Lesa Thompson voiced the invocation.

Open Forum:

Kenny Mitchell wanted to speak publicly about the New Boston/DeKalb game. He thinks not playing that game is the right thing to do. Not forever, but maybe not playing for the next several years is the right thing. He says he has talked to players, coaches and parents. Kenny said he just wanted to state his feelings publicly.

A Public Hearing on school FIRST Rating. Superior rating for 2009-2010 school year.

Blake Hodges made the motion to approve the consent agenda, minutes from September 19, 2011 Board Meeting, and budget amendments, seconded by Jimmie Whittle, all voted for, motion carried.

Motion by James Strain to approve the 2011 Tax Roll of $1,947,151.58 seconded by T.O. Pynes,

all voted for, motion approved.

Motion by James Strain to rescind Policy EIAB (local), seconded by Tommy Crouch, all voted for, motion carried.

Motion by Blake Hodges to adopt EIA Policy (local), seconded by T.O. Pynes, all voted for, motion carried.

Mr. Manley and Mrs. Garner went over the new procedures for the Concussions Management Protocols. We must have protocols on concussion management. We have set up a committee (Concussion Oversight Committee) of Dr. Groom and Nurse Garner to set up the protocols. We are going along with the U.I.L. suggested guidelines for management of concussion in sports. The committee will have a two hour training online.

Motion by Tommie Crouch to approve the Concussions Management Protocols set up by the Concussion Oversight Committee based on the National Federation of State School Association as the district’s required return to play protocol, seconded by James Strain, all voted for, motion carried.

Mrs. Sparks went over the School Improvement Plan – Math Executive Summary that will be submitted to TEA. Information Only – No action needed.

Mrs. Sparks went over the 2011-2012 Campus and District Improvement Plan. These plans are ever-changing and should be a work in process for the year. The goals stay, but the strategies may change during the year.

Motion by James Strain to approve the Campus Improvement Plans goals for the 2011-2012 school year, seconded by Tommy Crouch, all voted for, motion carried.

Stephanie Sparks went over the ESL (English as Second Language) Program Evaluation. Information Only – no action needed.

Motion by James Strain to approve the District Improvement Plan goals for the 2011-2012 school year, seconded by Jimmie Whittle, all voted for, motion carried.

Motion by Jimmie Whittle to approve the Board Goals as presented, these goals were developed in the special board workshop held in September, seconded by James Strain, all voted for, motion carried.

Facilities:

Mrs. Birdsong talked about the 14 pallets of technology given to us by RRAD. These computers, monitors, printers, scanners will be used at the elementary. Teacher classrooms and labs will be updated with these computers.

Mr. Manley went over: fence at the band field is up, several of the gates need to be taken down because they swing open and don’t stay closed, took bids on the roads in front of the elementary- one is for $10,500 and one is for $9650 + $3800 if he has to replace the rock base. Mr. Strain and Tommy Crouch recommended going with the Harts bid and Mr. Whittle recommends going with Sid & Sons. Board directed Mr. Manley to go ahead and fix the road and make the decision on whose bid to accept.

Mr. Manley discussed setting up wireless internet that would be accessible for the town; we are investigating to see exactly how it works.

Reports:

Superintendent's Report:

We have been contacted by Redwater ISD about small schools getting together to vote someone in to Appraisal district that would be more of a representative for the smaller schools.
Next Thursday – Band travels to district contest for UIL. We will have a send off for the band next Tuesday. Mr. Manley and Booster Club will cook hamburgers and show support for the band.
School board training November 2 at Region 8

Principal’s Report:

Mr. Coleman – High School Principal – 242 kids turned in for HS numbers for UIL re-classification. That will come up in February.

Middle School running 221 students with a 96.73% attendance

Elementary – running 359 with a ADA of 95.9% attendance

Backpack program in memory of Nick Shumake – In the process of trying to get this started.

Recommendation ifs for a student not to return to school for 24 hours after we send them home for fever. If we send someone home at 1:00 for fever they cannot come back for 24 hours of being fever free.