DEKALB ISD

Board of Trustees Minutes

December 12, 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 7:42 p.m.

Roll call was made with the following members present: Kelly Hopkins, James Strain, Lesa Thompson, Blake Hodges, T.O. Pynes, Tommy Crouch, and Jimmie Whittle. Others in attendance were Superintendent David Manley, Jennifer Matteson, Kim Birdsong, Richard Coleman, Stephanie Sparks, Tim Barger, Tonya Barger, Susan Cooper, Michael Bristow, Cynthia Wise, and Kenny Mitchell.

Kelly Hopkins voiced the invocation.

Consent Agenda:

a. Minutes of the November 13, 2011 Meeting

Blake Hodges made the motion to accept the Consent Agenda, with the minutes from the November 13^th meetings, seconded by James Strain, all voted for, motion carried.

Motion by Jimmie Whittle to approve the resolution adopting a redistricting plan for trustee districts following the release of the 2010 decennial census; clarifying the district’s northern boundary; establishing finding of fact; and providing an effective date, seconded by T.O. Pynes, all voted for, motion carried.

Motion by James Strain to approve the Policy Update 92 as presented, seconded by Tommy Crouch, all voted for, motion carried.

Susan Cooper went over the School House Advisory Committee minutes.

• Not near as much flu this year as in the year’s past
• We are fogging, gave staff flu shots, held a shot clinic that was successful.

Mr. Manley asked to accept new members of the SHAC committee - Stanley Kimbell, Shelby Hansche, Shawn Walraven, Jaime Calhoun, and Erin Cooper.

Motion by James Strain to approve the SHAC report with the new members, seconded by Blake Hodges, all voted for, motion carried.

Board Self Evaluation needs to be turned into Margie Pate.

Mr. Manley read the board member’s Board’s Continuing Credit Hours.

Kelly Hopkins – 16 hours completed

T.O. Pynes – 16 hours completed

Lesa Thompson – 8 hours completed

Blake Hodges – 16 hours completed

Jimmie Whittle- 19 hours completed

Tommy Crouch – 25 hours completed

James Strain – 8.5 hours completed

Superintendent Evaluation needs to be filled out and turned into Kelly Hopkins by next meeting.

Facilities/Superintendent Report:

• Mr. Pynes and Richard McFadden helped put up the new hand rails in the gymnasium.
• Mr. Manley has gotten bids on new flooring at the Middle School Library – Can carpet the entire floor for around $6000.
• Biggest leak problem is at the High School/Elementary Cafeteria – look at putting a pitched roof over the top of it.
• West side of the Kindergarten and First Grade Hall – gutters are rusted and it leaks badly in one of the Kindergarten rooms. We are getting gutters and flashing repaired to try and fix this.
• Are getting prices for painting inside the Middle School
• Band Concert – December 13, 2011 in the practice gym
• December 15^th Hams delivered to employees and early release for students.
• December 16^th- Elementary Christmas Program and Early Release for everyone.
• We are trying to get someone from SWEPCO to come in and help us figure out why we are getting struck by lightning so much.

At this time the Board was called into executive session at 8:15 p.m. in accordance with the Texas Open Meeting Act Government Code. Chapter 551.074 Subchapter D and E and returned to open meeting at 8:42 p.m.

At 8:43 p.m., motion by T.O. Pynes, seconded by James Strain that the meeting adjourn, all voted for, motion carried.

Next month meeting will be January 23, 2012.

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Kelly Hopkins, President Lesa Thompson, Secretary