Tom Bean Independent School District

 Regular Board Meeting

July 16, 2007

Members Present:  David Harrison, James Tidwell, Jim Bono, Kim Jones, Marc Wetzel, Joe Jaska, Kristi Donaldson and Superintendent Dr. Jerry Stout

Members Absent:  0

Guests Present:  6

President David Harrison called the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m. and asked Marc Wetzel to open the meeting with the invocation.

The public meeting to discuss the proposed budget and tax rate was held.  No comments were made from the public.

Public Comments:

·         none

James Tidwell made the motion to approve the consent items and Joe Jaska seconded the motion.  The motion passed (7-0). 

Consent Items

Minutes of Previous Meetings

Reports-Bills and Accounts Summaries

The budget amendments were discussed.  Kim Jones made the motion to approve the budget amendments as presented.  Jim Bono seconded the motion.  The motion passed (7-0).

The school lunch and breakfast price increases were presented.  No action was taken on the school lunch and breakfast prices.

The board then discussed the Elementary Leap Frog School House Software purchase.  Kristi Donaldson made the motion to approve the Elementary Leap Frog School House Software purchase.  James Tidwell seconded the motion.  The motion passed (7-0).

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Renewal was discussed.  James Tidwell made the motion to approve the Claims Administration Services Workers’ Compensation Insurance

Renewal.  Joe Jaska seconded the motion.  The motion passed (7-0).

The board then discussed the document camera and projector purchase.  Joe Jaska made the motion to approve the purchase of the document camera and projector.  Kim Jones

seconded the motion.  The motion passed (7-0).

The school bus purchase was discussed.  James Tidwell made the motion to authorize Dr. Stout to purchase a bus from American bus Sales subject to inspection and present new

information for a second bus purchase at the August meeting.  Joe Jaska seconded the motion.  The motion passed (7-0).

The Student Code of Conduct was presented.  James Tidwell made the motion to approve the Student Code of Conduct.  Kristi Donaldson seconded the motion.  The motion passed (7-0).

The board then reviewed the Student Handbook.  No action was taken.

The Superintendent presented his report.

a.       Campus Security Audit Presentations – Eric Hough gave a presentation

b.       Campus and Director Reports

c.        Construction Update

The board members then went into closed session at 10:02 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 to discuss Personnel.  The board returned from closed session

at 10:55 p.m. Joe Jaska made the motion to hire Kevin Colston with a one year dual assignment probationary contract.  Kim Jones seconded the motion.  The motion passed (7-0).

There being no further business, Mr. Harrison adjourned the meeting at 10:58 p.m.

__________________________                   _______                                ____________________________

David Harrison,                                                   Date                       Jim Bono