BOARD OF TRUSTEES WORKSHOP MEETING
Administrative Conference Room
August 21, 2007
5:30 p.m.
A.
CALL TO ORDER
President Tim Jones called the meeting to order at 5:38 p.m. with six
members present.
B. DECLARATION OF QUORUM
President Tim Jones, Vice
President Mary Broussard, Secretary Randall Pitcock, Trustees Charlotte Slack, Garland
Watson, and Steve Aldrich were present.
Trustee Marc Chaloupka arrived at 5:39 p.m.
C. WORKSHOP SESSION
C-1.
Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding the proposed
budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year
Superintendent Eddie Coulson recognized Deputy Superintendent for
Business and Operations Mike Ball who led the discussion regarding the proposed
budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
The bottom line of the budget is favorable and, “that is without using
the 4 cent enrichment tax that is available”, reported Mr. Ball.
C-2.
Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding the Sale of
the 2007 Bonds
Deputy Superintendent Mike Ball discussed the Sale of the 2007
Bonds. CSISD’s rating was upgraded
during the process of the bond sale which allowed for a better rate for CSISD.
Mr. Ball reported that Pete Tart, CSISD’s Bond Counsel of McCall,
Parkhurst and Horton, and Victor Quiroga, Representative from CSISD’s Financial
Advisors, Southwest Securities, will be in attendance at the evening board
meeting for the signing of legal documents as they pertain to the Sale of the
2007 Bonds.
C-3.
Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding Policy Update
80
Deputy Superintendent Greg McIntyre reported to the trustees, that
in the Regular Meeting, Policy Update 80 will be pulled from the Consent Agenda
for clarification and a complete list of Codes and Action to be Taken.
C-4.
Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding Policy FNA
(LOCAL) – STUDENTS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, STUDENT EXPRESSION
Superintendent Eddie Coulson
recognized Greg McIntyre, Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum &
Instruction and Personnel, who reviewed new requirements on adopting local
policy on student expression, as it pertains to House Bill 3678 out of the
recent 80th Texas Legislature.
HB 3678, also called the Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act
(RVAA), addresses four general areas:
(1) freedom of religious expression
(2) student speakers
(3) class assignments
(4) freedom of association
RVAA requires all districts
to adopt and implement a local policy regarding a limited public forum and
voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints effective prior to the
start of the 2007-2008 school year. The
law states that if a school district voluntarily adopts and follows the model
policy, then the district is in compliance with the provisions covered by the
model policy contained within the RVAA.
CSISD recommends the safest
decision as it pertains to adoption of this model policy in order to meet the
deadlines of the mandate. Over the
semester, administration plans to study, research, wordsmith and customize the
policy for CSISD.
C-5.
Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding the Board
Operating Procedures and the Board Calendar
President Tim Jones led trustees through discussion of
wordsmithing and updating the Board Calendar.
The Board Operating Procedures have been updated. Future updating is expected as the
Superintendent Evaluation process is currently being developed.
The Board Workshop was recessed at 6:45 p.m.
The Board Workshop resumed at 8:30 p.m.
D. ADJOURNMENT
Without objection, Tim Jones adjourned the workshop meeting at 9:17
p.m.
TIM
JONES RANDALL PITCOCK
PRESIDENT SECRETARY