COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

March 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

CSISD Board Room

A. CALL TO ORDER

President Valerie Jochen called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. and declared a quorum was present with seven members present.

B. DECLARATION OF QUORUM/WELCOME

In attendance were President Valerie Jochen, Vice President Paul Dorsett, Secretary Jeff Harris and Trustees Kimberly McAdams, Carol Barrett, Garland Watson and Randall Pitcock.

C. RECOGNITIONS

C-1. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag, and a Moment of Silence

Superintendent Eddie Coulson recognized The students led the audience in the pledges and the moment of silence.

C-2. Recognize artwork provided by CSISD students

Student artwork adorned the Board Room walls and was enjoyed by all.

D. CONSENT AGENDA

Agenda Item G – APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 19, 2013 Board Workshop minutes, February 19, 2013 Regular Board Meeting Minutes; Agenda Item J –BUSINESS: Agenda Item J-1: Consider approval of monthly Head Start financial statements and credit card expenditures; Agenda Item J-2: Consider approval of Monthly Budget Amendments; Agenda Item J-3: Consider approval of Monthly Financial Reports

MOTION XXXX: I move approval of the consent agenda as presented. The motion was made by Trustee Randall Pitcock and seconded by Vice President Paul Dorsett. The motion passed with seven and zero nos.

E. BOARD

E-1. Board Directions and Reports/Announcements/Superintendent Reports and Announcements

E-2. Receive report from Teresa Benden, Director of the CSISD Education Foundation

Report received.

F. HEARING OF CITIZENS (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

None

H. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

H-1. Consideration, discussion and possible action related to the 2013-2014 District Improvement Plan, Goals and Objectives

MOTION XXXX: I move approval of the 2013-2014 District Improvement Plan, Goals and Objectives, as presented. The motion was made by Trustee Kimberly McAdams and seconded by Trustee Randall Pitcock. The motion passed with seven ayes and zero nos.

I. PERSONNEL

J. BUSINESS SERVICES

K. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

K-1. Receive Report on 2012 Preliminary Results for STAAR Grades 3-8

Received Report from Clark Ealy, Deputy Superintendent for Administrative Services.

K-2. Consider selection of architect firm to serve as a resource for the Long Range Educational Planning Committee and to provide architectural services associated with new educational facilities that may result from that planning process

MOTION XXXX: I move approval of VLK Architects to serve as the architect firm to serve as a resource for the Long Range Educational Planning Committee and to provide architectural services associated with new educational facilities that may result from that planning process as presented. The motion was made by Trustee Randall Pitcock and seconded by Trustee Garland Watson. The motion passed with seven ayes and zero nos.

L. EXECUTIVE SESSION

L-1. The Board will meet in executive session to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property because the deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third party. The executive session deliberations will be held pursuant to the “Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting” exception to the Texas Open Meetings Act as set forth in Section 551.0742 of the Texas Government Code.

The Board went into Executive Session at 8:10 p.m.

M. OPEN SESSION

The Board returned to Open Session at 8:40 p.m.

N. ADJOURNMENT

Without objection, President Valerie Jochen adjourned the meeting.

PRESIDENT SECRETARY