COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES WORKSHOP MEETING

Administrative Conference Room

March 20, 2007

5:30 p.m.

 

               

A.     CALL TO ORDER

President Tim Jones called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. with seven members present.

 

B.  DECLARATION OF QUORUM

President Tim Jones, Vice President Mary Broussard, Secretary Randall Pitcock, Trustees Charlotte Slack, Marc Chaloupka, Steve Aldrich, and Garland Watson were present.  Trustee Marc Chaloupka left the meeting at 6:15 p.m. and returned at 6:16 p.m.

 

C.  WORKSHOP SESSION

C-1.  Consideration, discussion, and possible action regarding Policy Update 79

Superintendent Eddie Coulson recognized Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Personnel Greg McIntyre who reminded the Trustees that their approval is sought at the Regular Board Meeting regarding Policy Update 79 and offered to answer any questions.  There were no questions.

 

C-2.  Consideration, discussion, and possible action regarding the 2007-2008 Board Meeting Dates

Superintendent Eddie Coulson and Director of Public Relations and the Education Foundation briefly discussed the 2007-2008 Board Meeting Dates.  Dr. Coulson has a personal schedule conflict with the 3rd Tuesday of July 2007 and asked the Board to consider moving the July Board Meeting to the 4th Tuesday – July 24th.  The trustees were in agreement and so approval of 2007-2008 Board Meeting Dates will be sought in the form of a recommendation at the April 2007 regular board meeting.

 

C-3.  Consideration, discussion, and possible action regarding the Salary Study

Trustees broadly discussed data obtained by the recent Salary Study.  Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Personnel Greg McIntyre discussed several items gleaned from the study by the administration and shared with the PAC committee:

  • Bus Driver Compensation
  • Attendance Clerk Compensation
  • Pay Plan Structure for non-exempt employees
  • Stipend Structure

These items will be addressed through recommendations to the Board through the staffing plan and budgeting process in preparation for the 2007-2008 school year.

 

C-4.  Consideration, discussion, and possible action regarding Project Management

Superintendent Eddie Coulson led discussion regarding Project Management.  Dr. Coulson briefly reviewed the Planning For Growth II timeline and process.  The committee met ten times and studied CSISD building capacities, student enrollment growth projections, city growth projections, grade level structure issues, CSISD community expectations, toured CSISD facilities and had dialogue about how to best accommodate the student growth in CSISD.  Recommendations were made to the board in March 2006.

 

PFG II Committee recommended the following:

  • Construct a new elementary to accommodate student growth
  • Reconstruct College Hills to address maintenance/safety concerns at that campus
  • New wings at the intermediate and middle schools, depending on student growth
  • Subject to financial feasibility, construct a new high school
  • Defer any action on the extracurricular facilities issue so that this issue would be a part of the future program to construct a second high school

 

Discussion occurred regarding managing projects to proactively control the schedule of construction, maintain quality control and maintain cost.  Options are to hire additional CSISD employees with expertise in construction management and design or to contract with a Third Party to manage projects.  Under either scenario, in-house clerical and support staff will be needed.  CSISD administration and trustees desire QUALITY projects that are completed according to SCHEDULE within the BUDGET developed during the design phase.  Discussion occurred regarding the “filters” to consider when making decisions as they pertain to management of projects: 

  • quality, educationally appropriate facility
  • cost
  • schedule
  • community standards

 

Trustees requested more defined information as it pertains to the cost of the two options.  Administration will bring this information back to the board at the April Workshop.

 

D.  ADJOURNMENT

Without objection, Tim Jones adjourned the workshop meeting at 6:58 p.m.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

TIM JONES                                                                RANDALL PITCOCK                  

PRESIDENT                                                              SECRETARY