COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES WORKSHOP MEETING

Administrative Conference Room

July 17, 2006

6:00 p.m.

               

A.     CALL TO ORDER

President Tim Jones called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m.

 

B.  DECLARATION OF QUORUM

President Tim Jones, Vice President Mary Broussard, Secretary Randall Pitcock, Trustees Charlotte Slack, Steve Aldrich and Garland Watson were present.  Trustee Marc Chaloupka was absent.

 

(Mayor Ron Silvia called the City Council Meeting to order and declared that the Council had a quorum.)

 

Acting Superintendent Eddie Coulson discussed the history of CSISD and the City of College Station working together on joint projects and issues.

 

City Manager Glenn Brown said that Monday’s meeting was productive and he will meet with Coulson in the near future to help identify more common issues.

 

In attendance from the City of College Station were City Manager Glenn Brown, Lance Sims, Becky Nugent, Connie Hooks, Mike Clancey, Steve Beachy, Eric Ploeger, Hayden Migl, Chris Scotti, Ron Gay, Ben White, Lynn McIlhaney, Ron Silvia, and David Ruesink.

 

Acting Superintendent Eddie Coulson, Deputy Superintendent Mike Ball, Directors Ann Ganter and Greg McIntyre, Beth French, Trustees Tim Jones, Mary Broussard, Randall Pitcock, Charlotte Slack, Steve Aldrich, and Garland Watson represented CSISD in attendance. 

 

The trustees and council tossed around ideas about how the two governing bodies can work together in the future during a joint meeting Monday.  No action was taken and no plans were officially confirmed during the workshop, but officials agreed that taxpayer dollars can be saved and the quality of life improved in the community when the city and schools work together.

 

C.  WORKSHOP SESSION

C-1.  Receive Report and Discuss Joint Use Agreements Between the City of College Station and College Station ISD

Reports were presented by Chief of Police Mike Clancey and Director of Parks & Recreation Steve Beachy.

 

C-2.  Receive Report and Discuss District Student Enrollment, Projected Student Growth and Building Needs

Acting Superintendent Eddie Coulson discussed the school district’s booming growth rate, which has spurred immediate plans to build two new elementary schools and, if needed, to add wings onto the existing Intermediate and Middle school campuses.   

 

C-3.  Discuss Possible Future Collaborative Efforts Between the City of College Station and College Station ISD 

Dr. Coulson said that the coordination of future land acquisition between the city and school district will be important.  Coulson stated that CSISD has need for more schools and certainly that presents opportunities for growth and partnership as well.  Among the discussed partnerships between the two entities were future ventures in fiberoptics, as well as possibly sharing administrative space in the proposed city center.

 

D.  ADJOURNMENT

By consent, President Jones adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

TIM JONES                                                                RANDALL PITCOCK                  

PRESIDENT                                                              SECRETARY