COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC HEARING

 

CSISD Board Room

October 17, 2006

7:00 p.m.

               

A.     CALL TO ORDER

 

President Tim Jones called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. with a quorum present.

 

B.    DECLARATION OF QUORUM

 

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

 

C.    OVERVIEW OF SCHOOL F.I.R.S.T. (FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS) AND MOST RECENT RATING FOR THE DISTRICT

 

President Tim Jones welcomed attendees and expressed appreciation for attendance.

 

Superintendent Eddie Coulson recognized Mike Ball, Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations, who presented a report to the Trustees as it pertains to the F.I.R.S.T. (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) requirement for the 2004-2005 school year.  The rating is based upon 21 indicators, with five critical indicators that can result in automatic failure.  The five critical indicators are:

  • Are you bankrupt?
  • Did you pay your mortgage?
  • Did you file on time?
  • Did you get a clean audit
  • Do you have adequate internal controls? 

 

CSISD received a Superior Achievement for the 2004-2005 school year.

 

D.  PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE REPORT

 

1.  Stephanie Eijsink questioned the trustees regarding how much money it takes to educate a student from Kindergarten through 12th Grade.  Mr. Ball answered that CSISD spends approximately $6500 per student per year.

 

2.  Bobby Slovak addressed the trustees and complimented the administration on a Superior Achievement as it pertains to the F.I.R.S.T. rating.  Mr. Slovak encouraged the trustees to review the salary schedules and consider increasing salaries and encouraged the trustees to build a second high school as soon as possible.

 

E.  ADJOURNMENT

 

Without objection, Tim Jones adjourned the meeting at 7:16 p.m.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

TIM JONES                                                                RANDALL PITCOCK                  

PRESIDENT                                                              SECRETARY