BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
CSISD Board Room
October 17, 2006
7:15 p.m.
President
Tim Jones called the meeting to order at 7:16 p.m. with seven members present.
B. DECLARATION
OF QUORUM
President Tim Jones declared
a quorum was present with seven members.
President Jones, Vice-President Mary Broussard, Secretary Randall
Pitcock, Trustees Charlotte Slack, Marc Chaloupka, Garland Watson and Steve
Aldrich were present.
C. RECOGNITIONS
C-1. Pledge
of Allegiance to the American Flag, the
Superintendent Eddie Coulson
recognized Cypress Grove Intermediate School Principal Rick Hill who introduced
students who led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag,
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag, and a Moment of Silence.
Mr. Hill recognized Sixth
Graders Jacob Mathews, Mei Tan, and Cierra Thomas.
C-2. Recognize
Campus Artwork Displayed
The art collection displayed
in the Board Room was provided by art students at Cypress Grove Intermediate
School, taught by Art Teacher Christine Grafe.
C-3. Students
a. National Merit Semi-Finalists
Semifinalists in the 52nd
annual National Merit Scholar Program were announced by officials of National
Merit Scholarship Corporation. To become
a Finalist, a Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout
high school, be endorsed and recommended by the school principal, and earn SAT
scores that confirm the student’s earlier qualifying test performance. The Semifinalist and a school official must
submit a detailed scholarship application, which includes the student’s
self-descriptive essay and information about the Semifinalist’s participation and
leadership in school and community activities.
Congratulations to: Laura Acuff,
Kathleen Coulson, Michele Ebbole, Mary Egggebrecht, Corinne Eijsink, Harrison
Fox, Paul Gustafson, Ian Ivy, Kathleen Li, Brian Liu, Colin MacKenzie, Heidi
Martini-Stoica, Renee McVay, Jared Joynaert, Dimitar Popov, Daniel Tomkins, and
Adrian Vasquez de Velasco.
b. National Hispanic Recognition Program
Four students from AMC High
School have been recognized by the College Board’s National Hispanic
Recognition Program, as announced by Principal Ron Fox. The National Hispanic Recognition Program is
a College Board Program that provides national recognition of the exceptional
academic achievements of Hispanic high school seniors and identifies them for
postsecondary institutions.
Congratulations to: Adriel Fidone,
Sean Lau, Joseph Saenz, and Adrian Vasquez De Velasco.
C-4. Special
Recognition
a. Fiber Optics Project Partners - City of
College Station, Texas A&M University
Network Coordinator Chris
Speier thanked Olivia Burnside, Isaias Hernandez, Ben Roper, John Schlandt, and
Brandon Sosa for appreciation for their time and dedication in completing the
fiber optic ring project with CSISD. The
cost would have been well over a million dollars for CSISD to put in its own
fiber optics ring and to partner with the City and TAMU on this project saved
the school district funds.
President Tim Jones
commented on the outstanding relationship that CSISD has with the City of
College Station and looks forward to a continued one.
D. BOARD
DIRECTIONS AND REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/ SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Secretary Randall Pitcock
reported that the Finance/Facilities Board Committee met on October 2nd
and discussed the Vehicle Acquisition Plan and again, awesome cooperation with
the City whereby radios are provided for facilities that are tied into 911 and
provide a tool for communication with Central Office Administration, other
campuses and emergency personnel in case of a power outage.
Trustee Marc Chaloupka
reported that there is an upcoming meeting of the Superintendent Evaluation
Board Committee scheduled for 9/23/06.
Superintendent Eddie Coulson
reported that Lock Down Drills are being practiced at campuses and CSISD is
being vigilant in preparedness and focused on alertness. Lt. Larry Johnson with the College Station
Police Department has contacted Dr. Coulson regarding being proactive in
support to CSISD.
Superintendent Eddie Coulson
also reported that CSISD is focused on Health and Wellness for students and
staff. Directors Ann Ganter and Sharon
Jackson are leading the initiative district-wide. Affordable Flu Shots and Free Health
Screenings are planned for employees.
E. HEARING OF
CITIZENS (Non-Agenda Items)
None
F. HEARING OF
EMPLOYEES (Non-Agenda Items)
None
G. CONSENT
AGENDA
Agenda Item H - Approval
of Minutes – September 19, 2006 Workshop Minutes, September 19, 2006 Regular Board
Meeting Minutes; Agenda Item I – Curriculum and Instruction: Agenda Item I-2: Consider approval of a Texas Education
Agency Waiver allowing A&M Consolidated High School to have a modified
class schedule on TAKS testing days; Agenda Item I-3: Consider approval of the Grades 6-8 and
High School Math Textbook adoption Committee Members; Agenda
Item J – Personnel: Agenda Item
J-1: Consider approval of Resignations
and Retirements; Agenda Item J-2: Consider
approval of Employments; Agenda
Item K – Business & Operations: Agenda Item K-4: Consider
approval of Monthly Financial Reports – reports covering the period of
September 1-30, 2006; Agenda Item K-5:
Consider approval of Monthly Budget Amendments – Amendments covering the
period since last Board Meeting.
MOTION 3747: I move approval of the Consent Agenda, as presented. The motion was made by Secretary Randall
Pitcock and seconded by Trustee Marc Chaloupka.
The motion passed with seven ayes and zero nayes.
I. CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION
I-1. Receive
Highly Qualified Report from Donna Adams, Director of Curriculum &
Instruction
Deputy Superintendent for
Curriculum & Instruction and Personnel Greg McIntyre recognized Director of
Curriculum & Instruction Donna Adams who presented to the Board information
as it pertains to the required Highly Qualified Report. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires
that all teachers of core content areas be Highly Qualified and that districts
publicly report the findings. Ms. Adams
reviewed the NCLB status of teachers in College Station ISD for the 2005-2006
school year. The core content areas
include English, Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Foreign
Languages, Civics and Government, Economics, Arts, History and Geography. For the 2005-2006 school year teachers could
achieve the Highly Qualified status by: a) Pass ExCET/TExES or b) Have an
Academic major/degree in the subject or c) HOUSSE (High, objective, uniform
State standard of evaluation) – one year of experience and points toward experience teaching the subject, college
coursework in the subject, and professional development hours in the subject
which equal 24 points. CSISD rated 99.8%
for the 2005-2006 school year.
K. BUSINESS
AND OPERATIONS
K-1. Consider
Competitive Sealed Proposals for an Outdoor LED Message Board for A&M
Consolidated High School
Superintendent Eddie Coulson
recognized Deputy Superintendent for Business & Operations Mike Ball who
reported information to the Board as it pertains to the Competitive Sealed
Proposals for an Outdoor LED Message Board for A&M Consolidated High
School. The Graduating Class of 2006 at
A&M Consolidated High School secured a donation from Citibank for the
purchase of an LED message board. After
advertising for Competitive Sealed Proposals to provide the LED message board,
it appears that adsLED, Inc. provides the best value to the District. This project is to be funded from the
Citibank donation and funds remaining in the Class of 2006 activity fund. Installation is to be funded from the
District capital projects budget. The
LED Message Board will replace the sign at Welsh and Harvey Mitchell Parkway.
MOTION 3748: I move approval of the Competitive Sealed Proposals for
an Outdoor LED Message Board for A&M Consolidated High School, as
presented. The motion was made by
Trustee Marc Chaloupka and seconded by Secretary Randall Pitcock. The motion passed with seven ayes and zero
nayes.
K-2. Consider
authorization for purchase of vehicles through the (HGAC) Houston Galveston
Area Purchasing Cooperative
(a) School Buses
The District has a need to
acquire five 71-passenger air-conditioned buses and two 53-passenger special
needs buses in order to provide for growth and to keep the bus fleet inventory
up to date. The current budget provides
for a payment on a capital lease for these buses. Because of the lead time between the
placement of the order and the delivery of the buses, a capital lease proposal
is expected to be presented to the Board of Trustees at the November Regular
Meeting.
MOTION 3749: I move approval of the authorization for purchase of seven
buses from Thomas Bus Gulf Coast for a total price of $524,386.00 with
financing to be from capital lease proceeds, as presented. The motion was made by Trustee Marc Chaloupka
and seconded by Vice President Mary Broussard.
The motion passed with seven ayes and zero nayes.
(b) Vehicles for Transportation, Operations, Child
Nutrition and Career and Technology Departments
The District has a need to
acquire vehicles in accordance with the vehicle acquisition plan for the
2006-2007 fiscal year. The vehicles
identified as providing the best value to the District are being
recommended. The total cost of the
vehicles for the Operations, Career and Technology, and Child Nutrition
Departments is provided in the current general fund budget.
MOTION 3750: I move approval of the authorization for purchase of
vehicles through the (HGAC) Houston Galveston Area Purchasing Cooperative for a
total price of $134,877.60, as presented.
Financing of the Transportation Department vehicles is recommended from
capital lease proceeds. The cost of the
remaining vehicles is recommended to be paid entirely from the current general
fund budget. The motion was made by
Secretary Randall Pitcock and seconded by Trustee Marc Chaloupka. The motion carried with seven ayes and zero
nayes.
K-3. Consider
authorization for purchase of Laserfiche Electronic Document Imaging Software
and Kodak Scanners through (TCPN) The Cooperative Purchasing Network.
Deputy Superintendent Mike
Ball reported to the Trustees regarding the purchase of Laserfiche Electronic
Document Imaging Software and Kodak Scanners through (TCPN) The Cooperative
Purchasing Network. The Business
Services Department is seeking to begin a process of electronic imaging of
archived documents. This process will
ultimately lead to the elimination of many stored paper files. The process involves the purchase of software
and hardware.
MOTION 3751: I move approval of the purchase of Laserfiche
Electronic Document Imaging Software and Kodak Scanners through (TCPN) The
Cooperative Purchasing Network, as presented.
The motion was made by Trustee Marc Chaloupka and seconded by Trustee
Garland Watson. The motion carried with
seven ayes and zero nayes.
N. ADJOURNMENT
Without
objection, President Tim Jones adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
TIM JONES RANDALL
PITCOCK
PRESIDENT SECRETARY