BOARD OF TRUSTEES WORKSHOP MEETING
Administrative Conference Room
October 17, 2006
5:30 p.m.
A.
CALL TO ORDER
President Tim Jones called the meeting to order at 5:30 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.
C. WORKSHOP SESSION
C-1. Consideration, discussion, and possible
action regarding the 2007-2008 Calendar Adoption Process
Superintendent Eddie Coulson reviewed the calendar adoption
process that has been used in CSISD in the past. The Legislature has mandated that the
2007-2008 school year not start prior to the fourth Monday in August which is 8/27/07. DEIC has met once so far this school year and
a calendar subcommittee has been named.
Discussion occurred and it was decided that the DEIC subcommittee will
bring calendar options to the board in a workshop setting prior to approval of
the calendar. Trustees wanted the
subcommittee to know that the calendar will get a stronger look than in the
past and to not take any questioning by the Board as personal.
C-2.
Consideration, discussion, and possible action regarding Update
Policy 78
Eddie Coulson and Greg McIntyre led discussion as it pertains to
Update Policy 78. This update is
expected to be brought to the Board for approval at the November Board Meeting
and will be on the Workshop Agenda prior to the meeting.
C-3. Consideration, discussion, and possible
action regarding the Board Effectiveness Audit
President Tim Jones announced that a Board Effectiveness Audit –
Team of Eight training has been scheduled.
Superintendent Eddie Coulson reported that the workshop has been
scheduled for Wednesday, October 25th at 4:00 p.m. in the
Administrative Conference Room. The
Board and Superintendent will work with TASB Consultant Kay Douglas.
C-4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action regarding Planning
For Growth
Superintendent Eddie Coulson distributed information and proposal
from VLK Architects to serve as a framework for discussion as it pertains to
athletic facilities. The timeline
associated with a potential bond package for a May 2007 Bond Election was
reviewed.
The trustees recessed at 6:54 p.m. to a Public Hearing and will
resume at the conclusion of the Regular Board Meeting.
The Workshop resumed at 8:16 p.m.
Discussion occurred regarding to partnering with the City of College
Station for an athletic complex to share the parking. Trustees discussed pulling together a
Strategic Planning Committee – different from the PFG committees to look at the
whole, not focused specific to elementary and secondary. Discussion leaned toward strategic planning
committee and vision. Superintendent
Eddie Coulson clarified that the Trustees desire for the administration to
intensify communication with the City of College Station regarding land
acquisition and joint ventures. The next
step will be to re-establish a group to study issues. Those committee members should be those who
the issues will affect and who can sell a bond.
D. ADJOURNMENT
Without objection, Tim Jones adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m.
TIM
JONES RANDALL PITCOCK
PRESIDENT SECRETARY