BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
CSISD Board Room
August 28, 2006
5:45 p.m.
A.
CALL TO ORDER
President Tim Jones called the meeting to order at 5:45 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.
President Tim Jones
welcomed attendees and referenced the transitions and work of the board during
the summer of 2006.
C. BOARD
C-1. Consideration, discussion, and possible
action regarding naming of Superintendent of Schools
MOTION 3735: I move that Dr. Eddie Coulson be named as
Superintendent of Schools of College Station Independent School District. The motion was made by Secretary Randall
Pitcock and seconded by Trustee Charlotte Slack. The motion passed with seven ayes and zero nayes.
Trustees
commented on the positive, visionary leadership of Dr. Eddie Coulson.
C-2. Consideration, discussion, and possible
action regarding approval of Superintendent’s contract
MOTION 3736: I move approval of the Superintendent’s contract. The motion was made by Trustee Charlotte
Slack and seconded by Trustee Marc Chaloupka.
The motion passed with seven ayes and zero nayes.
President Jones commented that there had been an effort on the
Board’s part to streamline the contract document and part of what has been
delineated in the contract to become a part of the CSISD process as it pertains
to a formal review timeline.
Superintendent Eddie Coulson addressed the trustees and audience
and through teary eyes thanked the trustees for the opportunity to lead CSISD,
thanked his family for their unconditional support, and thanked his colleagues
and friends for their encouragement and support. Dr. Coulson will lead the district and strive to be “a great
communicator, to be results oriented, to have great vision, and to have
employees that operate with a great deal of integrity.”
D. BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
D-1. Consider Adoption of the budget for the
fiscal year beginning September 1, 2006 and ending August 31, 2007
Superintendent Eddie Coulson reviewed the budget process and
pointed out that the proposed budget includes over $1 million in new staff member
positions in the classroom. With an eye
on growth, the budget represents a 5% increase and provides quality programs
for CSISD students. Discussion occurred
regarding the possibility of mid-year salary adjustments if the Board should
choose to do so after the completion of the salary study. Trustees Charlotte Slack, Mary Broussard and
Garland Watson expressed a desire to consider mid-year adjustments.
MOTION 3737: I move approval of the budget for the fiscal year beginning
September 1, 2006 and ending August 31, 2007 as presented. The motion was made by Trustee Steve Aldrich
and seconded by Secretary Randall Pitcock.
The motion passed with seven ayes and zero nayes.
D-2. Consider Approval of Ordinance Adopting a
Tax Rate for the 2006-2007 fiscal year
Superintendent Eddie Coulson recognized Deputy Superintendent for
Business and Operations Mike Ball who reported that A Notice of Public Meeting
to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate has been published as required by law
in The Eagle. The Rollback Rate
published in that notice is $1.530252 per $100 in taxable property value. The recommended rate, however, is $1.48,
distributed as follows: $1.33 For the
Purposes of Maintenance and Operations and $0.15 For the Payment of Principal
and Interest on Debt (Debt Service).
Those tax rates are projected to fund the budget for the 2006-2007
fiscal year and adequately fund the District’s required debt payments as
previously approved by the voters of the District in various bond elections.
MOTION 3738: On this date, we, the Board of Trustees of the College Station
Independent School District, hereby levy or set the tax rate on $100 valuation
for the District for the tax year 2006 at a total tax rate of $1.48, to be
assessed and collected by the duly specified assessor and collector as
follows: $1.330 for the purpose of
maintenance and operation, and $0.150 for the purpose of payment of principal
and interest on debts. Such taxes are to
be assessed and collected by the tax officials designated by the District. I move approval of the Ordinance setting the
Tax Rate as presented. The motion was
made by Trustee Steve Aldrich and seconded by Secretary Randall Pitcock. The motion passed with five ayes and two nayes. Trustee
Charlotte Slack and Trustee Garland Watson voted no.
D-3. Consider Approval of Budget Amendments
MOTION 3739: I move approval of the final budget amendment to the 2005-2006 budget as presented.
The motion was made by Trustee Marc Chaloupka and seconded by Trustee
Steve Aldrich. The motion passed with
seven ayes and zero nayes.
D-4. Consider Adoption of an Order Authorizing
the Issuance of College Station Independent School District Unlimited Tax
Refunding Bonds, Series 2006; Authorizing the Execution of a Bond Purchase
Agreement and an Escrow Agreement; Approving an Official Statement; and
Enacting other provisions relating to the subject.
Superintendent Eddie Coulson recognized Deputy Superintendent Mike
Ball who reported that the District’s Financial Advisors, Southwest Securities,
have monitored the status of the outstanding bonds for opportunities to lower
the total debt service requirements.
MOTION 3740: I move approval of the Order as presented. The motion was made by Trustee Marc
Chaloupka. I move approval of Adoption
of an Order Authorizing the Issuance of College Station Independent School
District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2006; Authorizing the Execution
of a Bond Purchase Agreement and an Escrow Agreement; Approving an Official
Statement; and Enacting other provisions relating to the subject. The motion was made by Trustee Steve
Aldrich. Trustee Chaloupka yielded the
motion to Trustee Aldrich. Secretary
Randall Pitcock seconded the motion. The
motion passed with seven ayes and zero nayes.
D-5. Consider and discuss the Planning For Growth process.
Receive and discuss report on the state of College Station ISD
facilities.
Superintendent Eddie Coulson gave a brief report regarding the
state of the CSISD facilities and the status of the Planning For
Growth process. VLK Architects have
visited each CSISD facility and worked with principals, walking through each
facility, and worked with David Norton, Director of Operations. CSISD was provided with a report projecting
needs over the next several years, giving the status of roofs, air
conditioners, floors, foundations, etc., and identified projects to be
considered. The next meeting scheduled
for discussion of the Planning For Growth issue is
scheduled for 9/5/06.
D. ADJOURNMENT
The trustees adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
TIM
JONES RANDALL PITCOCK
PRESIDENT SECRETARY