COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMUNITY FORUM

A&M Consolidated High School Auditorium

July 29, 2008

5:30 p.m.

 

               

A.   CALL TO ORDER

President Charlotte Slack called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. with six members present.

 

B.  DECLARATION OF QUORUM

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

 

C.  PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC AS IT PERTAINS TO

THE PROPOSED ATTENDANCE ZONES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2009

President Charlotte Slack welcomed everyone and thanked the audience for their attendance.  She stressed that no decision regarding rezoning for CSISD attendance zones has been made.  An additional Public Hearing to receive input pertaining to the proposed attendance zones effective August 2009 is scheduled for Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Center.

 

Superintendent Eddie Coulson recognized Executive Director for Accountability and Planning Clark Ealy who presented information regarding the proposed attendance zones to be effective August 2009 if approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

1.  Susan Woodard, citizen, addressed the Trustees, opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zones.

 

2.  James Roth, citizen, addressed the Trustees, opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zones.

 

3.  Britta Wright, citizen, addressed the Trustees, opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Forest Ridge Elementary attendance zones.

 

4.  James Weatherby, citizen, addressed the Trustees, opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zones.

 

5.  Shaye Murphy, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Forest Ridge Elementary attendance zones.

 

6.  Meleah Steelman, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zones.

 

7.  Marcus Hantla, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Forest Ridge Elementary attendance zones.

 

8.  Wendy Shaffer, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zones.

 

9.  Anita James, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Forest Ridge Elementary attendance zones.

 

10. Samuel Langhoff, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zones.

 

11. Karin Doerr, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the volume of low SES students projected to be at Southwood Valley Elementary for the 2009-2010 school year.

 

12. Tracey Adams, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the volume of low SES students projected to be at Southwood Valley Elementary for the 2009-2010 school year.

 

D.  ADJOURNMENT

 

MOTION 4010:  I move to adjourn.  The motion was made by Trustee Tim Jones and seconded by Vice President Marc Chaloupka.  The motion passed with six ayes and zero nos.  There was one absence.

 

President Slack adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

CHARLOTTE SLACK                                             RANDALL PITCOCK                 

PRESIDENT                                                             SECRETARY