COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMUNITY FORUM

Lincoln Center Meeting Room

August 12, 2008

5:30 p.m.

 

               

A.   CALL TO ORDER

President Charlotte Slack called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. with seven members present.

 

B.  DECLARATION OF QUORUM

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

 

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. 

 

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.  James Roth, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zone recommendation as it pertains to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zone.

 

2.  Dori Evans, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zone recommendation as it pertains to the Forest Ridge Elementary attendance zone.

 

3.  Tom Taylor, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zone recommendation as it pertains to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zone.

 

4.  Ben Hailey, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zone recommendation as it pertains to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zone.

 

5.  Mike Donaldson, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zone recommendation as it pertains to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zone.

 

6.  Roland Schweitzer, 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.

 

7.  Kathleen Seaton, citizen, said that her concerns were answered in the presentation.

 

8.  Jason Schubert, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zone.

 

9.  Elizabeth Puller, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zone.

 

10. Steve Puller, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zone.

 

11. Susan Woodard, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to the Rock Prairie Elementary attendance zone.  Ms. Woodard also presented the Trustees with a petition of 110 signatures to stop the annexation to Southwood Valley Elementary School.

 

12. Carl Drost, citizen, addressed the Trustees opposing the proposed attendance zones as they pertain to splitting the Shenandoah neighborhood.

 

13.  Brad Bishop, citizen, addressed the Trustees regarding middle school student transporation.

 

D.  ADJOURNMENT

Without objection, President Slack adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

CHARLOTTE SLACK                                             RANDALL PITCOCK                 

PRESIDENT                                                             SECRETARY