COLLEGE STATION INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
CSISD Board Room
November 19, 2007
7:00 p.m.
President
Tim Jones called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
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 and the Texas Flag, and a
Moment of Silence
Superintendent Eddie Coulson
recognized AMC Middle School Principal Chris Scott who introduced Teacher Tamika Perry. Ms. Perry introduced students 7th
Grader Alex Castillo, 7th Grader Jeremy Castillo, and 8th
Grader Cody Young. The students led the
audience in the pledges of allegiance and the moment of silence.
C-2. Recognize
AMC High School Campus Artwork
Trustees appreciated the
artwork adorning the walls of the Board Room provided by AMC Middle School art
students, taught by Teacher Jack MacKenzie.
C-3. Students
a. All State Orchestra – Teacher Jeffrey Hill
Elizabeth Furuta and June Kang were selected to participate in the
2007-2008 TMEA All-State Orchestra. The
Orchestra will perform at the annual TMEA Convention held in San Antonio in
February.
b. AMC High School Cross Country Girls Team – Teacher
Rodney Wellmann
A&M Consolidated’s Sally
Hays finished 16th in Class 5A for the best individual finish for a
Brazos Valley runner. Other Consol
finishers are: Jennifer Barrick – 89th, Jordan Bettiol
– 64th, Kenda Carroll – 90th, Morgan
Hartmann – 62nd, Katy Williams – 68th, and Keri Wood – 84th.
D. BOARD
D-1.
Board Directions and Reports/Announcements/Superintendent Reports
Trustee Charlotte Slack
reported that she had attended the next TASB Leadership session on November
9-11 in Austin. Discussion at the
session encouraged posting check registers on-line, meeting with legislators,
and ways to develop agenda items.
Trustee Slack also thanked
Becky Burghardt, Coordinator of Assessment, for TAKS TAMER and AMC High School
Principal Ron Fox for D.E.A.D.
Superintendent Eddie Coulson
thanked everyone involved with D.E.A.D. week and discussed the collaborative
effort with local community agencies.
Superintendent Coulson
reported that we are trying to schedule our next Joint Meeting with the City of
College Station that CSISD will host for Tuesday, 1/22/08 to discuss
partnerships with the City and potential opportunities to partner.
D-2.
Discuss scheduling a follow-up meeting related to Visioning and
Strategic Planning
Trustees discussed calendars
and a following up meeting will be scheduled for Thursday, 12/6/07 from 5:00
p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
E. HEARING OF
CITIZENS
None
F. HEARING OF EMPLOYEES
None
G. CONSENT
AGENDA
Agenda Item H - Approval
of Minutes – October 16, 2007 Workshop Minutes, October 16, 2007 Public Hearing
Minutes, October 16, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes, November 1, 2007 Special
Meeting Minutes, and November 6, 2007 Special Meeting Minutes; Agenda Item I – Curriculum &
Instruction: Agenda Item
I-2: Consider Approval of Update 81
minus FNA (Local). The update includes
A(Legal), AE (Legal), BAA (Legal), BBA (Legal), BBB (*Legal), BBD (Legal), BBFA
(Legal), BDAE (Legal), BDAE (Local), BE (Legal), BJA (Legal), BQ (Legal), C
(Legal), CFA (Legal), CH (Legal), CHE (Legal), CKD (Legal), CMD (Legal), CAN
(Legal), D(Legal), DBA (Legal), FDB (Legal), FDD (Legal), FEA (Legal), FEA
(Local), FEB (Legal), FEC (Legal), FEC (Local), FFAB(Legal), FFH (Legal), FFH
(Local), FL (Legal), DBAA (Legal), DBD (Legal), DBE (Legal), DC (Legal), DC
(Local), DEA (Legal), DF (Legal), DG (Legal), DGBA (Legal), DGBA (Local), DMA
(Legal), EB (Legal), EHAB (Legal), EHBK (Legal), EHDD (Legal), EJ (Legal), EK
(Legal), EKC (Legal), F(Legal), FD (Legal), FD (Local), FNA (Legal), FNAB
(Legal), FOC (Legal), FODA (Legal), FOE (Legal), GBA (Legal), GBAA (Legal), GKC
(Legal), GKC (Local), GKG (Legal), GKG (Local) ; Agenda Item I-3: Consider
approval of DEE (Local) – Compensation and benefits: expense reimbursement;
Agenda Item I-4: Consider approval of UIL Waiver courses – approval of
advanced courses for UIL waiver; Agenda Item I-5: Consider approval of
K-5 Mathematics Textbook Adoption Committee – committee membership for the K-5
math textbook adoption; Agenda
Item J – Personnel: Agenda Item J-1: Consider approval of Safe Schools Project
Interlocal Agreement with Region IV; Agenda Item J-2: Consider approval of Resignations;
Agenda Item J-3: Consider approval of Employments; Agenda Item K – Business & Operations: Agenda Item K-6: Report
pursuant to House Bill 273 passed during the 80th Legislative
Session regarding fees paid to purchasing cooperatives and the purpose of such
fees – New statute requires report to Board on District utilization of
purchasing cooperatives; Agenda Item K-7: Consider approval of a Grazing
Lease on 46.028 acres land situated in the Samuel Davidson League, Abstract No.
13 in Brazos County, Texas and being a portion of a called 102.00 acre tract
described by gift deed from Vonnie Ray Vance,
Trustees of the VRV Trust, recorded in Volume 1020, Page 325 of the Official
Records of the Brazos County, and more commonly known as 46.028 acres located
adjacent to Greens Prairie Trail, College Station, Texas – Grazing lease to
preserve the agricultural use status of new property purchased by CSISD; Agenda
Item K-8: Consider approval of interest payable to taxpayers in accordance
with Section 42.43 of the Texas Property Tax Code as a result of cases filed in
the District Court of Brazos County, Texas as follows: a. Interest payable to College Station
Brookhaven, LLC, in the amount of $1,002.58 – interest payments due on tax suit
settlements as ordered by District Courts; Agenda Item K-9: Consider approval of Monthly Financial
Reports – Reports covering the month ended October 31, 2007; Agenda Item K-10: Consider approval of
Monthly Budget Amendments – Amendments covering the period since last Board
Meeting.
MOTION 3833: 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 nos.
I. CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION
I-1.
Receive Report from Lisa Nelson, Health Services Provider
Superintendent Eddie Coulson
recognized Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Greg McIntyre
who introduced Lisa Nelson, Head Start Health Services Provider. Ms. Nelson reported to the Board that two of
the leading health issues facing the children of America today are Childhood
Obesity and Childhood Caries (Dental Decay).
Obesity has become an
epidemic – a health and economic burden America cannot sustain, reports ABC
News, and obesity in children has dramatically increased over the past three
decades. Obesity has far reaching
consequences such as: psychosocial issues, hyperlipidemia
(high cholesterol), glucose intolerance, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, sleep
apnea, coronary artery disease, polycystic ovarian disease, and degenerative
joint disease.
Childhood dental caries is
called the “silent epidemic”. Experts
are saying that dental decay is the most widespread disease of childhood,
reports Mrs. Nelson. Implications of
Early Childhood caries are: early tooth
loss, link between poverty and poor dental health, failure to thrive, impaired
speech, inability to concentrate in school, reduced self esteem, and lost school
hours. Issues hindering access to oral
health services are: number of children
non-insured, lack of dental professionals accepting specific insurance
coverage, lack of pediatric dentists willing to treat children ages 105, lack
of prevention and education, cultural language differences, and lack of
transportation.
CSISD is working to start
new traditions: Healthy Hearts for Head
Start, learning with each step that exercise can be fun. Healthy Start for Texas Teeth and the
importance of nutrition are focus topics.
Building blocks of tradition include Integrating Programs in the
Classroom, Providing Opportunities of Prevention, Collaborating with State and
Local partners, Supporting and empowering Families, and Partnering with Staff.
K. BUSINESS
AND OPERATIONS
K-1.
Public Hearing regarding Texas Property Tax Code Section 11.253 and
its applicability to College Station Independent School District as it pertains
to a potential property tax exemption for certain goods in transit
Superintendent Eddie Coulson
recognized Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations Mike Ball who
reported that the 80th Texas Legislature adopted House Bill 621
which added Section 11.253 to the Texas Property Tax Code. This new statute provides the option for
local taxing jurisdictions to either levy a tax or provide an exemption from
taxation for certain tangible personal property in transit.
A Public Hearing to receive
input from the public regarding this issue occurred.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no public comments offered.
The central issue involves a
decision to either grant the exemption from ad valorem
taxation on certain tangible personal property in transit or to continue to
levy an ad valorem tax based on the value of this
property.
Closed
Public Hearing at 7:55 p.m.
K-2.
Consider approval of a resolution related to Texas Property Tax Code
Section 11.253 and the taxation of tangible personal property in transit
Superintendent Eddie Coulson
recognized Deputy Superintendent Mike Ball who reported that the 80th
Texas Legislature adopted House Bill 621 which added Section 11.253 to the
Texas Property Tax Code. This new
statute provides the option for local taxing jurisdictions to either levy a tax
or provide an exemption from taxation for certain tangible personal property in
transit. In order to qualify for the
exemption the goods must be stored at a facility that is not owned or
controlled by the owner of the goods for no longer than 175 days. There is currently some debate as to what
“controlled” may mean. Some contend that
a lease implies control, while others have used the term public warehouse in
relation to this issue. Goods that are
at a location for a manufacturing type activity would fall under this exemption
as long as the manufacturer does not take ownership of the goods and they are
converted and removed within the 175 day window. There is uncertainty at this point as to how
the exemption, if granted, would be treated for state public school funding
purposes. Therefore, it would appear
that granting the exemption would not be in the best interest of the District
at this point in time.
MOTION 3834: I move approval of a resolution that would provide
for continued taxation of property described in House Bill 621, as
presented. The motion was made by Trustee
Steve Aldrich and seconded by Vice President Mary Broussard. The motion passed with seven ayes, and zero
nos.
K-3. Consider
approval of quotes for lease financing of school buses in the amount of
$480,936
Superintendent Eddie Coulson
recognized Deputy Superintendent Mike Ball who recommended that the Trustees
consider approval of the proposal from Compass Bank/De Lage
Landen to provide lease financing in the amount of
$480,936.00 with a fixed interest rate of 4.03 percent for a term of three
annual payments with the first payment due at closing and authorize Michael
Ball to execute any documents necessary to close the transaction.
MOTION 3835: I move approval of quotes for lease financing of
school buses in the amount of $480,936 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 nos.
K-4. Consider
authorization of purchase of six school buses through the Houston Galveston
Area Purchasing Cooperative (HGAC) in the amount of $480,396
Superintendent Eddie Coulson
recognized Deputy Superintendent Mike Ball who reported that the district has a
need to acquire four 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. Administration
recommends that CSISD purchase six buses from Thomas Bus Gulf Coast for a total
price of $480,936.00 with financing to be from capital lease proceeds.
MOTION 3836: I move approval of the purchase of six school buses
through the Houston Galveston Area Purchasing Cooperative (HGAC) in the amount
of $480,936.00, as presented. The motion
was made by Trustee Charlotte Slack and seconded by Trustee Marc Chaloupka. The motion passed with seven ayes and zero
nos.
K-5.
Consider renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding between College
Station ISD and the City of College Station permitting CSISD’s access to the
City’s 800 megahertz band radio communications system and the City’s paging
system
Superintendent Eddie Coulson
recognized Deputy Superintendent Mike Ball who reported to the Trustees
regarding access by CSISD to the 800 MHz radio system owned by The City of
College Station. The City has allowed
CSISD access to its 800 MHz radio system since 2003. That access has provided a back-up
communications capability for CSISD personnel.
Access to the 800 MHz radio system by College Station ISD personnel has
also provided a benefit to the city in that their emergency first responder
personnel have had the capability of communicating directly with individuals on
a campus with an emergency situation.
MOTION 3837: I move approval of the renewal of the Memorandum of
Understanding between College Station ISD and the City of College Station providing
access by College Station Independent School District to the 800 MHz radio
system owned by The City of College Station, as presented. The motion was made by Trustee Steve Aldrich
and seconded by Secretary Randall Pitcock.
The motion passed with seven ayes and zero nos.
L. EXECUTIVE
SESSION
L-1. The Board will meet in executive session
to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. The executive session deliberations will be
held pursuant to the “Deliberation Regarding Real Property” exception to the
Texas Open Meetings Act as set forth in Section 551.072 of the Texas Government
Code
L-2. Discussion related to the Superintendent
Formative Evaluation
The
Board of Trustees went into Executive Session at 8:14 p.m.
M. OPEN
SESSION
No
action taken.
N. ADJOURNMENT
Without
objection, President Jones adjourned the meeting at 10:49 p.m.
TIM JONES RANDALL
PITCOCK
PRESIDENT SECRETARY