BOARD OF TRUSTEES WORKSHOP MEETING
Administrative Conference Room
November 19, 2007
5:30 p.m.
A.
CALL TO ORDER
President Tim Jones called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. with seven
members present.
B. DECLARATION OF QUORUM
President Tim Jones, Vice
President Mary Broussard, Secretary Randall Pitcock, Trustees Charlotte Slack, Garland
Watson, Marc Chaloupka, and Steve Aldrich were present.
C. WORKSHOP SESSION
C-1.
Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding the 2007 Bond
Program Update
President Tim
Jones welcomed everyone and recognized Superintendent Eddie Coulson. Dr. Coulson recognized Deputy Superintendent
Mike Ball who reviewed updated information as it pertains to College Hills
Elementary, Creek View Elementary, and Athletic facilities.
C-2.
Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding the 2008-2009
Draft Calendar options
Superintendent
Eddie Coulson recognized Executive Director Clark Ealy who led discussion with
Trustees regarding four 2008-2009 Calendar options as generated by DEIC. The Trustees desire feedback from the
community. DEIC members will gather
feedback on the options and report at the January DEIC meeting. DEIC plans to make a recommendation to the
Board at the February 2008 meeting.
C-3.
Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding Update 81
Superintendent
Eddie Coulson recognized Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and
Personnel Greg McIntyre who briefly discussed Update 81. No issues were discussed.
C-4.
Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding Policy DEE
(per diem)
Deputy
Superintendent Greg McIntyre discussed compensation and benefits reimbursement
for employees other than the superintendent.
Language in policy that pertains to rates of reimbursement will be
changed to reflect that the rates will change according to the state
reimbursement rates.
The Board Workshop was recessed at 6:44 p.m.
The Board Workshop reconvened at 8:08 p.m.
C-5.
Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding Policy FNA
(RVAA)
Superintendent Eddie Coulson recognized Deputy Superintendent Greg
McIntyre who discussed the process for adoption of Policy FNA. CSISD was required to adopt a policy prior to
the start of the 2007-2008 school year.
With such short notice, CSISD adopted the FNA Model policy contained in
the House Bill out of default. Since
that time more information has been gained and conferences attended. Because of that, CSISD Administration now
recommends that CSISD adopt the Walsh-Anderson FNA Model policy. This bill addresses four general areas of
student expression: freedom of religious
expression, student speakers, religious expression in class assignments, and
freedom of association. The law requires
a district:
o
To
treat a student’s expression of a religious viewpoint on an otherwise
permissible subject in the same manner as nonreligious speech,
o
To
adopt a policy establishing a limited public forum for student speakers at all
school events at which a student is to publicly speak,
o
To
evaluate class assignments containing religious content by ordinary academic
standards; and
o
To
allow students to organize religious groups and meetings to the same extent
that students are permitted to organize non-curricular student activities and
groups.
C-6. Consideration, discussion and possible
action regarding Safe Schools Project Agreement with Region IV
Superintendent Eddie Coulson recognized Deputy Superintendent for
Curriculum, Instruction and Personnel Greg McIntyre who reviewed the Region IV
Safe Schools Project Agreement that would provide a more comprehensive criminal
history check on employees.
C-7.
Consideration, discussion and possible action 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
Deputy Superintendent Mike Ball offered a brief explanation
regarding Texas Property Tax Code Section 11.253 and its applicability to CSISD
as it pertains to a potential property tax exemption for certain goods in
transit according to House Bill 621. The
default position on this issue is if the Board does nothing, then the exemption
automatically goes into effect.
D. ADJOURNMENT
Without objection, Tim Jones adjourned the workshop meeting at 7:00
p.m.
TIM
JONES RANDALL PITCOCK
PRESIDENT SECRETARY