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January 9, 2008

 

 

A public meeting of the Abbott I.S.D. Board of Trustees was held in regular session Wednesday, January 9, 2008, in the school cafeteria beginning at 7:09 P.M.

 

The following members were present: President Paul Miller, Vice President Ronda Ballew, Tommy Blaha, Brett Cantrell, and Ervin Middlebrook.  Also in attendance were Superintendent Bill Tarleton and Principal Travis Walker.

 

Guests present were Susie Hejl, Mark Shamblin, Joe Spoon, and Clint Hulsey, engineer.

 

Agenda Item No. 4:  Public Meeting/Hearing on 2006-2007 AEIS and School Report Card was presented by Mr. Walker and Mrs. Hejl.

 

Brett Cantrell made a motion, seconded by Ervin Middlebrook, to approve the consent agenda and minutes of the previous meeting with Agenda Item No. 7 amended as follows: 

The board resumed in open session and took the following action:

The Level II decision made by school administration was upheld by the board.

The board directed school administration to facilitate staff and student training in the area of sexual harassment.

The motion carried unanimously.

 

The board reviewed financial statements and bills paid.

 

Agenda Item No. 7:  Work session on facilities.

A motion was made by Ervin Middlebrook, seconded by Tommy Blaha, to go forward with gas line upgrade to medium pressure line with contract to include reimbursement (pro-rated) for anyone who connects to line in next ten years ($15,000).  The motion carried unanimously.

 

A motion was made by Ronda Ballew, seconded by Brett Cantrell, to agree with the color committee’s recommendation of champagne (073) for locker colors.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

A motion was made by Ervin Middlebrook, seconded by Tommy Blaha, to agree with Mr. Tarleton’s recommendation to allow Mr. Walker to purchase stage curtains and riggings for the new stage, approximate price $10,500.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Agenda Item No. 8, Employment, resignation, reassignment:  No action taken.

 

The board went into closed session.   Brett Cantrell left (11:15 P.M.) during closed session.

 

The board returned to regular session.  A motion was made by Ervin Middlebrook, seconded by Tommy Blaha, to extend Mr. Tarleton’s contract one year with a 3 percent raise effective with new contract.  The board encourages Mr. Tarleton to submit reimbursable expenses.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Ronda Ballew made a motion, seconded by Ervin Middlebrook, to call for a board election May 10, 2008.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Agenda Item No. 12, Other items for discussion:  Board Policy Update 82 to be discussed next month.

 

The meeting adjourned at 12:43 A.M.

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