Chad Moody, School Boardpresident, Called the Meeting to Order and Established a Quorum

Monday, August 25, 2014

The Hemphill Independent School District Board of Education met in regularsession on Monday, August 25, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. for a regular Board Meeting in the HISD Administration Office with the following members present: Chad Moody, Lynn Lindsey, Rey Rocha, Tammie Bennett, Steve Conn, Janis Speights, and Robert Wright.

Members absent: None.

Also present were Reese Briggs, Superintendent, Sally Butler, Business Manager, Kelli Barnett,Susan Smith, Jeremy McDaniel, Marc Griffin, Malcom McKinley, Stephanie Corley, Todd Young, Barbra Galloway, Angela Iles, and Sunny Whittington.

Chad Moody, School BoardPresident, called the meeting to order and established a quorum.

Rey Rochagave the invocation.
Chad Moody led the pledge to the flag.

Janis Speightsrecitedthe Hemphill ISD Mission Statement.

At this time a public meeting to discuss the proposed budget and proposed tax rate for the 2014 – 2015 school year was held where Mr. Briggs and Sally Butler presented the proposed budget and ordinance for adopting a proposed tax rate.

Mr. Briggs recommended approving the 2014 – 2015 Hemphill ISD School Budget for a total of

$ 8,313,834.

The Board approved the 2014 – 2015 Hemphill ISD School Budget for a total of $ 8,313,834 on a motion by Rey Rocha, seconded by Lynn Lindsey, passed unanimously.

Mr. Briggs recommended approving the 2014 – 2015 Ordinance No. 18 which sets the Tax Rate at $ 1.04 per $ 100 of assessed property evaluation.

The Board approved the 2014 – 2015 Ordinance No. 18 which sets the Tax Rate at $ 1.04 per $ 100 of assessed property evaluation on a motion by Lynn Lindsey, seconded by Rey Rocha, passed unanimously.

ORDINANCE NO. 018 SETTING TAX RATE

August 25, 2014

On this date, we, the Board of Trustees of the HemphillIndependentSchool

District, hereby levy or set the tax rate on $100 valuation for the District for

the tax year 2014 at a total tax rate of $1.04, to be assessed and

collected by the duly specified assessor and collector as follows:

$1.04 for the purpose of maintenance and operation , and

$0.00 for the purpose of payment of principal and interest on debts.

Such taxes are to be assessed and collected by the tax officials designated by the District.

IN CERTIFICATION THEREOF:

Signed: ______

President

Attest: ______

Secretary

Note: The above ordinance must be referred to in the minutes of the meeting of

the Board, which will state that the ordinance was in writing and was

acted upon by the Board; will state the rate and purpose for which the

tax was levied; and will state the action and vote of the Board. A

signed copy of the ordinance should be attached to and incorporated into

the minutes.

Consent Agenda – Motion by Janis Speights, seconded by Steve Conn, passed unanimously to approve all Consent Agenda items.

Minutes Special Board Meeting July 14, 2014

Minutes Regular Board Meeting July 17, 2014

Minutes Special Board Meeting July 29, 2014

Student Overnight Trip Requests – None were presented

Bills and Financial Report for the month of July 2014

Renewal of Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson Contract

Property Bid for Tax Resale Deed – John Murrell tendered bid for Acct No. 9218, 0.0975 acres situated on John B. Gaines Survey, Abstract 110, Lot 49, Canal City for Bid Amount $ 3,500.00 Less Court Costs $ 1,084.00 for Total of $ 2,416.00.

Amend TASB Policy DEA (Local) –Reflects Use of compensatory time

District’s Audit Services - $ 19,950.00, Alexander, Lankford, & Hiers

District Appraisal Calendar

Reese Briggs, Superintendent, gave the Superintendent’s Report:

Enrollment

School2011 – 20122012 – 20132013 – 2014

High School 251 260 291

Middle School 297 278 261

Elementary School 356 375 375

Total 904 913 927

Class Counts

EE – 0, PK – 43, K – 67, 1 – 76, 2 – 67, 3 – 57, 4 – 65, 5 – 58, 6 – 72, 7 – 67, 8 – 64, 9 – 69, 10 – 96, 11 – 68, 12 – 58, Total 927

Construction Progress

Malcom McKinley reported on the status of the construction.

Auction

$ 1,007.00 was made on the auction and another auction is being done with a deadline of September 3, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

Chapter 41

Mr. Briggs reported Hemphill is not a Chapter 41 school

Recent Hires

Dana Bundy – High School Teacher

Gabriela Carvajal – High School Teacher

Scott Harper – Technology Director

Will Reeder – Middle School Teacher/Coach

Accountability Report

All campuses and district met standard

UIL Changes

Mr. Briggs discussed the numerous changes to UIL

5 Year Plan/Goal Setting

A workshop will be held in the near future

Reel Mower for athletic fields

Mr. Briggs reported that the reel mower is in need of significant repair or possibly purchasing a new mower

Mr. Briggs then presented the Superintendent’s Recommendations:

Executive Session: Allowed by Gov. Code Section 551.071, 551.072 and 551.074.

The Board convened into Closed Session at 7:34 p.m.

The Board returned to Open Session (Continue Superintendent’s Recommendations) at 9:39 p.m.

Mr. Briggs recommended accepting resignations.

Stephanie Cunningham – Elementary Paraprofessional – effective August 1, 2014

Kathy Harris – High School Teacher – effective August 11, 2014

Rob Powell – High School Teacher – effective August 11, 2014

The Board approved accepting resignations on a motion by Rey Rocha, seconded by Robert Wright, passed unanimously.

Mr. Briggs recommended employing personnel.

The Board approved employing the following personnel on a motion by Janis Speights, seconded by Steve Conn, passed unanimously.

Brandon Carter – Maintenance/Bus Driver

Alex McSwain – High School Teacher contingent on his acceptance into ITeach Texas

Stephanie Parnell – Elementary/Middle School Life Skills Teacher

Discuss and possible action on board meeting dates for September and October.

Previously the September Board Meeting was scheduled for September 15, 2014 which will now be September 16, 2014 and October 13, 2014 will now be October 14, 2014.

The Board approved the two meeting date changes on a motion by Chad Moody, seconded by Janis Speights, passed unanimously.

Sally Butler, Business Manager, presented Budget Amendment # 9 for the 2013 – 2014 School Year.

199 11 6117 00 001 4 11000$ 35,000.00

199 12 6117 00 001 4 99000$( 5,000.00)

199 23 6117 00 041 4 99000$( 5,000.00)

199 31 6117 00 001 4 99000$( 10,000.00)

199 33 6117 00 001 4 30000$( 5,000.00)

199 34 6125 00 999 4 99000$( 5,000.00)

199 41 6211 00 701 4 99G00$( 5,000.00)

Final Budget Amendment of 2013 – 2014 School Year

242 00 5939 00 000 4 00000$ 3,822.00

242 35 6341 00 999 4 99000$( 3,822.00)

To record Summer Feeding Program

The Board approved Budget Amendment # 9 for the 2013 – 2014 School Year on a motion by Rey Rocha, seconded by Lynn Lindsey, passed unanimously.

There was not a memo regarding special revenue funds

There being no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. on a motion by Robert Wright, seconded by Tammie Bennett, passed unanimously.

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Chad Moody, President Rey Rocha, Secretary

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