MINUTES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
GIDDINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
March 19, 2012
The Board of Trustees of the Giddings Independent School District, State of Texas, met in a regular meeting on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the GISD Administration Board Room, Giddings, Texas 78942. The meeting was called to order by President Stan DeGerolami and a quorum was established. The invocation was given by Don Johnson.
ROLL CALL
Board Members Present: Mr. Stan DeGerolami, Mr. Don Johnson,
Mr. Steve Janda, Mrs. Mary Ellen Whitsel,
Mr. Jason Locke, Mr. Mark Johnson,
Mr. Jimmy Simmonds
Board Members Absent:
School Personnel and Allen Law, Cindy Knight, Don Spivey,
Visitors Present: Stephanie Noack, Charlotte Penn,
Lee Shane Holman, Greg Shelton,
Sue Zapalac, Stephanie Jurek, Suzy Zoch,
Dylan Zoch
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. There was no audience with individuals or committees making a report.
2. A motion was made by Steve Janda and seconded by Mary Ellen Whitsel to approve the
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 16, 2012 and Special Meeting of February 23, 2012; Payment of February bills as follows:
Operating $ 854,727.03
Special Ed Coop $ 109,221.44
Total $ 963,948.47
Approved the following donations:
Donation of pencils, bookmarks and rulers to the Elementary Campus from JD Giddings Masonic Lodge.
Donation valued at $3500 from Alan and Robyn Roberts to the High School which included labor, equipment and supplies for removal of dead trees and rock that surrounded the trees; bringing in dirt and filling in trees and purchase of and planting of eight trees in front of the High School and the parking lot entrance.
The motion carried unanimously.
3. The Board conducted the First Reading TASB Policy Update 93.
4. A motion was made by Jason Locke and seconded by Mary Ellen Whitsel to approve the following transfer student for 2011-2012:
Brianna Jackson
The motion carried unanimously.
5. Went to information/discussion:
a. The District/Campus Administrators each gave a brief report.
6. The Board went into closed session at 7:20 p.m. and reconvened into open session at 8:04 p.m.
7. The following resignations were accepted by the Superintendent during the past month and reported to the Board:
Sharon Buck IT Coordinator
Julie Rogers GIS Special Ed
8. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Jason Locke to employ the following professional personnel for 2012-2013 school year:
Breta Grubbs GHS English
The motion carried unanimously.
9. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Steve Janda to employ the following auxiliary personnel:
Sonia Rivera Bus Monitor
Karen Miller Bus Driver
The motion carried unanimously.
10. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Don Johnson to approve the following substitutes for the 2011-2012 school year:
Brenda Mender Substitute Custodian
Sharon Harville Substitute Nurse/Teacher
The motion carried unanimously.
11. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Mark Johnson to extend the GES professional employee contracts as presented:
Kim Ables Dianne Lude
Jazmine Alcantara Arlene Matlock
Jenny Baker Mark McClain
Claudia Bautista Ricardo Melendez
Beth Blair Rachel Mertink
Cindy Booth Karen Miller
Terry Boyd Karla Monnaco Gon
Jan Christiansen Lisa Morgan
Sharon DeGasperi Debra Namken
Nancy Denton Valeria Ochoa
Carolyn Dorsey Harriet Parks
Meghan Dowell Heather Perry
LaNell French Jessica Purvis
Joyce Gallier Christine Roberts
Sergio Gon Laura Robertson
Lisa Gres Rebecca Sherrill
Karen Hester Alicia Tavares
Robert Hinze Lissette Tristan
Bonnie Johnson Susan Walther
Robin Joseph Robin Westfall
Monica Lira Brandy Wiederhold
Alison Lovett Jackie Zapalac
Julie Lucas
The motion carried unanimously.
12. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Jimmy Simmonds to extend the GIS professional employee contracts as presented:
Sandra Allen Debra Berger
Dawn Biar Catherine Brewerton
Cheryl Calame Lara Chapman
Gladys Clemons Josalyn Conwell
Sheri Fritsche Christie Goehring
Donna Janda Cathy Lancaster
Melinda Morris Julia Parker
Dana Peschke Luis Pina-Rivera
Karina Puente Luis Eduardo Puente
Alexandra Ratcliff Mary Beth Shelton
Diane Wied Ceri Williams
The motion carried unanimously.
13. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Don Johnson to extend the GMS professional employee contracts as presented:
Cody Morse Kayla Markert
Hope Holman Patti Masek
Leslie Clayton Robert Ondrasek
Celeste Arriaga Debra O’Quinn
Greta Benavides Myra Paul
John Booth Kristin Pleasant
Al Brewerton Faith Preuss
Mike Buck Lisa Proske
Lisa Dickinson Kenneth Roberts
Stephanie Engstrom Diane Sanders
Kae Franks Brian Shane
Nevonne Gonzales Brian Stewart
Rebecca Guerrero Clark Strickland
Kelsie Hrbacek Courtney Umlang
Carrie Kieschnick Kim Walther
Chris Lackey Troy Wiederhold
Kevin Majewski Rick Zamora
Annette Malinak Curtis Lindell
Erin Marburger
The motion carried unanimously.
14. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Jason Locke to extend the GHS professional personnel as presented:
Appleman, Virginia Lackey, Christa
Belyeu, Teri Majewski, Neal
Benavides, Greta Marlow, Mike
Booth, Ashton Marshall, Steven
Bricker, Patrick Maudlin, Jeanese GMS/GHS SAC
Buck, Noel Maxwell, Candace
Carl, Dawn McDowell, David
Carl, Dennis Mertink, Rusty
Clayton, Leslie GHS/GHS Nurse Meurin, Jonathan
Curtis, James Morris, Perry GMS/GHS Band
Dock, L’Anna Morton, Monika
Durrenberger, Lindsey Mott, Eric
Essman, Lee Noack, Arthur
Essman, Tara Placke, Jennifer
Evans, Sheree Lehmann, Debbie
Exner, Robin Proske, Loura
Fierro, Acension Ray, Allan
Fromme, Ami Rush, Randy
Gaeke, Lisa Schatte, Darlene
Gonzales, Karen Simmonds, Phyllis
Hellums, Jay Smith-Mott, Jill
Hervey, Shannon Skyler, Kris
Holman, Hope GMS/GHS Lib. Theile, Carol
Jaeger, Deanna Wilson, Kira
Jones, Sandra
Kieschnick, Carol
Kylberg, Michelle
The motion carried unanimously.
15. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Jimmy Simmonds to extend the Special-Ed Co-op professional employee contracts as presented:
Deanna Moore – Diagnostician
Betty Wachsmann – Speech Therapist
Suzanne Bradford – Speech Therapist
Elizabeth Haller – Assistant Speech Therapist
Kelly Majewski – Diagnostician
Amy Kaderka – LSSP
Masami Fujita – LSSP
Deanna Moore – Diagnostician
Glenda Kasper – Occupational Therapist
Clarence Mahlmann – VAC
LaNell Lindell – Director
The motion carried unanimously.
16. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Mark Johnson to change the distribution of the compensation for health benefit for the A-scale employees.
The motion carried unanimously.
17. A motion was made by Don Johnson and seconded by Steve Janda to adjourn at 8:04 p.m.
The motion carried unanimously.
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Stan DeGerolami, Board President Mary Ellen Whitsel, Board Secretary