MINUTES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
GIDDINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
April 19, 2012
The Board of Trustees of the Giddings Independent School District, State of Texas, met in a regular session on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the GISD Administration Board Room. The meeting was called to order by President Stan DeGerolami and a quorum was established. The invocation was given by Mark Johnson.
ROLL CALL
Board Members Present: Mr. Stan DeGerolami, Mr. Steve Janda,
Mrs. Mary Ellen Whitsel, Mr. Jason Locke,
Mr. Mark Johnson, Mr. Jimmy Simmonds
Board Members Absent: Mr. Don Johnson
School Personnel and Allen Law, Cindy Knight, Jeff Dock,
Visitors Present: Shane Holman, Myra Johnson, Charlotte Penn,
Mitch Pope, Greg Shelton, Sue Zapalac,
Stephanie Noack, Chris Jones, Pat Jackson
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. The Board recognized Girls Basketball students.
2. The following spoke to the Board during community input:
Myra Johnson – addressed the Board requesting that they consider allowing black boys wear simple braids to school.
3. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Jimmy Simmonds to approve the
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 19, 2012 and Special Meeting of March 29, 2012; Payment of March bills as follows:
Operating $ 1,310,313.95
Special Ed Coop $ 107,789.88
Total $ 1,418,103.83
Accepted the following donation:
Large stuffed buffalo to the Elementary School from Lisa Exner.
The motion carried unanimously.
4. A motion was made by Jason Locke and seconded by Steve Janda to renew the Food Service Management Contract with Chartwells.
The motion carried unanimously.
5. A motion was made by Steve Janda and seconded by Mark Johnson to approve the following meal increases:
Breakfast
Elementary K-5th $1.10 increase to $1.50
Secondary 6th-12th $1.10 increase to $1.50
Adult $1.50 No Change
Lunch
Elementary K-5th $2.10 increase to $2.50
Secondary 6th-12th $2.35 increase to $2.50
Adult $3.00 increase to $3.50
The motion carried unanimously.
6. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Jason Locke to approve the Bilingual Summer School requirements and schedule as presented. See Attachment A
The motion carried unanimously.
7. A motion was made by Jimmy Simmonds and seconded by Steve Janda to approve the second reading of TASB Policy Update 93.
The motion carried unanimously.
8. A motion was made by Jason Locke and seconded by Jimmy Simmonds to approve Singleton, Clark & Company, PC to audit GISD for fiscal year 2011-2012.
The motion carried unanimously.
9. Went to Information/Discussion:
a. The Board will canvass the votes from the May 12th election at the Regular Board Meeting on May 17, 2012.
b. The Board will hold a information session for board candidates on April 24th at 6:00 p.m.
c. Mr. Law reported to the Board that Hellas plans on redoing the top layer of the track.
There will be no charge for this.
d. The District/Campus Administrators each gave a brief report.
10. The Board went into closed session at 8:15 p.m. and reconvened into open session at 8:53 p.m.
11. The following resignations were accepted by Mr. Law and then reported to the Board:
Robert Ondrasek GMS/GHS Teacher Coach
Theresa Hayes Bus Driver
Annette Malinak GMS Teacher
Arthur Noack GHS Teacher
12. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Jason Locke to employ the following professional personnel:
Mitch Pope GES Asst. Principal
The motion carried unanimously.
13. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Steve Janda to employ the following auxiliary personnel:
Lois Taylor Custodian
Norma Garcia Bus Driver
The motion carried unanimously.
14. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Mark Johnson to approve the following substitutes for 2011-2012:
Dana Kay Kasmiersky Substitute Nurse
Betty Keeney Substitute Teacher
The motion carried unanimously.
15. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Jimmy Simmonds to approve extended leave to Laura Robertson.
The motion carried unanimously.
16. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Jason Locke to extend offers of employment to the paraprofessional and auxiliary staff for the 2012-2013 school year as presented.
Paraprofessional & Auxiliary Staff
GES
Judy Bise
JoAnn Dibble
Rosie Becerra
Maude Davenport
Frances Escalante
Marcus Escalante
Deidre Harry
Sendy Gonzales
Caroline Noack
Otilia Quen
Sandra Ray
Mary Roschetzky
Pat Schramm (1/2)
Anacleta Tello
GIS
Barbara Etchieson
Leila Herzog
Lorene Holman
Sandra Kalbas
Julie Ontiveros
Stacey Ormsby
Janie Ramirez
Ruth Siegmund
Lawrence Thomas
Benita Trujilo
GMS
Ronnie Bullard
Margaret Cortez
Shirley Higgins
Mary Macias
Michelle Meyer
Enriqueta Puente
Barbara Williams
GHS
Donna Allee
Vance Bradford
Sonya Carlson
Barbara Haywood
Brenda Irwin
Paulette Little
Bobby Martin
Linda Mutscher
Sonia Rivera
Barbara Schultz
Special Ed Co-op
Tammy Basquez
Business Office
Christine DeGerolami
Nancy Doyle
Carla McMillian
Admin Office
Cindy Knight
Melody Miethe
Cafeteria
Pearlie Davis
Debra Boullion
Esther Urban
Mary Stevik
Lena Berrera
Kathy Martin
Brenda Mitschke
Custodial / Grounds
Gary Doyle
Britt Syler
Dennis Mack
Diane Grimm
Richard Polka
Transportation Dept.
Curtis Krause
Cathy Raiford
Bus Drivers
Peggy Coil
Michael Buck
Millard Locke
Karen Miller
Pat Schramm
Cathy Brewerton
Christine Cook
Sherry Francis
Lawrence Thomas
Connie Pampell
Texene Placke
Marcelina Nunes
Kathy Barnett
Tonya Kessel
Cathy Raiford
Substitute Drivers
Roger Francis
Dennis Mack
John Booth
Jeff Dock
Lee Essman
Bus Monitors
Claude Mathis
Barbara Williams
Ada Cartwright
Debra Bouillion
Leila Herzog
Kathy Martin
Mary Marcias
Mary Jones
Sandra Wilson
Brenda Mitschke
Queta Puente
Mary Roschetzky
Barbara Mack
Julie Ontiveros
Ronnie Bullard
Brenda Irwin
Cheryl Satterwhite
Sonya Rivera
GISD Delivery & Housekeeping
Peggy Coil (1/2 day and bus)
Norma Tomanetz
Custodial High School
Mike Miethe
Jimmy Markert
Elizabeth Rangel
Diane Carrillo
Sanjuana Sanchez
Maria Hernandez
Ilda Hernandez
Maxie Orocio
Custodial Middle School
Tammy Hoyt
Pueblo Lopez
Hermania Escalante
Janice Chew
Marlene Sorenson
Stadium / Baseball
Daniel Brunkenhoefer
Custodial Intermediate School
Van Brunkenhoefer
Delores Caldera
Maria Segura
Custodial Elementary School
Louis Castanon
Harvey Lehman
Jackie Trammel
Ana Munoz
Estella Munoz
Lois Taylor
Maria Padron (part-time)
Technology
Todd Walsh
Tammy Blue
Don Spivey
Maintenance
Terry Maass
Roger Francis
Reggie Mack
The motion carried unanimously.
17. A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Jason Locke to adjourn at 8:55 p.m.
The motion carried unanimously.
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Stan DeGerolami, Board President Mary Ellen Whitsel, Board Secretary