GRAPE CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CALLED MEETING
President: Diane James
Vice President: Fred Contreras
Secretary: Becky Buck
Mike Diaz
Scott Stephens
Jimmy Hill
Kacey Doucet
This meeting was held at the Grape Creek Administration Building, Community Room on June 19, 2017.
GRAPE CREEK TRUSTEES PRESENT: Diane James, President; Mike Diaz; Scott Stephens; Kacey Doucet; Fred Contreras; and Becky Buck.
TRUSTEES ABSENT: Jimmy Hill
OTHERS PRESENT: Angie Smetana, Superintendent; Leigh Ann Stephens; and Teri Deweber
GRAPE CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CALLED MEETING
June 19, 2017
Item #168 Call to Order
Item #169 Roll Call
Item #170 Action Items
Administer Oath of Office to elected board members.
Consider selecting an architect for construction of the Boys’ Fieldhouse.
Consider selecting delivery/procurement method for Girls’ Fieldhouse and Boys’ Fieldhouse projects
Consider delegating authority re: Girls’ Fieldhouse and Boys’ Fieldhouse projects.
Consider determining prevailing wage rate for Girls’ Fieldhouse and Boys’ Fieldhouse projects.
Consider Personnel Issues. **Closed Session. Texas Govt. Code 551.074 Personnel Matters
Consider approving resignation(s) from professional personnel.
Consider approving professional contract(s).
Consider annual superintendent evaluation.
Consider approving Superintendent’s compensation and contract length
Item #171 Adjourn
** During the course of the meeting, should a discussion of any item on the agenda be held in executive or closed session, the board may convene in such executive or closed session by law, “Government Code, Chapter 551.”
CALLED BOARD MEETING, June 19, 2017
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Item 168------
Call to Order
0 Voted Yes NOTES: President Diane James called the meeting to order at
0 Voted No 6:35 p.m. Mike Diaz led the Pledge of Allegiance and
0 Abstained Scott Stephens gave the invocation.
Item #169------
Roll Call
0 Voted Yes NOTES: All board members were present with the exception of
0 Voted No Jimmy Hill.
0 Abstained
Item #170------
Action Items
0 Voted Yes NOTES: Kacey Doucet was administered the Oath of Office
0 Voted No as a new board member by Teri Deweber, notary public.
0 Abstained
6 Voted Yes NOTES: Fred Contreras made the motion, seconded by Scott
0 Voted No Stephens, to approve Resolution Selecting Architect
0 Abstained and Delegating Authority New Boys’ Fieldhouse (see attached). Motion carried 6 to 0.
6 Voted Yes NOTES: Mike Diaz made the motion, seconded by Kacey Doucet,
0 Voted No to approve Resolution Selection of Construction Manager- 0 Abstained at-Risk as Construction Delivery Method New Fieldhouse
Project (see attached). Motion carried 6 to 0.
6 Voted Yes NOTES: Fred Contreras made the motion, seconded by Becky
0 Voted No Buck, to approve Resolution Delegating Authority
0 Abstained Concerning Construction Matters New Fieldhouse Project (see attached). Motion carried 6 to 0.
6 Voted Yes NOTES: Mike Diaz made the motion, seconded by Kacey Doucet,
0 Voted No to approve Resolution Determination of Prevailing Wage
0 Abstained Rate New Fieldhouse Project (see attached). Motion carried 6 to 0.
0 Voted Yes NOTES: The Board convened into closed session 7:08 p.m. in
0 Voted No accordance with Texas Open Meetings Act Govt. Code
0 Abstained Chapter 551.074 Personnel Matters. The Board reconvened into open session 7:19 p.m. No motions, actions or voting took place during closed session.
6 Voted Yes NOTES: Upon recommendation by the superintendent, Fred
0 Voted No Contreras made the motion, seconded by Scott Stephens,
0 Abstained to accept the resignation of Katie Nyland as presented. Motion carried 6 to 0.
6 Voted Yes NOTES: Upon recommendation by the superintendent, Mike Diaz
0 Voted No made the motion, seconded by Scott Stephens, to approve
0 Abstained probationary contracts as presented (Valarie Whitney, Jenna Vargas, Chlesea Pritchard and Bruce Fletcher, all 10-month teacher contracts; and Anthony Carson a 10-month, 10-day dual teacher/coach contract.) Motion carried 5 to 0.
CALLED BOARD MEETING, June 19, 2017
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0 Voted Yes NOTES: The Board re-convened into closed session 7:24 p.m. in
0 Voted No accordance with Texas Open Meetings Act Govt. Code
0 Abstained Chapter 551.074 Personnel Matters. The Board reconvened into open session 9:01 p.m. No motions, actions or voting took place during closed session.
6 Voted Yes NOTES: Mike Diaz made the motion, seconded by Kacey Doucet,
0 Voted No to extend the superintendent’s contract one year and to
0 Abstained retain the current salary of $93,000 and a $100/month cell phone stipend and to review again in January. Motion carried 6 to 0.
6 Voted Yes NOTES: After some discussion, Scott Stephens made the motion
0 Voted No that upon receipt of additional information, to revise the
0 Abstained previously stated motion and provide a 3% increase to the superintendent’s salary along with the $100/month cell phone stipend. Kacey Doucet seconded the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0.
Item #171------
Adjourn
6 Voted Yes NOTES: Scott Stephens made the motion to adjourn the meeting.
0 Voted No Becky Buck seconded the motion. Motion carried
0 Abstained 6 to 0. The time was 9:15 p.m.
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Respectfully Submitted:
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Diane James, President
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Becky Buck, Secretary