Thursday, December 15, 2005
The Hemphill Independent School District Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.for a regular meeting in the HISD Administration Office with the following members present: Lloyd Ford, Janis Speights, Carolyn Wych,Tom Beall, and Bob Russell.
Stephen Crowell and Roger Gay were absent.
Also present were Mike Terry, Superintendent, Sally Butler, Business Manager, Kelli Barnett, Marc Griffin,Mario Osby, Susan Smith, Stephanie Corley, Eric Carver – Axley & Rode, LLP, Sunny Whittington, Rory Whittington, Mary Harris, Roy Joe Harris, Ginny Harris, Sara Harris, Roy Joe Harris Jr, Shelley Fisette, Casey Fisette, Jared Fisette, Linda Vickers, Cory Vickers, Jim Bates, Annie Bates, Ryan Bates, Dana Toups, Charles Powell, Tammy Powell, Lisa Clark, Heather Clark, and Aerial Vickers.
Lloyd Ford, School Board President, called the meeting to order.
Tom Beall gave the invocation.
Lloyd Ford led the pledge to the flag.
Tom Beall read the Hemphill ISD Mission Statement.
Lloyd Ford, Board President, opened the Forum and Sunny Whittington presented a Scope and Sequence report. Then Sunny Whittington presented three of the Elementary UIL Oral Reading students. Kasey Fisette, Rory Whittington, and Roy Joe Harris presented their Oral Reading stories.
Lloyd Ford, Board President expressed his appreciation for all of their hard work and dedication.
Shelley Fisette then presented a slide show and introduced the Special Olympic students, Cory Vickers, Ryan Bates, Charles Powell, and Heather Clark.
Lloyd Ford, Board President expressed his appreciation for their hard work and dedication.
At this time Eric Carver with Axley and Rode, LLP presented the auditors report.
The Board approved to accept the report from Axley and Rode, LLP on a motion by Janis Speights, seconded by Carolyn Wych, passed unanimously.
The Board approved the minutes from theRegular Board meeting on November17, 2005 on a motion by Janis Speights, seconded by Carolyn Wych, passed unanimously.
Sally Butler, Business Manager, presented the financial report for the month of December 2005.
The Board approved the financialreport for the month of December2005 on a motion by Tom Beall, seconded by Bob Russell, passed unanimously.
Sally Butler, Business Manager, presented Budget Amendment # 3 for the 2005 – 2006 school year which consisted of the following:
199-00-5744-00-000-600000 $150.00, 199-11-6399-04-101-611000 $(150.00) – To record donation from Bill and Jean Ann Whittington to purchase books for elementary.
199-00-5745-00-000-600000 $100,000.00, 199-81-6299-00-999-699000 $(100,000.00) – To record money received from TASB for Hurricane Rita damages.
The Board approved Budget Amendment # 3 for the 2005 -2006 school year as presented on a motion by Janis Speights, seconded by Bob Russell, passed unanimously.
Mr. Terry, Superintendent, briefly summarized the report items for the Board.
Enrollment for December: Elementary 372, Middle School 288, and High School 297 for a total of 957.
Mr. Terry reported that we are at 90% on the status of the highly qualified teachers in our district.
Mr. Terry reported that Debby O’Neal resigned as the Special Programs Clerk.
January 24, 2006 was set for a team building and board goals workshop with Joe Smith.
Mr. Terry then reported on the drug testing that has been implemented.
Mr. Terry reviewed the Superintendent Goals.
Mr. Terry then presented the Superintendent's Recommendations.
The Superintendent recommended approving to not require TB testing as a district wide mandatory test.
The Board approved to not require TB testing as a district wide mandatory test on a motion by Tom Beall, seconded by Bob Russell, passed unanimously.
Mr. Terry recommended approval of one Student Overnight Trip Request.
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The Board approved the Student Overnight Trip Request as presented on a motion by Janis Speights, seconded by Carolyn Wych, passed unanimously.
There were no Trust Property Bids. No action was taken.
The Superintendent recommended approving adoption of the Superintendent Instrument for 2006-2007.
The Board approved adopting the Superintendent Instrument for 2006 - 2007 as presented on a motion by Carolyn Wych, seconded by Janis Speights, passed unanimously.
There were no personnel to employ so no action was taken.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. on a motion by Carolyn Wych, seconded byTom Beall, passed unanimously.
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Lloyd Ford, President Robert H. Russell, Secretary
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