Board of Trustees

Slocum Independent School District

May 17, 2007

Minutes of Regular Meeting

1.      Open Meeting - Malon Reed called meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

a.       Establish Quorum

1)      Members Present - Malon Reed, Mike Dear, John Day, David Franklin, and Regina Hogan

2)      Members Absent - Roger Jones, Steve Mock

b.      School Officials Present - Fred Fulton, Cliff Lasiter, Kim O'Dell

c.       Prayer - David Franklin

2.      Recognition of Students and/or Employees - Outstanding Mustang - Pre-K Colton Huddleton, 4th grade - Landry Lane, 8th grade - Kayle Webb,

12th grade Shonda Fletcher.

3.      Public Comments/Audience Participation - None

      Visitors as listed on attached sheet.

4.      Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) - Minutes not available.

5.      Area Reports and Recommendations

a.       Business Manager - presented by Kim O'Dell

1)      Budget - Approved on motion by David Franklin, seconded by John Day.

Voting:  Aye: 5  Nay:  0  Abstaining:  0  Motion:  Passed

2)      Budget Amendments - None

3)      Accounts Payable - Approved on motion by Malon Reed, seconded by David Franklin.

Voting:  Aye: 5  Nay:  0  Abstaining:  0  Motion:  Passed

4)      Tax Collection - March and April Reports were approved on a motion by Regina Hogan seconded by John Day.

Voting:  Aye: 5  Nay:  0  Abstaining:  0  Motion:  Passed

b.      Principal - presented by Cliff Lasiter

1)      Calendar - Received

2)      Attendance Report - Received

3)      Student Accomplishments - Received

c.       Superintendent - presented by Fred Fulton

1)      Communication System - Received

2)      Summer Leadership Institute - Received

3)      Texas Educator Excellence Grant - Received

4)      Student Survey- Received

6.      Election of Officers - Motion by David Franklin, seconded by John Day for officers as follows:

      Malon Reed - President

      Mike Dear - Vice President

Regina Hogan - Secretary

Voting:  Aye: David Franklin, John Day   Nay:  0  Abstaining:  Malon Reed, Mike Dear, and Regina Hogan  Motion:  Passed

7.      Region 7 ESC Local Representative - Motion by Mike Dear, seconded by Malon Reed for Fred Fulton to serve as Slocum ISD's Local Representative.

Voting:  Aye: 5  Nay:  0  Abstaining:  0  Motion:  Passed

8.      TAKS Report - Received

9.      Employee Benefits and Compensation - Received

10.  Facilities Maintenance and Construction - Received

11.  Personnel (Closed Session Gov’t Code 551.074) 8:23 pm - 9:00 pm

NO VOTES TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION

a.       Staffing Report - Received

1)      Agriculture Science Position

2)      Elementary Fine Arts Position

3)      Staff Employment Days

b.      Superintendent’s Performance Goals - Motion by David Franklin, seconded by Malon Reed to approved Superintendent's Goals.

Voting:  Aye: 5  Nay:  0  Abstaining:  0  Motion:  Passed

c.       Resignation(s) - None

d.      Employ Personnel -

Motion by David Franklin, seconded by Malon Reed to employ, John Barton, Full Time Agriculture teacher with 12 month contract.

Voting:  Aye: 5  Nay:  0  Abstaining:  0  Motion:  Passed

Fine Arts position - Motion by John Day, seconded by Regina Hogan to change from 1/5 to 2/5 position.

Voting:  Aye: 5  Nay:  0  Abstaining:  0  Motion:  Passed

Summer Time Help - Motion by David Franklin, seconded by Mike Dear to employ summer help for maintenance department.

Voting:  Aye: 5  Nay:  0  Abstaining:  0  Motion:  Passed

            12. Adjourn - Motion to adjourn by Regina Hogan seconded by Mike Dear at

9:05 pm.

Voting:  Aye: 5  Nay:  0  Abstaining:  0  Motion:  Passed

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Malon Reed, President

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Regina Hogan, Secretary