HUNT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Thursday, February 21, 2008

6:00 p.m., Hunt School Boardroom

 

MINUTES

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

 

MEMBERS PRESENT            Blake Smith, Sandra Schmitt, Nancy Cawthon,                                                             Meg Clark, and Chris O’Quinn

 

STAFF MEMBERS                 David Kelm, Angie Brown, Mary Tielke,

PRESENT                              

 

GUESTS                                  Duane Westerman

                                                Allen Westerman

                                                Amy Bush

                                                Liz Barkowsky

                                                Clint Schroeder, West Kerr Current

 

CALL TO ORDER                  6:02 p.m. Regular Board Meeting

 

PUBLIC FORUM                   None

 

MINUTES                               Chris O’Quinn  moved and  Nancy Cawthon seconded                                                             to accept the minutes from the January 24,2008 Board                                                  meeting and the February 07, 2008 Special Board                                                                        Meeting.The motion carried unanimously.

                                               

FINANCIAL REPORT        Sandra Schmitt moved and Meg Clark seconded to                                                                              approve the financial report as presented.  The motion                                                               carried unanimously.  Chris O’Quinn moved and Nancy                                                                        Cawthon seconded to approve the payment of bills.                                                                             The motion carried unanimously.

 

SUPERINTENDENT              David Kelm reports the UIL Academic meet was held two

REPORT                                 weeks ago in Johnson City. He stated it was enjoyable to                                                          see how the kids get along together and interact well and                                                           that Hunt students were well behaved. Hunt placed well at                                                             the meet.

                                               

PRESIDENT’S REPORT        No report at this time, will report later on High School as                                                           an agenda item.

 

 

403B UPDATE                        Amy Bush was present to give an update on the status of                                                           the school’s 403B accounts. She presented information on                                                        the changes and new regulations that are being put in place                                                         and possible solutions to how to handle the account in the                                                   future. No action was taken.

HIGH SCHOOL                      All committees have been meeting. Meg Clark reports the                                                         transition committee will meet next week and have                                                                     recommendations to take to the Board.  Mr. Kelm is                                                            looking into tax abatements with the school attorney.

                                                Athletics was discussed and recommended that David                                                   Kelm and Gary Edwards move forward with football for                                                           the middle school the 08/09 school year.

 

HIGH SCHOOL                      Blake Smith gave an over view on what we want in a High                                                         School and presented a handout to Board members.

 

BOND                                     Meg Clark moved and Nancy Cawthon seconded to                                                                 approve an order calling for a bond election in the amount                                                         of $13,000,000 in 2 propositions with Proposition 1 being                                                    $10,000,000 and Proposition 2 being $3,000,000, to be held                                             on May 10, 2008, by the Hunt Independent School District,                                          making provision for the conduct of such a bond election,                                                          and resolving other matters incident and related to such an                                                   election. The motion carried unanimously. Two board                                                   members were absent , each wrote a note supporting the                                                           bond election in their absence.

 

NEXT MEETING                    Next meeting date is set for March 06, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT                   7:12 p.m.

 

 

 

 

            ________________________________                    ___________________________

            Blake Smith, President                                      Chris O’Quinn, Secretary