HUNT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Thursday , October 19, 2006

6:00 P.M., Hunt School Boardroom

 

MINUTES

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

 

MEMBERS                 Blake Smith, Sandra Schmitt, Karl Dickinson

PRESENT                   Nancy Cawthon, Dave Blankman, Meg Clark, Chris O’Quinn

 

STAFF MEMBERS     David Kelm, Mary Tielke, Angie Brown

PRESENT                  

                                   

GUESTS                      Carlina Villalpando, Daily Times

                                   

CALL TO ORDER      6:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting

 

PUBLIC                      None

FORUM                     

 

MINUTES                   Sandra Schmitt moved and Dave Blankman seconded to accept the      minutes from the September 21, 2006 Board meeting.  The motion   carried unanimously.

 

FINANCIAL               Karl Dickinson moved and Chris O’Quinn seconded to

REPORT                     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  Superintendent Kelm reports the girls won the district volleyball game.

REPORT                     They will play Utopia on Monday and if wins, will get the District 29 A title. At the convention “ emersion” technology is going to laptops. Reporting on the TRS system- soundness of system 7.3% down to 6%. No benefit increases and spending ability down 15%.

                                     

PRESIDENT’S            Blake Smith reports that the Board members have 2 ½ months to turn

REPORT                     in report as proof of attending the Open Meetings Act training.

                                   

                                   

CONSTRUCTION     Long Range Planning to set up a committee to look into district

NEEDS                        Needs/Wants/Explore securing bonds. Volunteers for committee are: Karl Dickinson, Dave Blankman, and Meg Clark. Karl Dickinson will head the committee. Staff and community members will be invited to total 7 members.

 

INGRAM                    Sandra Schmitt moved and Dave Blankman seconded to approve the

TUITION                    tuition contract with Ingram ISD paying $4322.00 per High School student. The motion carried unanimously.

 

EARLY RELEASE      Karl Dickinson moved and Chris O’Quinn seconded to approve early release on February 02,2007 due to hosting UIL meet. The motion carried unanimously.

 

                                                PUBLIC HEARING

 

Public Hearing on Financial Integrity Rating System was held. No questions asked.

 

EXECUTIVE               Called at 6:30.

SESSION                   

 

RECONVENE            The Board reconvened. No action taken.

                                   

NEXT MEETING        Next meeting date is set for November 16, 2006 at 6:00 p.m.              

 

ADJOURNMENT       6:42 p.m.

 

                                   

 

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Blake Smith, President                                                  Chris O’Quinn, Secretary