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BRAZOS ISD SPECIAL BOARD WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES(Unofficial) August 21, 2007
1. The Brazos ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Tuesday, August 21, 2007, in the Brazos High School Library. President Jerry Delso called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM, and declared a quorum. Other members present included Carol Thormaehlen, Flint Little, Glen Blahuta, Michael Scearce and Chris Holub. George Sowa was absent. 2. The board discussed the budget for the 2007-2008 school year. There was no public participation. 3. The board discussed the proposed tax rate of a $1.04 per $100 valuation for maintenance and operation and $0.18 per $100 valuation for interest making a total of $1.22. 4. The board discussed the bond proposed items at the regular meeting which followed. 5. After having completed all agenda items, President Jerry Delso adjourned the meeting at 7:31 PM, August 21, 2007.
BRAZOS ISD REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES(Unofficial) August 21, 2007
1. The Brazos ISD Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 21, 2007, in the Brazos High School Library. President Jerry Delso called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM, and declared a quorum. Other members present included Flint Little, Carol Thormaehlen, Michael Scearce, Glen Blahuta and Chris Holub. George Sowa arrived shortly thereafter. Flint Little gave the invocation followed by the pledge of allegiance. Superintendent A. The board was introduced to the following new teachers: Robert Weber, Thomas Koy, Sean Williams, Phillip Smith, David Walthall, Stephen Stuessel, Jayson Hill and Nikki Nolen. 2. A moment of silence was held for Lois Johnson, mother of Brazos Elementary teacher, Debra Davidson. 3. No one signed up for public participation as allowed by policy BED. 4. No one signed up for student related issues as per HB 1226. up. 5. Flint Little moved with a second by Carol Thormaehlen to approve the minutes of the special board meeting on July 17, 2007 and the regular board meeting on July 17, 2007. The motion carried unanimously. 6. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by Glen Blahuta to approve the payment of bills. The motion carried unanimously. Michael Scearce moved with a second by Flint Little to approved the budget amendment in the amount of $80,000.00 transferring funds from function 11- Instructional to Function 23 – School Administration; Function 36 – Athletics; and Function 51 – Maintenance and Operation to cover over expenditure of funds. The monthly reports and the principal reports were enclosed in the packet. (Budget amendment attached). 7. Michael Scearce moved with a second by Flint Little to adopt the 2007-2008 budget in the amount of $8,074,028.00, including additional salary increases - $1,000 annually for certified professional employees of the district and $500 annually for at will employees of the district - as presented by the superintendent. The motion carried unanimously. 8. Glen Blahuta moved with a second by Carol Thormaehlen to set the tax rate for 2007-2008 at $1.04 per $100 valuation for Maintenance and Operation. The motion carried unanimously. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by Michael Scearce to set the tax rate for 2007-2008 at $.018 per $100 valuation for interest and sinking; setting the tax rate $1.22 per $100 valuation. The motion carried unanimously. 9. Mr. Dale Rabe, with Rabe + Partners Architects, presented to the board proposals for the bond. The board tabled calling for a board election. 2B. The superintendent and the board honored Johnny Griffin of the Wallis News Review with a plaque for being named to the Media Honor Roll, a program sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards. 10. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by Flint Little to approve all handbooks as presented by the administration and if changes or corrections are made during the year they will be brought back to the board. The motion carried unanimously. 11. Michael Scearce moved with a second by Carol Thormaehlen to adopt the District Code of Conduct. The motion carried unanimously. 12. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by Glen Blahuta to approve the PDAS calendar and the evaluators as presented by administration. The motion carried unanimously. 13. Flint Little moved with a second by George Sowa to approve the interlocal agreement with Wharton County Junior College and to allow the superintendent, Jack Ellis, Brazos High School Principal, Lyle Ebner, and Director of Student Services, Karen Schwartz to look into adding additional courses and look into pursuing an agreement with Blinn College. The motion carried unanimously. 14. Flint Little moved with a second by Carol Thormaehlen to approve that funds left over from a senior class that have not been designated by that class will be divided between the current Junior and Senior class account. The motion carried unanimously. 16. Michael Scearce moved with a second by Flint Little to approve the donation from the Gypsy Motorcycle Club to help the cheerleaders in the purchase of a run-through tunnel and the donation of an old tractor to use or sell to the Ag department. The motion carried unanimously. President Jerry Delso called for a break at 9:06 PM, August 21, 2007 and reconvened at 9:15 PM, August 21, 2007. 15. Superintendent Jack Ellis discussed with the board the creation of a fourth campus within the high school campus in response to the possible addition of students from the boy’s home that will be opening soon in Wallis. The campus would be called Brazos Alternative Education Campus and would be operated on its own budget and have its own staff and administrator. Glen Blahuta moved with a second by Flint Little to create a Brazos Alternative Education Campus within the Brazos High School Campus. The motion carried unanimously. 17. Superintendent Jack Ellis reported that Brazos High School was “Academically Acceptable” and that Brazos Middle School and Brazos Elementary was “Recognized”. The district and all 3 campuses met the AYP requirements. 18. The sprinkler system at Brazos Elementary is almost complete and the sprinkler system in the gym at Brazos Middle School is installed and the workers are moving into the Brazos Middle School cafeteria. 19. Update on the boys’ home was shared in item #15. 20. Superintendent Jack Ellis informed the board about the regulations on “Freedom of Expression”. 21. The board requested that school board training be done on site. 22. There were no review items and other reports were enclosed in the packets. 23. President Jerry Delso requested the board call him or Superintendent Ellis if they have any agenda items. Next month one agenda item will be the framed flags hanging in the library that were given by Brazos High School principal, Lyle Ebner. President Jerry Delso closed the meeting for executive session as allowed by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071-551.084, inclusive at 9:45 PM, August 21, 2007. President Jerry Delso opened the meeting at 10:10 PM, August 21, 2007 and certified that there was no variance from the posted agenda in executive session. 24. Michael Scearce moved with a second by Flint Little to accept the resignation of Brazos Elementary teacher, Monica Supak, and the retirement at the end of the 2007-2008 school year of Brazos Middle School, Dennis Jackson. The motion carried unanimously. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by Glen Blahuta to hire Rober Weber and Phillip Smith as teacher/coaches at the Brazos High School. The motion carried unanimously. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by Michael Scearce to hire Jaime Klotz as a teacher and to reassign her to the high school. The motion carried unanimously. Chris Holub moved with a second by George Sowa to approved reassignment of personnel to the alternative education campus. The motion carried unanimously. 25. After having completed all agenda items, President Jerry Delso adjourned the meeting at 10:15 PM, August 21, 2007.
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BRAZOS ISD SPECIAL BOARD WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES(Unofficial) September 17, 2007
1. The Brazos ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Monday, September 17, 2007, in the Brazos High School Library. President Jerry Delso called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM, and declared a quorum. Other members present included Carol Thormaehlen, Flint Little, Michael Scearce, Glen Blahuta and Chris Holub. George Sowa was absent. 2. The board held a workshop with architect, Dale Rabe, with Rabe + Partners Architects. 3. After having completed all agenda items, President Jerry Delso adjourned the meeting at 9:15 PM, September 17, 2007.
BRAZOS ISD REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES(Unofficial) September 18, 2007
1. The Brazos ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, in the Brazos High School Library. President Jerry Delso called the meeting to order at 7:10 PM, and declared a quorum. Other members present included Michael Scearce, George Sowa, and Chris Holub. Glen Blahuta, Carol Thormaehlen, and Flint Little were absent. 2. The board reviewed and discussed the school FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) Report. 3. After having completed all agenda items, President Jerry Delso adjourned the meeting at 7:16 PM, September 18, 2007.
BRAZOS ISD REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES(Unofficial) September 18, 2007
1. The Brazos ISD Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, in the Brazos High School Library. President Jerry Delso called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM, and declared a quorum. Other members present included Flint Little, Carol Thormaehlen, Michael Scearce, Glen Blahuta, George Sowa and Chris Holub. Flint Little gave the invocation followed by the pledge of allegiance. A. The board recognized Ryan Thormaehlen for being named to the 2007 2A Academic All State Baseball Team. 2. A moment of silence was held for Wilbert Haas, dad of Dennis Haas, bus driver for Brazos ISD, Agnes Grabarz, mother of Wanda Krol, cook at Brazos High School, Steve Weber, brother of Robert Weber, Brazos High School teacher, and Celso Rodriguez Jr., father of Lucinda Jaso, bus driver for Brazos ISD. 3. No one signed up for public participation as allowed by policy BED. 4. No one signed up for student related issues as per HB 1226. up. 5. Chris Holub moved with a second by Carol Thormaehlen to approve the minutes of the special board meeting on August 21, 2007 and August 21, 2007 regular board meeting with the following corrections: on page 1103 of the official minute book delete the word “superintendent” at the end of line 7 and on page 1104 of the official minute book on agenda #9 in the second line change the word “board” to “bond”. The motion carried unanimously. 6. Chris Holub moved with a second by Michael Scearce to approve the payment of bills with George Sowa abstaining on check #16406 to Verizon Southwest in the amount of $2,483.02. The motion carried unanimously. The monthly reports and the principal reports were enclosed in the packet. 7. Discuss the bond issue and campaign was tabled. 8. The board discussed financial advisors and decided to invite them to the October regular board meeting. 9. Michael Scearce moved with a second by Flint Little to approve the sale of the Ag tractor. The motion carried unanimously. 10. Glen Blahuta moved with a second by Michael Scearce to adopted policy FNA (Local) as presented by administration. The motion carried unanimously. 11. The superintendent recommended the board review this guide and wait on the language from TASB Update 81 that will be up for adoption next month. The board tabled this item. 12. Chris Holub moved with a second by Carol Thormaehlen to approve the donation of the flag pictures from Brazos High School principal, Lyle Ebner. The motion carried unanimously. 13. The superintendent stated that enrollment for the start of this year was up around 25 students from the end of last school years enrollment. 14. An employee vehicle was burglarized and a cafeteria deposit was taken. 15. No review items and the basic reports were included in your packets. 16. If the board has an agenda item, they can call Jerry Delso, board president, or Jack Ellis, superintendent. President Jerry Delso called for a break at 8:16 PM, September 18, 2007 and reconvened at 8:30 PM, September 18, 2007. President Jerry Delso closed the meeting for executive session as allowed by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071-551.084, inclusive at 8:30 PM, September 18, 2007. President Jerry Delso opened the meeting at 8:50 PM, September 18, 2007 and certified that there was no variance from the posted agenda in executive session. 17. No action taken. 18. After having completed all agenda items, President Jerry Delso adjourned the meeting at 8:50 PM, September 18, 2007.
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BRAZOS ISD SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES(Unofficial) October 8, 2007
1. The Brazos ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Monday, October 8, 2007, in the Brazos High School Library. President Jerry Delso called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM, and declared a quorum. Other members present included Carol Thormaehlen, Flint Little, George Sowa, Glen Blahuta, Michael Scearce and Chris Holub. 2. The board held a board legislative update and team training workshop conducted by Jim Vinson with Region VI. 3. After having completed all agenda items, President Jerry Delso adjourned the meeting at 9:15 PM, October 9, 2007.
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BRAZOS ISD REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES(Unofficial) October 16, 2007 (Updated)
1. The Brazos ISD Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, in the Brazos High School Library. President Jerry Delso called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM, and declared a quorum. Other members present included Flint Little, Carol Thormaehlen, Michael Scearce, George Sowa and Chris Holub. Glen Blahuta arrived shortly thereafter. Flint Little gave the invocation followed by the pledge of allegiance. 2. A moment of silence was held for Nina Lorene “Cookie” Edwards, mother of Cynthia Sodolak, teacher at Brazos Elementary. Lorine Kreitz, mother of Glen Kreitz and mother-in-law of Denise Kreitz, teachers at Brazos High School, Adan Garcia, father of Oralia Cantu, bus driver for Brazos ISD and Huey Henson, husband of Doris Henson, former teacher and board member of Brazos ISD. . 3. No one signed up for public participation as allowed by policy BED. 4. No one signed up for student related issues as per HB 1226. up. 5. Chris Holub moved with a second by George Sowa to approve the minutes of the special board meetings on September 17, 2007, September 18, 2007, October 8, 2007, and the regular board meeting for September 18, 2007. The motion carried unanimously. 6. Flint Little moved with a second by Michael Scearce to approve the payment of bills with George Sowa abstaining on check #016570 to Verizon Southwest in the amount of $2,525.96 and Jerry Delso abstaining on check #016510 to Mary Delso in the amount of $35.55 due to conflict of interest. The motion carried unanimously. The monthly reports and the principal reports were enclosed in the packet. 7. Carol Thormaehlen moved with second by Glen Blahuta to approve the interlocal agreement with Fort Bend County. The motion carried unanimously. 8. Steve Perry, financial advisor with Texas Municipal Finance Group LLC, gave a presentation to the board. 9. Flint Little moved with a second by Glen Blahuta to approved Update 81. The motion carried unanimously. 10. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by Flint Little to change policy FEC (Local) by adding “5 or more days” after extended absence in paragraph titled “Personal Illness”. The motion carried unanimously. 11. Flint Little moved with a second by Chris Holub to approve hiring an athletic trainer for the 2008-2009 school year and paying him $15,000 for contract labor with no benefits. The motion carried unanimously. 14. Dustin Traylor and David Tiffin, financial advisors with RBC Capitals Market, gave a presentation to the board. 12. No action taken on required employee finger printing. 13. Superintendent Jack Ellis stated that all teachers meet the highly qualified status. 15. The board reviewed the District Improvement Plan.
President Jerry Delso called for a recess at 9:01 PM, October 16, 2007 and reconvened at 9:08 PM, October 16, 2007.
16. The board set town meetings for October 27th and October 28th. A walk through of the facilities will be from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM and at 3:30 will be a public forum. 17. Athletic Director, Keith Novicke and the superintendent discussed with the board about the incident at the Brookshire/Royal football game. 18. Michael Scearce moved with a second by Glen Blahuta to spend up to $15,000 out of capital improvements for the PA system at Brazos High School. The motion carried unanimously. 19. Michael Scearce moved with a second by Carol Thormaehlen to appoint Flint Little as a candidate for the Austin County Appraisal District Board. The motion carried unanimously. 20. Region VI sent congratulation letters to Brazos Elementary and Brazos Middle Schools for being recognized campuses. 21. The superintendent addressed the dress code at extracurricular events and how it will be handled. 22. The board was informed that a heat exchanger at the Brazos Elementary had to be replaced and that the board may have to revisit the budgeted money for maintenance at some point. 23. Terri Macha was hired as the Brazos Elementary PEIMS secretary. 24. The board was informed of parents consistently calling the school on a weekly basis about their children even after all avenues have been taken.
The board requested this be put on the November meeting in closed session.
25. No review items and the basic reports were included in the board packet. 26. Future agenda item(s): Recognize Deena Kolafa for her 600th volleyball win.
President Jerry Delso called for a recess at 10:02 PM, October 16, 2007 and reconvened at 10:10 PM, October 16, 2007.
President Jerry Delso closed the meeting for executive session as allowed by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071-551.084, inclusive at 10:10, October 16, 2007.
President Jerry Delso opened the meeting at 10:48 PM, October 16, 2007 and certified that there was no variance from the posted agenda in executive session.
27 A. Chris Holub moved with a second by Michael Scearce to approve Steve Perry, with Texas Municipal Finance Group, LLC, as the school financial advisor. The motion carried unanimously. 27.B. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by Flint Little to approve Debbie Watkins as part time district grant writer and contract with Region VI grant writing service. The motion carried unanimously. 27. After having completed all agenda items, President Jerry Delso adjourned the meeting at 10:48 PM, October 16, 2007.
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BRAZOS ISD REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES(Unofficial) November 20, 2007
1. The Brazos ISD Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, in the Brazos High School Library. President Jerry Delso called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM, and declared a quorum. Other members present included Flint Little, Michael Scearce, Glen Blahuta, and Chris Holub. Carol Thormaehlen and George Sowa were absent. Flint Little gave the invocation followed by the pledge of allegiance.
Superintendent Jack Ellis read a thank you note from Tamara Ellis. A. The recognition of Deena Kolafa for the winning of her 600th volley game was tabled until next month. B. The superintendent and the board recognized Brazos High School FFA students and the 4-H students who placed at the Austin County and Fort Bend County fairs. C. Letter of thanks had been read earlier. 2. There was no moment of silence. 3. No one signed up to speak as allowed by policy BED public participation. 4. No one signed up for student related issues as per HB 1226. 5. Flint Little with a second by Chris Holub moved to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting on October 16, 2007. The motion carried unanimously. 6. Chris Holub moved with a second by Michael Scearce to approve the payment of bills. The motion carried unanimously. 6A. Michael Scearce moved with a second by Flint Little to pay PBK Architects $163,251.91 for bond contracts to be taken out of capital projects. The motion carried unanimously. 7. The board reviewed the campus improvement plans from each campus and will adopt them next month. 8. Chris Holub moved with a second by Glen Blahuta to adopt the District Improvement Plan. The motion carried unanimously. 9. Chris Holub moved with a second by Flint Little to accept the bid from Alexander Replacement Parts in the amount of $3295.00 for the tractor bid. The motion carried unanimously. 10. Michael Scearce moved with a second by Glen Blahuta to accept the bid from M & A Computers in the amount of $32,460.00 for the purchase of computers. The motion carried unanimously. 11. Michael Scearce moved with a second by Chris Holub to approve payment for preliminary drawings of renovation of the administration office in the amount of $3,250.00. The motion carried unanimously. 12. Chris Holub moved with a second by Flint Little to approve the contract with Colorado County Youth and Family Services. The motion carried unanimously. 13. Glen Blahuta moved with a second by Flint Little to approve Tex-Pro Services as our district e-rate consultant in the amount of $2,500.00. The motion carried unanimously. 14. Flint Little moved with a second by Glen Blahuta to approve policy FEC(Local) as presented by administration concerning the language as proposed by TASB. The motion carried unanimously. 15. Flint Little moved with a second by Chris Holub to nominate Wayne Poldrack as director for the Fort Bend Appraisal District and to give him the vote entitlement of 22 votes. The motion carried unanimously. 16. President Jerry Delso ask that each board member nominate one person for the district bond committee and then he will appoint a board member to head the committee in December. 17. Superintendent Jack Ellis explained the district facilities survey results. 18. The superintendent said that this item would be discussed more later in closed session about advertising for a behavior aide at the elementary school. 19. The principals have watched a video and have put together an emergency kit for safety planning. 20. Various reports were included in the board packets. 21. Future agenda items: Discuss calling for a bond election and have the district financial advisor, Steve Perry, at the December meeting.
President Jerry Delso called for a break at 8:30 PM, Tuesday, November 20, 2007 and reconvened at 8:35 PM, Tuesday, November 20, 2007. President Jerry Delso closed the meeting as allowed by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071-551.084, inclusive at 8:35 PM, Tuesday, November 20, 2007.
President Jerry Delso opened the meeting at 9:10 PM, Tuesday, November 20, 2007 and certified that there was no variance from the posted agenda in executive session.
22. No action taken A. No action taken. 23. After having completed all agenda items, President Jerry Delso adjourned the meeting at 9:10 PM, Tuesday, November 20, 2007.
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BRAZOS ISD REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES(Unofficial) December 18, 2007
1. The Brazos ISD Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 18, 2007, in the Brazos High School Library. President Jerry Delso called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM, and declared a quorum. Other members present included Flint Little, Carol Thormaehlen, Michael Scearce, Glen Blahuta, George Sowa and Chris Holub. Flint Little gave the invocation followed by the pledge of allegiance. 2. A moment of silence was held for Carl Appelt, father of Brazos High School teacher, Debra LeBouf and Bill Bingham, brother of Brazos Middle School teacher, Sammie McDonald and uncle of Brazos Middle School secretary, Amie McDonald and Brazos High School teacher, Michael McDonald. 3. No one signed up for public participation as allowed by policy BED. 4. No one signed up for student related issues as per HB 1226. 5. Flint Little moved with a second by Glen Blahuta to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting for November 20, 2007. The motion carried unanimously. 6. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by George Sowa to approve the payment of bills with George Sowa abstaining on check #01685 to Verizon Southwest in the amount of $2,684.05 due to conflict of interest. The motion carried unanimously.
The monthly reports and the principal reports were enclosed in the packet. 7. Steve Perry, district financial advisor with Texas Municipal Finance Group LLC, discussed and answered questions about the proposed bond election. 8. Dale Rabe, with Rabe + Partners, discussed and answered questions about the bond proposals.
President Jerry Delso called for a recess at 9:01 PM, December 18, 2007 and reconvened at 9:10 PM, December 18, 2007. 14. Chris Holub moved with a second by Flint Little to approve letting the Texas Independence Relay use the Brazos Middle School and Brazos High School facilities. The motion carried unanimously. 9. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by George Sowa to approve the following people to the bond committee: Ladgie Zoytka, Helen Thompson, Rebecca Aschenbeck, Jeff Coleman, Louis Schwartz, Matt Demny, and David Pavlock. The motion carried unanimously. President Jerry Delso appointed Michael Scearce chairman for this committee and Glen Blahuta vice-chairman. 10. Flint Little moved with a second by Michael Scearce to approve the campus improvement plans with the understanding they are working documents and they will continue to be throughout the year. The motion carried unanimously. 11. The board agreed to recognize students past district in athletics and the top 6 places in FFA with input from the Ag teacher and in UIL, participants that qualify for regional. 12. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by Glen Blahuta to continue taxing of goods in transit. The motion carried unanimously. 13. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by George Sowa to nominate Michael Scearce, Flint Little and David Hubenak for positions on the Austin County Appraisal District Board of Directors and to give the vote entitlement of 387 votes as follows: 129 votes to Michael Scearce, 129 votes to Flint Litte, and 129 votes to David Hubenak. The motion carried unanimously. 15. Superintendent Jack Ellis announced the continuing education hours for board members from January 2007 – December 2007 as follows:
George Sowa – 8 hours Michael Scearce – 12 hours Glen Blahuta – 8 hours Jerry Delso – 8 hours Chris Holub – 8 hours Flint Little – 8 hours Carol Thormaehlen – 8 hours
16. Michael Scearce moved with a second by Flint Little to accept the bid on the property that had been foreclosed on by the Austin County Appraisal District in the amount of $1,200.00, property ID #R10798. The motion carried unanimously. 17. Superintendent Jack Ellis informed the board about the mistaken date for 3rd grade field trip. 18. Bus evacuation training has been completed for this year and will be done again in the spring. 19. AEIS Report Cards will be going out to the parents. 20. No review items and the basic reports were included in the board packet. 26. Future agenda items need to be give to the board president or the superintendent.
President Jerry Delso called for a recess at 9:46 PM, December 18, 2007 and reconvened at 9:55 PM, December 18, 2007.
President Jerry Delso closed the meeting for executive session as allowed by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071-551.084, inclusive at 9:55 PM, December 18, 2007.
President Jerry Delso opened the meeting at 10:20 PM, December 18, 2007 and certified that there was no variance from the posted agenda in executive session. 22. No action taken. A. No action taken. 23. After having completed all agenda items, President Jerry Delso adjourned the meeting at 10:21 PM, December 18, 2007.
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BRAZOS ISD SPECIAL BOARD WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES(Unofficial) January 15, 2008
1. The Brazos ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Tuesday, January 15, 2008, in the Brazos High School Library. President Jerry Delso called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM, and declared a quorum. Other members present included Carol Thormaehlen, Flint Little, Michael Scearce, George Sowa, Glen Blahuta and Chris Holub. 2. Brazos High School Principal, Lyle Ebner, Brazos Middle School Principal, Clay Hudgins, and Brazos Elementary Principal, Jeanne Young gave a report on their campus AEIS/School Report Card respectively. 3. Superintendent Jack Ellis commended the principals and their staff for their work and gave an overall view of the district. 4. There was no public participation. 5. After having completed all agenda items, President Jerry Delso adjourned the meeting at 7:25 PM, January 15, 2008.
BRAZOS ISD REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES (Unofficial) January 15, 2008
1. The Brazos ISD Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 15, 2008, in the Brazos High School Library. President Jerry Delso called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM, and declared a quorum. Other members present included Flint Little, Carol Thormaehlen, Michael Scearce, Glen Blahuta, George Sowa and Chris Holub. Flint Little gave the invocation followed by the pledge of allegiance. Superintendent Jack Ellis announced that January was board appreciation month and recognized each board member with a certificate, thank you cards from the campuses and snacks. Mr. Ellis said that he would like to say thank you to the board on behalf of the staff and himself. 2. A moment of silence was held for the Crosby Junior High 7th grade girl that collapsed and died during the basketball game in Hitchcock. 3. No one signed up for public participation as allowed by policy BED. 4. No one signed up for student related issues as per HB 1226. 5. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by Michael Scearce to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting on December 18, 2007. The motion carried unanimously. 6. Flint Little moved with a second by Michael Scearce to approve the payment of bills with George Sowa abstaining on check #17018 to Verizon Southwest in the amount of $2580.87 and Jerry Delso abstaining on check #16933 to Close Associates in the amount of $237.60 due to conflict of interest. The motion carried unanimously.
The monthly reports and the principal reports were enclosed in the packet.
7. Jim Plummer, school district auditor with Plummer and Plummer, presented the 2006-2007 school audit and stated there were no negatives and no findings. Mr. Plummer also explained the mandate from the state to form an audit committee. George Sowa moved with a second by Flint Little to approve the 2006-2007 school district audit. The motion carried unanimously. 8. Superintendent Jack Ellis informed the board that the following people will make up our audit committee: Jerry Delso, Board Representative, Jack Ellis, Superintendent, Jim Plummer, Auditor, Marjor Mayo, Business Manager, Principals, Lyle Ebner, Clay Hudgins, and Jeanne Young and Milton Speckmaier, Director Maintenance/Transportation. 9. Chris Holub moved with a second by Carol Thormaehlen to approve the annual contract with the Little League. The motion carried unanimously. 10. Carol Thormaehlen moved with a second by Glen Blahuta to order a Board of Trustee Election for May 10, 2008 for Positions I, II and III. The motion carried unanimously. 11. George Sowa moved with a second by Michael Scearce to continue our joint election agreement with the City of Wallis. The motion carried unanimously. 12. The lights under the canopy at Brazos Middle School have been installed. 13. Michael Scearce, Board Chairman of the District Bond Committee, gave a report on their meeting held on Thursday, January 10, 2008. All bond committee members were present and the proposed projects were reviewed. Their next meeting will be on Thursday, January 17, 2008 and they will be meeting with Steve Perry, district financial advisor, and Dale Rabe, architect. 14. No review items and the various reports were enclosed. 15. Future agenda items need to be given to the board president or the superintendent.
President Jerry Delso called for a recess at 8:30 PM, January 15, 2008 and reconvened at 8:40 PM, January 15, 2008.
President Jerry Delso closed the meeting for executive session as allowed by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071-551.084, inclusive at 8:40 PM, January 16, 2008.
President Jerry Delso opened the meeting at 9:15 PM, January 15, 2008 and certified that there was no variance from the posted agenda in executive session.
16. Flint Little moved with a second by Michael Scearce to accept the resignation of Mary Delso, Brazos Elementary teacher. The motion carried unanimously. 16 A. The board conducted a formative evaluation on the superintendent. 17. After having completed all agenda items, President Jerry Delso adjourned the meeting at 9:16 PM, January 15, 2008.
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BRAZOS ISD SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES(Unofficial) February 14, 2008
1. The Brazos ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Thursday, February 14, 2008, in the Brazos High School Library. President Jerry Delso called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM, and declared a quorum. Other members present included Carol Thormaehlen, Chris Holub, Michael Scearce and Glen Blahuta. George Sowa and Flint Little were absent. 2. Bond Committee member, Matt Demny, shared with the board what the bond committee had accomplished in their workshops over the past several weeks. He presented to the board their recommended list for 6.9 million. 3. The board reviewed the bond committee recommendation and will formally receive the recommendation at the next regular board meeting on Tuesday, February, 19, 2008. 4. After having completed all agenda items, President Jerry Delso adjourned the meeting at 8:35 PM, February 14, 2008.
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BRAZOS ISD REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES(Unofficial) February 19, 2008
1. The Brazos ISD Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, in the Brazos High School Library. President Jerry Delso called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM, and declared a quorum. Other members present included Flint Little, Michael Scearce, Glen Blahuta, George Sowa and Chris Holub. Carol Thormaehlen was absent. Flint Little gave the invocation followed by the pledge of allegiance. Superintendent Jack Ellis and the board presented certificates to the state bound flute ensemble consisting of Heather Delso, Lindsey Dusek, Allison D’Rubio, and Haleigh Pustka and state bound twirlers consisting of Lindsey Dusek, Lauren Thormaehlen, and Amber Valis. Sean Williams, band director, reported that the band came home with 52 Division One medals and 7 Division Two medals. 2. A moment of silence was held for Antonio Rincon Perez, bother of Rosa Rodriguez, custodian at Brazos Elementary, Johnny J. Sodolak, father-in-law of Cynthia Sodolak, teacher at Brazos Elementary and grandfather of Kim Fischer, nurse at Brazos Elementary, Ernestine Hill, great grandmother of Jayson Hill, ag teacher at Brazos High School and Paul Sabrsula, father-in-law of Kara Sabrsula, teacher at Brazos Middle School. 3. No one signed up for public participation as allowed by policy BED. 4. No one signed up for student related issues as per HB 1226. 5. George Sowa moved with a second by Michael Scearce to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting and the special board meeting on January 15, 2008. The motion carried unanimously. 6. Glen Blahuta moved with a second by Chris Holub to approve the payment of bills with George Sowa abstaining on check #017200 to Verizon Southwest in the amount of $2517.05 due to conflict of interest. The motion carried unanimously. The monthly reports and the principal reports were enclosed in the packet. 7. Board member Michael Scearce read the recommendations of the bond committee to the board. Chris Holub moved with a second by George Sowa to accept the recommendations for the renovations at the Brazos High School from the bond committee in the amount of 6.9 million. The motion carried unanimously. 8. Steve Perry, district financial advisor, gave the overall view of the impact of the bond on the tax rate. Dale Rabe, architect, discussed the renovation proposals as presented by the bond committee. A workshop for the board and public will be set up at a later day to view the renovation projects. 9. Superintendent Jack Ellis made a presentation of the order calling for a school building bond election. Flint Little moved with a second by Michael Scearce to call a school building bond election for May 10, 2008, for 6.9 million. The motion passed with 6 voting for and 0 against and 0 abstaining. Board member, Carol Thormaehlen was absent. 10. Flint Little moved with a second by Glen Blahuta to appoint Rita Main as the election judge for the May 10, 2008 school board and bond election and Cynthia Speckmaier as the early voting judge and D. J. Somers, Gail Wilson, Shireen Abdullah as early voting clerks and Helen Thompson and Clark Main as election day clerks. The motion carried unanimously. 11. Glen Blahuta moved with a second by George Sowa to adopt the school calendar number 3 for the 2008-2009 school year. The motion passed 5 to 1. Board member, Chris Holub, voted against. 12. The board reviewed update 82 and it will be put on the March board meeting. 13. George Sowa moved with a second by Glen Blahuta to have an Academic Awards Program for grades 6th , 7th , and 8th instead of an 8th grade promotion in orde |
