The School Board of the Graford Independent School District met in a regular meeting, Thursday, June 28, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., with the following members in attendance: Jakie Long, Matt Biery, Kay Lynn Bridges, Hal Brown, Eddie Laney, Mike Pendergraft, and Chance Welch, Superintendent.

 

President Jakie Long called the meeting to order.

There was a quorum present.

Hal Brown gave Invocation

Pledge

Public Forum

Ronnie Ranft came in at 8:50 p.m.

 

            The Graford ISD School Board went into closed session at 7:02 p.m. and came out at 8:06 p.m.

            Govt. Code 551.082

            No motions or votes were made in closed session it was for discussion only

 

 

1.         Motion by Brown, seconded by Biery, to up hold the decision made by Graford ISD Administration on student discipline.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 6 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

2.         Motion by Biery, seconded by Laney, to approve the Palo Pinto County Tax Assessor-Collector Contract for Assessment and Collection of Taxes for the 2007-2008 tax year.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 6 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

3.         Motion by Pendergraft, seconded by Laney, to approve the Region XI Contracts for Services for the 2007-2008 school year as presented.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 6 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

4.         Motion by Bridges, seconded by Brown, to approve Heliport lease renewal to Bell Helicopter.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 6 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

5.         Elementary Handbook presented by Superintendent Chance Welch, discussion only.

 

6.         Graford ISD Employee Handbook presented by Superintendent Chance Welch, discussion only.

 

7.         Motion by Biery, seconded by Pendergraft, to approve advertising for bids on Graford ISD Bluebird bus and GMC bus.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 6 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

8.         Discussion only on TASB Policy Review.

 

9.         Motion by Bridges, seconded by Biery, to approve the minutes of the May 31, 2007 regular meeting.

                                                                       

Motion Carried: 6 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against; None

 

10.       Motion by Pendergraft, seconded by Laney, to approve the financial and expenditure list.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 6 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

            The Graford ISD School Board went into closed session at 8:39 p.m. and came out at 9:28 p.m.

            Govt. Code 551.074

            No motions or votes were made in closed session it was for discussion only

 

11.       District Personnel:

                        a. Staff resignations: Rodney Hall-Secondary Science Teacher, Kay Burleson-Jr. High English

                            Teacher.

                        b. N / A

                        c. Motion by Bridges, seconded by Laney, to approve the hire of Calvin Wright to be a Teacher /

                            Head Softball Coach.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

                        d. Motion by Bridges, seconded by Brown, to approve the hire of Lori Henderson as Junior High

                            English Teacher.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

e. Motion by Pendergraft, seconded by Laney, to give JB Littlejohn the added assignment of

    Administrative Assistant.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

                        f. Motion by Biery, seconded by Laney, to approve the hire of Sabrina Carlyle as Secondary

                           Special Education Aide.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

                        g. Motion by Brown, seconded by Biery, to approve Superintendent Chance Welch, High School

                            Principal Pat Narcomey and Elementary Principal Angie Myrick’s Contracts and

                            compensation for the 2007-2008 school year.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None                                      

12. Superintendent Report:

                        a. Certificate of Deposit

                        b. Policy Update 80

                        c. July 10, 2007 Special Board Meeting

 

President Jakie Long adjourned the meeting