The School Board of the Graford Independent School District met in a regular meeting, Thursday, August 30, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., with the following members in attendance: Jakie Long, Matt Biery, Kay Lynn Bridges, Eddie Laney, Ronnie Ranft and Chance Welch, Superintendent.

 

President Jakie Long called the meeting to order.

There was a quorum present.

Jakie Long gave Invocation

Absent: Mike Pendergraft, and Hal Brown

Pledge

Public Forum

 

1.         No one in attendance for public hearing on 2007-2008 GISD Budget

 

2.         Motion by Bridges, seconded by Biery, to adopt the 2007-2008 GISD Budget

                                                                        Motion Carried: 5 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

3.         Motion by Bridges, seconded by Laney, move that property taxes be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $1.092881.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 5 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

4.         Campus Reports:

                        a. Elementary Principal – Angie Myrick

                        b. High School Principal – Pat Narcomey

                        c. Ag Director – Robert Ray

                        d. Athletic Director – JB Littlejohn

 

5.         Motion by Biery, seconded by Laney, to approve the revision of FNA (LOCAL) Board Policy.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 5 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

6.         Motion by Bridges, seconded by Laney, to approve the Board of Trustees Certification of Textbooks.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 5 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

7.         Motion by Bridges, seconded Biery, to approve the Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines as presented.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 5 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

8.         Motion by Biery, seconded by Laney, to approve accepting Diesel Bids from Lambert Oil for product and Graford Service Center for storage.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 5 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

 

 

 

 

9.         Motion by Laney, seconded by Biery, to approve accepting Copy Machine bid from Xerox.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 5 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

10.       Motion by Bridges, seconded by Biery, to approve the amendments to the 2006-2007 budget as presented.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 5 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

11.       Motion by Laney, seconded by Ranft, to approve the minutes of the July 26, 2007 regular meeting and the August 6, 2007 special meeting.

Motion Carried: 5 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

12.       Motion by Laney, seconded by Biery, to approve the financial and expenditure list.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 5 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

            The Graford ISD School Board went into closed session at 8:30 p.m. and came out at 9:00 p.m.

            Govt. Code 551.074

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

 

13.       District Personnel:

                        a. GISD District hired Cindy Hall as Elementary Aide

                        b. Motion by Laney, seconded by Biery, to approve adding Diane Ranft, Keleen McClure, &

                            Russell McClure to the Substitute-Teaching List.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 4 – 0 – 1

                                                                        For: Long, Bridges, Biery, Laney

                                                                        Against: None

                                                                        Abstain: Ranft

                        c. N/A

 

14. Superintendent Report:

                        a. AYP

                        b. Community Service Gift Program

 

President Jakie Long adjourned the meeting