The School Board of the Graford Independent School District met in a regular meeting, Thursday, January 24, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., with the following members in attendance: Jakie Long, Matt Biery, Hal Brown, Eddie Laney, Mike Pendergraft, Ronnie Ranft and Chance Welch, Superintendent.

 

President Jakie Long called the meeting to order.

There was a quorum present.

Jakie Long gave Invocation

Kay Lynn Bridges was absent

Pledge

Public Forum

 

1.         Motion by Biery, seconded by Brown, to approve the Financial Audit Report for the 2006-2007 school            year as presented by Graford ISD’s Auditors, Snow, Garrett, and Company.

Motion Carried: 6 – 0

For: All members present

Against: None

 

2.         Campus Reports:

                        a. Elementary Principal – Angie Myrick

                        b. High School Principal – Pat Narcomey

                        c. Athletic Director – JB Littlejohn

 

3.         Motion by Biery, seconded by Brown, to approve change to Policy GKC (LOCAL)

                                                                        Motion Carried: 6 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

4.         Motion by Biery, seconded by Pendergraft, to approve Maximum Class Size Waiver as presented.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 6 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

5.         Motion by Ranft, seconded by Brown, to approve awarding bid to paint back of school to Osprey             Corporation.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 6 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

6.         Motion by Laney, seconded by Pendergraft, to approve the minutes of the December 20, 2007 regular meeting.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 5 – 0 - 1

                                                                        For: Long, Biery, Laney, Pendergraft, Ranft

                                                                        Against: None

                                                                        Abstain: Brown

 

7.         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 7:57 p.m. and came out at 9:07 p.m.

            Govt. Code 551.074

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

 

8.         District Personnel:

                        a. Motion by Biery, seconded by Pendergraft, to extend Superintendent’s contract from July 1,

                            2008 through June 30, 2013

                                                                        Motion Carried: 6 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

                        b. Motion by Brown, seconded by Biery, to approve adding Tammy Laney to the Classroom

                            Substitute-Teaching list.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 5 – 0 – 1

                                                                        For: Long, Biery, Brown, Pendergraft, Ranft

                                                                        Against: None

                                                                        Abstain: Laney

 

9. Superintendent Report:

                        a. Election Calendar

                        b. Embarq

                        c. School Vehicle

                        d. Equipment bids

                        e. School Law Update

                       

 

President Jakie Long adjourned the meeting