The School Board of the Graford Independent School District met in a regular meeting, Thursday, July 26, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., with the following members in attendance: Matt Biery, Hal Brown, Eddie Laney, Ronnie Ranft and Chance Welch, Superintendent.

 

Vice President Matt Biery called the meeting to order.

There was a quorum present.

Hal Brown gave Invocation

Absent: Jakie Long, Mike Pendergraft, and Kay Lynn Bridges

Pledge

Public Forum

 

1.         Motion by Brown, seconded by Laney, to approve the Student Code of Conduct.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 4 - 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

2.         GISD High School Handbook presented and discussed

 

3.         GISD Athletic Handbook presented and discussed

 

4.         Policy Changes:

                        a. Motion by Laney, seconded by Ranft, move that the Board add, revise, or delete (LOCAL)

                            policies as recommended by TASB Policy Service and according to the Instruction Sheet

                            for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 80.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 4 - 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

                        b. Motion by Laney, seconded by Brown, move that the Board add, revise, or delete (LOCAL)

                            and (LEGAL) policies as recommended by TASB Policy Service and according to the

                            SUMMARY document resulting from the Policy Review Seminar conducted with the District

                            on April 26-27, 2007.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 4 - 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

5.         Motion by Brown, seconded by Laney, to approve setting a special board meeting date of August 6,     2007.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 4 - 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

6.         Motion by Laney, seconded by Brown, to approve and sign the Chapter 41 agreement for the 2007-2008             school year.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 4 - 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

7.         Motion by Laney, seconded by Ranft, to approve the minutes of the June 28, 2007 regular meeting and the July 10, 2007 special meeting.

Motion Carried: 4 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

 

 

8.         Motion by Brown, seconded by Laney, to approve the financial and expenditure list.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 4 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

            The Graford ISD School Board went into closed session at 7:30 p.m. and came out at 7:59 p.m.

            Govt. Code 551.074

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

 

9.         District Personnel:

                        a. Staff resignations: Alice Dyer, Secondary Math Teacher and Karla Rogers, Secondary Special

                            Education Teacher.

                        b. Motion by Brown, seconded by Ranft, to approve the hire of Andrea Perry as Secondary

                            Special Education Teacher.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 4 - 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

                        c. Tabled until next meeting

 

10. Superintendent Report:

                        a. Preliminary Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Report.

                        b. Release of Accountability Ratings

                        c. New Teacher orientation

 

Vice President Matt Biery adjourned the meeting