The School Board of the Graford Independent School District met in a regular meeting, Thursday, September 27, 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, Ronnie Ranft and Chance Welch, Superintendent.

 

President Jakie Long called the meeting to order.

There was a quorum present.

Hal Brown gave Invocation

Pledge

Public Forum

 

1.         Public Hearing on School FIRST Accountability Rating System

                        a. Overview by Superintendent

                        b. Discussion on Financial Management Performance Report

                        C. No public comments

 

2.         Campus Reports:

                        a. High School Principal – Pat Narcomey

                        b. Athletic Director – JB Littlejohn

 

3.         Mr. James Manley presented the High School Incentive Plan for the Texas Educator Excellence Grant.

            Discussion only

 

4.         Motion by Bridges, seconded by Brown, to approve the renewal of Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Schulze, & Aldridge retainer program.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

5.         Motion by Bridges, seconded by Laney, move that the Board adopt the (LOCAL) policies contained within the reconstructed TASB Localized Policy Manual, including the revision to DEC (LOCAL), FFA (LOCAL), and FMG (LOCAL), effective this date, and repeal all previous policies.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

6.         Motion by Bridges, seconded by Pendergraft, to approve participation in the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Cooperative.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

7.         Motion by Brown, seconded by Laney, to approve the use of the GISD mascot logo.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

8.         Motion by Laney, seconded by Brown, to approve the nomination of Bob Leach to the Board of Directors for the Palo Pinto Appraisal District for 2008-2009.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

 

 

 

9.         Motion by Bridges, seconded by Laney, to approve the use of TASB application forms.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

10.       Motion by Laney, seconded by Bridges, to approve the minutes of the August 30, 2007 regular meeting.

Motion Carried: 5 – 0 – 2        

                                                                        For: Long, Biery, Bridges, Laney, Ranft

                                                                        Against: None

                                                                        Abstain: Brown, Pendergraft

 

11.       Motion by Laney, seconded by Bridges, to approve the financial and expenditure list.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

            The Graford ISD School Board went into closed session at 8:07 p.m. and came out at 8:41 p.m.

            Govt. Code 551.074

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

 

12.       District Personnel:

                        a. Motion by Pendergraft, seconded by Laney, to approve the hire of Sarah Lipham as High

                            School Special Education Aide.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 – 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

 

                        b. Motion by Biery, seconded by Brown, to approve adding Brittany Hobbs (Elem) and Carlo Jo

                            Williams (All) to the Substitute-Teaching list.

                                                                        Motion Carried: 7 - 0

                                                                        For: All members present

                                                                        Against: None

                                                           

 

13. Superintendent Report:

                        a. Instructional Training

                        b. School Board Training Opportunities

                        c. Parent Portal

 

 

President Jakie Long adjourned the meeting

 

 

 

Due to technical problems the GISD School Board did not conduct a Texas Education Code update