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School Board Minutes Jan 19 04
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF UPSHUR
JANUARY 19, 2004
The Harmony ISD Board of Trustees met in regular
session on January 19, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in the Administration
Building. The following subjects were discussed and all formal action
taken is detailed as follows:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mike Drennan, Susan Jeanes, Jerry Key, Matt Landes,
Garry Littlejohn, A.T. Shoemaker, Ann Stegall & Supt. Ray Miller
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
QUORUM PRESENT:
Yes
ALSO PRESENT:
Lena Williamson, Bryan Jeanes, Cara Rendon &
Melissa South
CALL TO ORDER:
School Board President Mike Drennan called the
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATION:
Mike Drennan gave the invocation.
OPEN FORUM:
None
RECOGNITION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Mr. Miller recognized the school board members for
all of their hard work and dedication. Student accomplishments that
were mentioned were the
Beta Club & Athletics.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:
Mr. Miller gave the following reports:
a.
Student enrollment - 991
b.
Elementary building repairs
c.
Softball field lights
d.
Notice of Tech Prep funds award
APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
No action was taken.
APPROVE PAYMENT OF ALL BILLS:
The motion was made by Matt Landes and seconded by
A.T. Shoemaker to pay all of the bills. The motion carried with 5 yes
votes. Abstaining
were Ann Stegall and Susan Jeanes.
APPROVE TASB LOCAL DISTRICT UPDATE #45-03:
Garry Littlejohn made the motion to adopt (LOCAL)
Update #45-03 as recommended. Jerry Key seconded the motion, the motion
passed
unanimously.
APPROVE CONTRACT FOR EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSTICIAN
SERVICES:
Jerry Key made the motion to approve a contract
with Wonders 4 Kids Inc. for our diagnostician services until the end of
our current school year.
A.T. Shoemaker seconded the motion, the motion
carried unanimously.
CLOSED SESSION:
The board went into closed session under Texas
Government Code #551.074 at 7:40 pm and returned to open session at 8:00
pm.
CONSIDERATION/ACTION ON EMPLOYMENT OF
PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL:
A.T. Shoemaker made the motion to offer an employee
agreement to Janie Bruns effective February 1 until the end of the
current school year, as
recommended by the superintendent. Matt Landes
seconded the motion, the motion carried unanimously.
Ann Stegall made the motion to offer an employee
agreement to Karen Gunn effective February 1 until the end of the
current school year, as
recommended by the superintendent. A.T. Shoemaker
seconded the motion, the motion carried unanimously.
Jerry Key made the motion to offer an employee
agreement to Lynae Doody effective February 1 until the end of the
current school
recommended by the superintendent. Ann Stegall
seconded the motion, the motion carried unanimously.
Susan Jeanes made the motion to offer an employee
agreement to Bill Goodson effective January 6 until the end of the
current school year, as
recommended by the superintendent. Ann Stegall
seconded the motion, the motion carried unanimously.
A.T. Shoemaker made the motion to offer an
employment agreement to Peggy Oden, Director of the UCSSA, effective
February 1 until the end of
the current school year as recommended by the
superintendent. Her 12-month salary will be set at $60,000. Susan
Jeanes seconded the
motion, the motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED SESSION FOR ANNUAL SUPERINTENDENT
EVALUATION:
The board went into closed session under Texas
Government Code #551.074 at 8:11 and returned to open session at 9:13.
ACT ON SUPERINTENDENT’S CONTRACT:
The motion was made by Garry Littlejohn to extend
the superintendent’s contract through June 2006. A.T. Shoemaker
seconded the motion, the
motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
Jerry Key made the
motion to adjourn at 9:15 p.m. A.T. Shoemaker seconded the motion, the
motion passed 7-0.
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