PUBLIC FORUM
No one requested to address the Board during the Public Forum portion of the meeting.
ACTION ITEMS
Along with routine matters, the following were approved:
Winning bid submitted by Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and Resolution 3-16 authorizing the issuance of maintenance tax notes; levying an annual ad valorem tax and providing for the security for an payment of said notes; authorizing the sale of said notes; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject.
Request to TEA to modify the Sulphur Springs ISD compressed tax rate for the 2016-2017 school year.
District Property/Casualty Insurance through TAPS for 2016-2017 fiscal year. Agent is Offenhauser Insurance in Texarkana.
Update to local board policies DNA(LOCAL) and DNB(LOCAL)
Leesa Toliver as delegate and Robbin Vaughn as alternate for the 2016 TASB Delegate Assembly to be held on September 24, 2016 in Houston, TX.
BUDGET WORK SESSION
Sherry McGraw presented Board members with summaries of the updated 2016-2017 draft budget. Following explanations by McGraw and questions by board members, it was noted that the next budget session will be held at the August 8 regular board meeting, where the budget will be presented for approval.
PERSONNEL
Resignations
Johnnie Freeman Ed. Diagnostician Special Services
Nickole Brown Library Aide Bowie
Jody Leeds RTI/Testing Facilitator SS Elementary
Stephanie Garner SpEd Teacher Middle School
Alanta Knox Science Teacher High School
Ruston Pennington Math Teacher High School
New Personnel
Maria Garcia-Hidalgo Child Nutrition Admin Asst Admin Bldg
Whitney McCoy Curriculum Secretary Admin Bldg
Saundra Lewis V.I./Transition Aide Special Services
Cassie Fleming Grade 2 Teacher Bowie
Krista Hallmark SpEd Aide SS Elementary
Rhonda Orren RTI/Testing Facilitator SS Elementary
Reta Linette Banks SpEd Teacher High School
Shane McQueen Geography Teacher/Coach High School
Personnel Changes New position/campus Former position/campus
Brandi Boles Ed. Diagnostician/Special Sevices Resource Teacher/Lamar