MINUTES
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CENTER
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT -
March 12, 2010
The Board of Trustees of the Center
Independent School District met
in regular session March 11, 2010,
in the Administration Building.
School Board President Dixon Golden
called the meeting to order at 6:04
p. m.
PRESENT Dixon Golden, Deborah Chadwick,
Sharon Nelson, Dan Wilkins, Superintendent
James Hockenberry, Assistant Superintendent
Rayford Copelin, Director of Finance
and Business Operations Betty McDaniel
and Administrative Secretary Sarah
Lee
Stephen Shires entered the meeting
at 6:14 p.m.
ABSENT Jim Sawyer and Ortega Cartwright
VISITORS Executive Director of
Curriculum and Instruction Daya
Hill, F. L. Moffett Primary School
Interim Principal Tammy Lemoine,
Science Specialist Lenette Shadow,
Center High School Principal Heath
Hagler, Center Middle School Principal
Gaya Miller, Center Intermediate
School Principal Linda Snell, Social
Studies Specialist Kaylin Burleson,
Math Specialist Allison Johnson,
Director of Federal Programs Angela
Lawson, Center Elementary School
Principal Kurt Radnitzer, Thomas
Young, Food Services Director Jeff
Ackerman and Chef Justin Mills
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Dan Wilkins gave the Invocation
and Rayford Copelin led the group
in the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag.
PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
None
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
A motion was made by Deborah Chadwick,
seconded by Dan Wilkins, and carried
unanimously that the consent agenda
be approved. The consent agenda
consisted of the following items:
1. Minutes of February 11, 2010
and March 1, 2010 (called meeting)
2. Tax Office Report
3. Monthly Financial Statement
4. The following overnight student
activity trips:
• Varsity Tennis –
San Marcos, Texas, State Tennis
Tournament – leaving March
11, 2010 and returning March 13,
2010 – 22 students –
Leon Dykes and Kevin Goodwin, Sponsors
• Tennis – Longview,
Texas – March 5, 2010
• Regional Track Meet –
Boys and Girls – Humble, Texas
– leaving on May 2 and returning
May 4, 2010 – 30 students
– Kevin Goodwin and coaches,
Sponsors
• Powerlifting – Boys
State Meet – Abilene, Texas
– leaving March 26 and return
March 27, 2010 – 3 students
– Kevin Goodwin and Tracy
Adair, Sponsors
MONTHLY ACCOUNTS PAYABLE APPROVED
A motion was made by Dan Wilkins,
seconded by Sharon Nelson, to approve
the first series of accounts payable
for February. The motion carried
3-0.
Abstaining: Deborah Chadwick
A motion was made by Sharon Nelson,
seconded by Deborah Chadwick, to
approve the remaining accounts payable
for February. The motion carried
unanimously.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS APPROVED
A motion was made by Deborah Chadwick
and seconded by Sharon Nelson, to
approve the teacher and certified
support personnel job descriptions
as presented by Superintendent Hockenberry.
The motion carried unanimously.
CONTRACT WITH SOUTHWEST FOOD SERVICES
RENEWED
A motion was made by Deborah Chadwick,
seconded by Dan Wilkins, to renew
the contact with Southwest Food
Services as presented by Superintendent
Hockenberry. The motion carried
unanimously.
TASB POLICY UDATE 87 ADOPTED
A motion was made by Dan Wilkins,
seconded by Deborah Chadwick, to
add, revise, or delete (LOCAL) policies
as recommended by TASB Policy Service
and according to the Instruction
Sheet from TASB Localized Policy
Manual Update 87. The motion carried
unanimously.
ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZED TO SOLICIT
PROPOSALS FOR TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
COMPANY
A motion was made by Sharon Nelson,
seconded by Dan Wilkins, to authorize
administration to solicit proposals
for a transportation management
company. The motion carried unanimously.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Assistant Superintendent Copelin
gave an update on construction projects
for the district.
SICK LEAVE BANK POLICY DISCUSSION
The sick leave bank policy was
discussed.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS FOR THE 2009-2010
SCHOOL YEAR APPROVED
A motion was made by Stephen Shires
and seconded by Sharon Nelson, carried
unanimously to employ the following
substitute teachers for the 2009-2010
school year:
1. Amanda Bosshard
2. Angela Gardner
3. Steven Hennigan
4. Brittney White
RESIGNATIONS OF PERSONNEL ACCEPTED
A motion was made by Deborah Chadwick
and seconded by Dan Wilkins to accept
the resignations as presented by
Superintendent Hockenberry. The
motion carried unanimously.
EMPLOYMENT OF PRINCIPAL FOR F.
L. MOFFETT PRIMARY SCHOOL APPROVED
A motion was made by Sharon Nelson,
seconded by Deborah Chadwick, and
carried unanimously to approve the
employment of Dr. Tammy Lemoine
as Principal for F. L. Moffett Primary
School, Center ISD.
CONTRACT RENEWALS FOR TEACHERS AND
CERTIFIED SUPPORT PERSONNEL APPROVED
A motion was made by Sharon Nelson,
seconded by Dan Wilkins, to renew
the contracts for teachers and certified
support personnel as presented by
Superintendent James Hockenberry.
The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURN
A motion was made by Dan Wilkins,
seconded by Stephen Shires, to adjourn
the meeting at 6:32 p.m. The motion
carried unanimously.
