REGULAR BOARD MEETING

July 16, 2007

The Board of Education for the Bay City Independent School District met in a regular session on Monday, July 16, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in the district's administration building located at 520 7^th Street, Bay City, Texas. The following members were present: President Paul Johnson; Trustees Smith (arrived at 7:30), Rutherford, Humphries, Crummett, Powell and Volkmer. Others present included the Superintendent, Mr. Richard Walton; ; Deputy Superintendent, Mrs. Patti Lyle Johnson; Director of Business and Technology, Mr. Richard C. Johnson; BCMS Principal, Heath Koenig; Director of Transportation, Ron Carroll; Coordinator of Community Education, Sally Fry; community members; and Terri McCulloch, Recording Secretary.

President Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. and asked Reverend Meurer to open the meeting with a prayer.

Following the prayer, Ron Carroll led the audience in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

President Johnson called for additions, deletions, or corrections to the following meetings of the Board:

Workshop Meeting – June 12, 2007

Workshop Meeting - June 21, 2007

Workshop Meeting June 25, 2007

Regular Meeting – June 25, 2007

Trustee Volkmer, seconded by Trustee Rutherford, made a motion to approve the minutes of the previous meetings. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0.

AUDIENCE WITH PATRONS

There was no audience participation.

ITEM #1 - FINANCIAL REPORT

Trustee Volkmer, seconded by Trustee Rutherford, made a motion to approve the financial report as presented and recommended by the administration. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0.

ITEM #2 - RESIGNATIONS

The administration recommended that the following resignations be approved:

. DAVID GIBBENS ----------------------------- History Teacher

Bay City High School

Effective June 25, 2007

. JACK A. KELLEY III (BUDDY) ------------ Math Teacher/Coach

Bay City Jr. High School

Effective June 27, 2007

. DEVONTE R. ALLEN ----------------------- Resource Teacher/Coach

Bay City Jr. High School

Effective June 27, 2007

. MARIANNA C. BOSS ------------------------ Social Studies Teacher

Bay City Middle School

Effective June 30, 2007

. RHONDA MORALES ------------------------ VOE Teacher/Coach

Bay City High School

Effective July 3, 2007

. QIANA WYCHE ------------------------------ 4th Grade Teacher

McAllister Middle School

Effective July 17, 2007

. ROBERT JONES ----------------------------- P.E. Teacher

McAllister Middle School

Effective July 6, 2007

. AMY GING -------------------------------------- Math Teacher

Bay City High School

Effective July 3, 2007

. JEFF JACQUES ----------------------------- P.E. Teacher/Coach

Bay City Jr. High School

Effective July 13, 2007

. JOSE MARIA CHAVEZ (CHEMA) -------- P.E. Teacher

Bay City Jr. High School

Effective July 6, 2007

. ARNULFO VARGAS III (A.J.)-------------- Math Teacher

Bay City High School

Effective July 3, 2007

Trustee Volkmer requested to enter into executive session.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

The board entered into executive session at 7:13 p.m.

OPEN SESSION

The Board reentered into open session at 7:25 p.m. for action.

Trustee Powell, seconded by Trustee Crummett, made a motion to approve the resignations as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0.

ITEM #3 - COMMUNICATIONS

There are no communications to report.

ITEM #4 - CONSIDERATION OF AUDIT ON 16TH STREET POOL EXPENSES

Director of Business, Rick Johnson, gave an overview of the revenue and expenses for the 16th Street pool for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. A copy for the report can be found on page 6 of the agenda book.

The board expressed their concerns about the operation of the pool.

ITEM #5– APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION FALL COURSES

It was the administration's recommendation that the Community Education Fall courses be approved as printed in the agenda book on pages 7 and 8.

Trustee Powell, seconded by Trustee Humphries, made the motion to table the Community Education Fall courses until the August board meeting. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0.

ITEM #6 – APPROVAL OF STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR 2007 - 2008

Superintendent Walton explained that each year the administrators update and revise the district's Student Code of Conduct.

After review and discussion, Trustee Crummett, seconded by Trustee Humphries, made a motion to approve the 2007-2008 Student Code of Conduct with suggested changes and legal changes from the 80th legislature as recommended. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0.

ITEM #7 – APPROVAL OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY STUDENT HANDBOOKS FOR 2007-2008

Superintendent Walton presented for the Board's approval the elementary and secondary student handbooks for the 2007-2008 school year.

Following the Board's review, Trustee Crummett, seconded by Trustee Humphries, made a motion to approve the three student handbooks with suggested changes and legal changes from the 80th legislature as recommended. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0.

ITEM #8 - APPROVAL OF BCISD EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK FOR 2007-2008

Each year the employee handbook is reviewed. Mr. Walton explained the employee handbook would be online for all employees or they may choose to receive a hard copy.

After review and discussion, Trustee Crummett, seconded by Trustee Humphries, made a motion to approve the BCISD Employee Handbook with suggested changes and legal changes from the 80th legislature as recommended. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0.

ITEM #9 - APPROVAL OF BCISD FLEET SAFETY POLICY

Superintendent Walton presented for board approval the BCISD Safety Fleet Policy and recognized Transportation Director, Ron Carroll, for completing certification from the Texas Association for Pupil Transportation.

Following discussion concerning liability issues, Trustee Powell, seconded by Trustee Crummett, made a motion to table the approval of the BCISD Fleet Safety Policy until the August 20, 2007 board meeting. The motion carried by a vote of 7 - 0.

ITEM #10 – EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL

The administration recommended the employment of the following teachers for the 2007-2008 school year:

. ANDY GARZA ---------------------------- PE/Health Teacher/Coach

Bay City High School

Effective July 30, 2007

. KATHRYN GARZA ---------------------- PE/Health Teacher/Coach

Bay City High School

Effective July 30, 2007

. CELESTE HAGAMAN ---------------- Speech Therapist

MCES

Effective August, 2006

. BRITNEY FULLER ----------------------- Sixth Grade Language Arts Teacher

Bay City Middle School

Effective August 20, 2007

. DEANNA HERRMANN ----------------- Inclusion Teacher

Bay City Junior High School

Effective August 16, 2007

. ALEXANDER MCDOUGALL --------- Inclusion Teacher/Coach

Bay City Junior High School

Effective August 13, 2007

. ANGELA RAWLINGS ------------------ Math Teacher

Bay City High School

Effective August 16, 2007

. DANIEL O'KEEFE------------------------ PE Teacher/Jr. High Coordinator Bay City Jr. High School

Effective July 30, 2007

. COURTNEY COLLINS ----------------- 4th Grade Math/Science Teacher

McAllister Middle School

Effective August 16, 2007

. IRIS LATRICE GILBERT -------------- 6th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Bay City Middle School

Effective August 16, 2007

. ADDIE NAUMAN ------------------------ 5th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Bay City Middle School

Effective August 16, 2007

. LANELL EVANS ------------------------- Computer Literacy Teacher

McAllister Middle School

Effective August 16, 2007

. ADAME PATE----------------------------- PE Teacher/Coach

Bay City Junior High School

Effective August 13, 2007

TRANSFERS

. CHRISTA BOWERS -------------------- Counselor

Bay City Junior High School

Effective August 8, 2007

Trustee Crummett, seconded by Trustee Volkmer, made a motion to approve the elections as recommended. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

a. Superintendent Walton announced that Sandstone Health Care, Inc. would no longer provide a adolescent residential facility in Bay City.

COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS

Trustee Crummett thanked Mr. Walton and Mr. Wendtland for allowing the Explorers to use Bay City High School for their annual competition.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Crummett, made a motion to adjourn. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. President Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m.

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Paul T. Johnson, President Tim Powell, Secretary

WORKSHOP BOARD MEETING

July 18, 2007

The Board of Education for the Bay City Independent School District met in a workshop session on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. in the district's administration building located at 520 Seventh Street, Bay City, Texas. The following board members were present: President Paul Johnson; Trustees Powell, Smith, Rutherford, Volkmer and Humphries. Others present included the Superintendent, Richard Walton; Deputy Superintendent, Mrs. Patti Lyle Johnson; Assistant Superintendent, Hal Roberts; and Director of Business & Technology, Richard C. Johnson.

CALL TO ORDER

President Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.

DISCUSSION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2007-2008 BUDGET - NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN

The Administration and Trustees reviewed a plan of action for determining the tax rate and calling a tax rate/roll back election. They also reviewed a presentation on school finance and the proposed "Frequently Asked Questions" on the tax rate. No action was taken.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Trustee Volkmer, seconded by Trustee Humphries, made a motion to adjourn. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. President Johnson declared the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

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Paul T. Johnson, President Tim Powell, Secretary