Bremond Independent School District

Board of Education Minutes

 

 

7:00 pm                                                                                                   January 16, 2008

 

Regular Meeting

 

Present:      Kie Bill Czajkowski, Dennis Wilganowski, Wendell Robinson, Mark Drymalla, David Kujawa, Terry Seely, Gary Johnson.

 

Absent:       None.

 

Administration:  Hugh Ellis, Bob Waller, Donna Thompson, Harold Schroeder

 

Visitors:      Jo Beth Ellis, Lisa Miller, Don Johnson, Dorothy Wilganowski

 

Item I         The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by President                  Czajkowski.

 

Item II        The invocation was given by Kie Bill Czajkowski

                 

Item III       There were no speakers from the audience.

 

Item IV      A motion was made by Mr.Drymalla and seconded by Mr.Seely to approve

                  the  minutes from the regular meeting held on December 19, 2007 and the

                  Special Meeting held on January 9, 2008.  The motion carried by a vote of 

                  7-0.           

                       

Item V        A.  The finance reports and tax reports were reviewed and discussed.

                  B.   The Superintendent Report was presented by Mr. Hugh Ellis.

 

                         1. Clarified that according to Region 6 we will not at recapture until

                             next year, and we will not be required to send back the $ 300,000.

                             This is a moving number and needs to be kept in mind.

 

                         2. Presented 3 different scenarios on Maintenance Tax Notes to address

                             the needs for a new HVAC system.

 

                         3. Option # 3 was the general consensus of the board for the upgrade to

                             the HVAC system at the approximant cost of $600,000.

 

                         4. Discussed the possibility of an upgrade to the bus barn at a  

                             approximant cost of $100,000.

 

                             

Item VI      The December bills were reviewed.

                   Board would like to know the type of Rye grass purchased and the area it was

                   spread over.

                   Board would also like to see the American Express spreadsheet reworked to

                   reflect billing statement.

 

Item VII    A. AEIS report 2006-2007 presented by Mr. Ellis , (BISD in top 25% of the

                       state), Board and Dr. Thompson discussed scores and personnel allotment.

                       A motion was made by Mr. Wilganowski and seconded by Mr. Johnson to

                       accept the report. Motion carried by a vote of 7-0.

                 

                  B. No action taken on Bond Proposal.

 

Item VIII   A.  The Board went into closed session at 8:21 pm . To discuss

                        Superintendent Mid-year evaluation.

 

Item IX      Board returned to open session at 10:28 pm. No action was taken on personnel issues.

 

Item IX      A motion was made by Mr. Drymalla and seconded by Mr. Seely to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 pm.

                       

 

Attest:___________________________                  _____________________________

          Secretary                                                            President

 

 

 Approved:________________________