ROYAL MINUTES
Board
Meeting Review
President Hillsman called
the regular March board meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Students and employees were recognized by their respective principals and
congratulated by board members. Students receiving recognition were Katy
Arbizu, Ryan Buy, Nathaniel Crawford, Laura de la Garza, Daniel Escalón, Karla
Esquival, Alexis Galabeas, Klarissa Ledsinger, Sera Lewis, Makayla McFarland,
Emely Medrano, Hillary Neuman, Amani Pang-Johnson, Jordan Patrick, Bruce Ramirez,
Martin Ramirez, Natalie Rojas, Annamarie Ruley, Samuel Sanchez, Angelina
Tirado, Hugo Torres, Inasiah Venson, Ashanti Woods (ECC); Joel Quintero, Blanca
Sanchez, Yomayra Tena, Deena Stone Taylor Hall (RES); Teresa Fay, Wesley
Wilson, Trakeshia Miles, Raymundo Rodriguez, Brenda Campos, K.C. Stockman, David
Davis, James Herwig (RMS); Shane Fife,
Josh Chavez, Cory Fenn, Rikki Stone and Andrea Alvarez (RHS).Employees
recognized were Sandra Haynes (ECC), Sandra Mills (IQS at ECC), Elizabeth
Robertson, Monica Brown (RES), Paul Gray (RMS), Theresa Worthy (Central
Administration), Charles Ellis (maintenance), and Denise Branch (transportation).
Several individuals addressed the board. They
are as follows:
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Karen Maresh
RE: District concerns
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Rikki Ames RE: Contract
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Terra
Board members recessed
from the open session of the meeting and convened into Executive Session at 7:15 p.m. They returned to open session at
7:44 p.m. No action was taken on items discussed in Executive Session.
All items listed on the
Consent Agenda were approved as presented.
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Minutes for the February 8, 2007 board workshop, the
February 8,2007 regular board meeting, the February 19, 2007 policy review
workshop and the February 19, 2007 special meeting ;
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Monthly financial
reports and February bills were presented for review;
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Class size waiver and compliance plan for
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Purchase of
2 new 77-passenger buses.
In a move to attract and
retain quality teachers, the board showed full support of its teachers by
approving the 07/08 teacher salary
schedule. Salaries for the 07/08
school year range from $40,100 to $53,835.
Board members approved the
purchase of additional portable buildings
to house students assigned to DAEP. This
will provide multi-teach classrooms to allow for better instruction to the
students assigned to the DAEP program.
The board considered the
request to update lights at the football stadium. The current lights were
installed in 1961. Mr. Matthews was unsure about the condition of the wiring
and offered to have it evaluated. The towers also need to be moved to the 20
yard line markers. No action was taken at this time, but board members
requested that Mr. Matthews research the cost for replacements.
Susie Hopkins, ECC
principal, presented a request to extend the current ½-day prekindergarten
program to a full day for any eligible 4-year-old who lives in the district.
Board members tabled the request until the April meeting and asked that the
administration provide more information as to the costs involved in extending
the program to a full day.
Principals reported on handouts
containing information on semester grades, benchmark assessments, campus
tutorials and other campus activities.
Susan
Cardiff, (Director of Grants, Special Programs & Testing) provided board
members with an update on the status of grants awarded to RISD, along with monies involved, dates the grants
expire and the utilization of funds.
Ms.
Cardiff also presented the results of the district’s needs assessment
survey. Results were mixed.
Items discussed under Superintendent’s/board members reports
are as follows:
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Summer
Leadership Institute –
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Committee of the
Whole workshop to set district goals – Tuesday, April 3 at 7 p.m.
Board members recessed
from the open session of the meeting and convened into Executive Session at 9:06 p.m. to discuss contract
renewals/nonrenewals for professional personnel.
Board members authorized
the superintendent to offer professional employment contracts for the 2007-08
school year under the terms and conditions as presented in the administrator
recommendations.
The meeting adjourned
at 11:06 p.m.