MINUTES

January 19, 2006

The Sands CISD Board of Trustees met in regular session with the following board members present:

Stan Blagrave Martin Nichols

Steve Blagrave Amy Parker

Michelle Zant Tommy Staggs

Robin Barraza

Also present: Wayne Blount, Superintendent

Zelda Bilbo, Principal

Meeting was called to order by President Stan Blagrave.

Invocation was led by Martin Nichols.

There was no Board Audience or Citizen’s Input at this time.

#013 Motion was made by Martin Nichols and seconded by Steve Blagrave to approve the following Consent Items. Motion carried unanimously.

3.1 Approval of minutes of the December 13, 2005 board meeting as read.

3.2 Approval of the Bills and Claims for January, 2006.

A. Accounts Payable

1. Fund 100: $ 154,542.21

2. Fund 200: $ 12,254.09

3. Fund 400: $ 3,939.77

4. Fund 865: $ 2,801.31

B. Amend Budget

INCREASE DECREASE

Fund 199: Expenditures:

41-6213-00-703-699 $ 2,000

41-6211-00-701-699 2,000

53-6239-00-999-699 $ 4,000

53-6239-00-999-699 4,500

Fund 199: Revenue

00-3700-00-00-6000 4,500

C. The Board reviewed the Financial Report as presented/

3.3 Approval of Localized Policy update 77 affecting the attached list of policies.

3.4 Approval to take bids for vehicle for transportation.

4.0 Zelda Bilbo presented to the Board the following report:

a. Attendance: 92.5 ADA: 188:65 Enrollment: 213

b. Instruction: Practice TAKS tests on new lap tops.

c. Extra Curricular: County Stock Show

d. Discipline: No major problems.

Wayne Blount presented the following report to the Board:

a. Laptop presentation

b. Conducting the evaluation of Superintendent

#014 The Board evaluated the Superintendent

#015. Motion was made by Tommy Staggs and seconded by Amp Parker to extend Wayne Blount’s contract as Superintendent until the 2007-08 school year. Motion carried unanimously.

#016. Motion was made by Tommy Staggs and seconded by Amy Parker to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 p.m.

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President Secretary

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Date

MINUTES

January 19, 2006

The Sands CISD Board of Trustees met in special session with the following board members present:

Stan Blagrave Martin Nichols

Steve Blagrave Amy Parker

Michelle Zant Tommy Staggs

Robin Barraza

Also present: Wayne Blount, Superintendent

Zelda Bilbo, Principal

Cassis Cleadinger, Special Ed Director

See attached list

A public meeting to gather public input on the effective operation and performance of the Sands CISD Special Education Program through one or more community focus groups to address a set of predetermined questions. This district public meeting is a required component of the new performance-based Texas Education Agency’s Special Education Monitoring system.