MINUTES

March 22, 2007

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

Stan Blagrave Martin Nichols

Amy Parker Michelle Zant

Steve Blagrave Robin Barraza

Tommy Staggs

Also present: Wayne Blount, Superintendent

Zelda Bilbo, Principal

The meeting was called to order by President Stan Blagrave.

Invocation was led by Stan Blagrave.

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

Motion was made by Tommy Staggs and seconded by Steve Blagrave to approve the following Consent Items. Motion carried unanimously.

1. Approval of the minutes for the February 20, 2007 meting as read.

2. Approval of Bills and Claims for March, 2007.

a. Accounts Payable:

Fund 100: $ 211,818.82

Fund 200: $ 8,953.52

Fund 400: $ 4,351.83

Fund 865: $ 2,989.57

b. Amend Budget:

FUND INCREASE DECREASE

Revenue: 429

00-5829-00-000-700 $ 15,873

Expenditure: 429

11-6119-00-001-711 $ 15,873

199: Revenue

00-5742-00-000-7000 40,000

00-5711-00-000-7000 43,000

00-5812-00-000-7000 7,800

00-5745-99-000-7000 12,000

00-5743-00-000-7000 7,100

199: Expenditures

51-6249-00-999-799 $ 25,000

51-6499-00-999-799 1,700

91-6224-00-999-799 95,000

51-6299-99-999-799 12,000

51-6249-80-999-799 20,000

c. Comparison of Revenues and Expenditures to Budget

3. Approval of additional 20% Homestead Exemption

4. Approval of agreement with Region Day School Program for Deaf

5. Approval of Property Value Study by TASB

6. Approval of canceling election and declare candidates elected

7. Zelda Bilbo presented the following report to the Board:

a. Attendance: 94.27 ADA: 176.09 Enrollment: 187

b Instruction: TEA Visit/UIL/OAP

c. Extra Curricular: Tennis/Track/Golf

Wayne Blount presented to the Board the following report:

a. Cafeteria Equipment needs: New oven, vent hood and getting price on

putting vents in kitchen

b. Update on Field House: Flooring completed

c. Bond Information: Flyers to be printed for public

8. The Board went into closed session at 8:57 p.m. and convened to regular session

at 10:15 p.m. for personnel discussion.

9. Motion was made by Steve Blagrave and seconded by Robin Barraza to employ the following Elementary teachers’ contracts subject to assignment for the 2007-08 school year: Debra Smithson, Shari Blount, Kay Campbell, Patsy Fryar, Katie Grigg, Becky Ragle and Robin Herrington. Motion carried unanimously.

10. Motion was made by Martin Nichols and seconded by Tommy Staggs to approve the following teacher’s contracts subject to assignment for the 2007-08 school year: Tommy Smithson, Wayne Hernderson, Johnny Peugh, Ben Connell, Sally Lamb, Michelle Hamlin, Scott Ragle, Carlene Gibbs, Deborah Gullatt, Kim Ware, Leigh Ann Fry, Shelley Peacock, Anne Granado, Tana Howard and Scott Brewer. Motion carried unanimously.

11. Motion was made by Tommy Staggs and seconded by Amy Parker to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously and the meting was adjourned at 10:18 p.m.

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President Secretary

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