MINUTES

April 19, 2007

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

Stan Blagrave Martin Nichols

Robin Barraza Tommy Staggs

Michelle Zant Amy Parker

Also present: Wayne Blount, Superintendent

The 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.

Motion was made by Amy Parker and seconded by Tommy Staggs to approve the following Consent Items with the exception of #17 (which was tabled). Motion carried unanimously.

1. Approval of minutes of the March 22, 2007 meeting as read.

2. Approval of Bills and Claims for April, 2007

a. Fund 100: $ 268,993.54

b. Fund 200: $ 7,828.51

c. Fund 400: $ 6,329.90

d. Fund 865: $ 2,361.75

Comparison of Revenues and Expenditures to Budget.

3. Approval of entering into contract with West Texas Benefits Coop.

4. Approval of entering into contract with Big Country Library Media Coop

5. Approval of entering into contract with ESC Region 17 for Ad Tech Service

6. Approval of entering into contract with ESC Region 17 for Adult Education

7. Approval of entering into contract with ESC Region 17 for Bilingual/ESL

8. Approval of entering into contract with ESC Region 17 for Business Services.

9. Approval of entering into contract with ESC Region 17 for Curriculum Contract

Services Gifted and Talented/ Reading/Advanced Academics.

10. Approval of entering into contract with ESC Region 17 for Food Purchasing and

Commodity Processing

11, Approval of entering into contract with ESC Region 17 for Educators’ Placement

12. Approval of entering into contract with ESC Region 17 for Internet Access, ITV

Consortium Member, ITV Consortium Management

13. Approval of entering into contract with ESC Region 17 for RSCCC Business Services

14. Approval of entering into contract with ESC Region 17 for Title I

15. Approval of entering into contract with ESC Region 17 for Title III

16. Approval of entering into contract with ESC Region 17 for Title IV.

17. Approval of entering into an Interlocal Agreement with TASB for property, fleet

and liability insurance. This item # was tabled by the Board.

Wayne Blount presented to the Board the following Principal’s Report.

a. Attendance: 94.73 ADA: 177.07 Enrollment: 187

b. Instruction: TAKS week/Juniors able to take college courses at school in

2007-08

c. Extra Curricular: Regional Track/Pre-K-5^th Beauty and the Beast Field Trip

Wayne Blount presented the following report to the Board.

a. Have received 20 applications for assistant coach/math teacher

The Board went into closed session at 8:20 p.m. and convened to regular session at 8:50 p.m. for personnel discussion.

Motion was made by Tommy Staggs and seconded by Robin Barraza to consider/set coaches stipends at 11 month contract for the 2007-08 school year. Motion carried unanimously.

The salary schedule for the 2007-08 school year was tabled by the Board.

The minutes were read by the Secretary.

Motion was made by Martin Nichols and seconded by Michelle Zant to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m.

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President Secretary

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