20500 FM 531 EZZELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Phone 361-798-4448

Hallettsville, TX. 77964 Fax 361-798-9331

“Creating Generations of Excellence”

Superintendent: Johnnie Thornton, Jr.

April 10, 2012

Regular School Board Meeting minutes

  1. Established quorum and called to order 7:36 pm.

Present: Henri Mae McCord, Rob Davis, Robert Loudon, David Sternadel

Absent: Ted Goranson, Christi Richards, Joel Smith

  1. Minutes February 13 and March 6 meetings were approved. Motion Davis, second Loudon (4-0)
  2. No public comments
  3. Bills approved (bills needed to be paid at this time, others tabled until next month) motion Sternadel, second Davis (4-0)
  4. Superintendent’s report

STAAR tests; students did well and felt okay with tests

Board Workshop; Board members are to contact Mr. Thornton if they intend to attend (May 16)

TCEQ report; water report showed 6 items or violations which need attention

Reminder about upcoming May elections

Easter picnic report; about 40 adults attended the picnic and joined students in fun activities.

Coop with Harris County; about purchasing school supplies and also bid work.

Records safety – company that provides training and manuals for staff about privacy issues.

  1. Calendar; motion to accept Davis, second Loudon, (4-0)
  2. Approve update 93; motion Sternadel, second Davis (4-0)
  3. Approve Belt Harris Pechacek as 2011-2012 school auditors.
  4. Discussion of leasing or purchasing Ipads. Board asked to see bids and tabled until May.
  5. Recapture Payments; although we will pay the 347, 000, we should see a return of $100,000
  6. Closed Session; entered; 8:06pm exited 8:27pm
  7. Teacher contracts; all teachers were offered contracts for upcoming school year (12-13). Motion made by Loudon, second Davis (4-0).
  8. Motion to adjourn; motion Sternadel, second Davis (4-0) 8:38 pm.

Date of approval, amended or corrected: ______

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Signature of President- Henri Mae McCord Signature of Secretary – David Sternadel

If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E. Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting. This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act by April 5, 2012, 12:00 pm.