REGULAR BOARD MEETING                                                                   June 12 & 18, 2007

Overton ISD
Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
Tuesday, June 12 and
Monday, June 18

In the past week, The Overton ISD Board of trustees has held two meetings over the past week. At the June 12 meeting the following items of business were transacted:

  • The minutes of the May 17, 2007 regular school board meeting and the May 21, 2007 special school board meeting were approved.
  • The agenda for the meeting was certified
  • The bills paid in May were reviewed
  • The elementary and secondary principals’ reports were given
  • The District TAKS scores were presented and reviewed by the Board
  • OISD Maintenance Director, Roy Burns, made a presentation to the Board concerning the needs of the school district.
  • Cafeteria bids were awarded to Foremost, Mrs. Baird’s, William George Foods, Quality Foods, Fresh Country Foods and Mineola Packing.
  • A report was given on the District Site Based Decision Making Committee Meeting where handbooks were reviewed.
  • The progress of the High School construction was reviewed and the request for payment was approved.
  • The first reading of the 2007-2008 Varsity Cheerleader Handbook was approved
  • The first reading of the 2007-2008 Athletic Handbook was approved
  • The first reading of the 2007-2008 Secondary Student Handbook was approved
  • The first reading of the2007-2008 Elementary Student Handbook was approved
  • The first reading of the 2007-2008 Staff Handbook was approved
  • The Board reviewed a report from the structural engineer which deemed the old gymnasium to be structurally sound and Dr. Stretcher was authorized to seek proposals to repair the roof and begin the process of preparing the gym for use next year.
  • The Board considered options for the construction of a new softball field. Two locations were considered and Dr. Stretcher was instructed to investigate some additional sites for a softball field.
  • A meeting was set for Monday, June 18 to interview candidates for the position of Overton Elementary Principal.
  • Non-Mandated pay raises for the 2007-2008 school year were approved
  • The resignation of Meshell Trotter was accepted
  • Pat Dailey was employed as a fourth grade teacher.
  • Martha Butler was employed as a speech therapist through the Rusk County Shared Services Co-op and Karyn Hill was employed on a part time basis.

 

The following items of business were transacted at the June 18, 2007 meeting:

    • The band trip to Universal Studios in Florida scheduled for May 15-19, 2008 was approved.
    • Approval was given to change the signature cards at the bank to reflect the resignation of Business Manager Jennifer Stewart and the change in Board Members and officers.
    • Jennifer Driver was employed as Elementary Principal
    • Sarah Sandoval was employed as a social studies teacher/coach and Jim Kirkpatrick was employed as an art teacher/golf coach.

     

     

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