Kaufman Independent School District Board of Trustees BOARD REPORT “Emphasizing Excellence” Meeting held July 17, 2014 ______________________________________________________________________ REPORTS The Board reviewed the May tax reports prepared by Laura Reynolds, Accounting Supervisor. In Superintendent Dr. Lori Blaylock’s report: 1. Co-Chairs of the KISD Bond Steering Committee, Hector Torres and Jeff Jordan, presented the committee’s recommendation to hold a bond election in the fall for the construction of a new high school and renovations to other KISD facilities. 2. Personnel 1. New Hires included: Sarah McCaleb, HE Kindergarten; Harvey Wiley, KHS science; Vanessa Ovalles, KHS Spanish; Kyle Penn, NIS Assistant Principal; Tim Allen, KHS Assistant Principal, Jeremy Posey, NJH Elective; Rebecca Adams, KHS Science. 2. Resignations included: Holly Thomas, KHS Assistant Principal; Kathy Allen, MPS; Kellie Covington, NJHS; Kerry Gallagher, CHS; Austin Jones, NJHS; Flint Bingham, CHS; Colten Leftwich, KISD PD; Karen Upton, Business Office. 3. KISD Staff Ratios were reviewed. 4. Substitute Teachers and TRS-ActiveCare 5. Dual Credit Textbooks – The Board agreed to purchase textbooks for dual credit classes starting in the fall. 6. Summer Maintenance Projects Update 7. August 4, 2014, the Board will meet at 5:00 pm in a budget workshop. 8. July Birthdays 9. Board members were asked to submit names to Dr. Blaylock for the Hall of Fame Selection Committee. CONSENT ANGENDA The Board voted unanimously to approve all items on the consent agenda: 1. Minutes of the regular meeting held June 9, 2014. 2. Disbursements for June 2014. 3. Check registries for all vendors and Head Start/Walmart for June 2014. 4. Purchase orders for new technology equipment at MPS, PES, and KHS. 2014-2015 KISD SALARY SCHEDULES The Board voted unanimously to approve the 2014-2015 KISD Salary Schedules. All district employees will receive a 3% increase in their salary. (Copy attached.) 2014-2015 KISD APPRAISAL CALENDAR The Board voted unanimously to approve the 2014-2015 Appraisal Calendar, including a list of District Appraisers. (Copy attached.) SUPERINTENDENT’S EVALUATION FORM The Board voted unanimously to approve a new Superintendent’s Evaluation Form for 2014. LOCAL BOARD POLICIES: EIC AND FFAC: The Board voted unanimously to approve the revisions to EIC (Local) Academic Achievement: Class Ranking and FFAC (Local) Wellness and Health Services: Medical Treatment. (Copies of the revised policies will be available on the district’s website, Policy on Line and in the KISD Superintendent’s office.) LOCAL BOARD POLICY EIE RESOLUTION The Board voted unanimously to adopt a resolution to suspend portions of Board Policy EIE (Local) Academic Achievement Retention and Promotion for the 2014-2015 school year only that require students in grades 5 and 8 to meet the passing standards on the mathematics state-mandated assessment instruments for those grade levels to be promoted to the next grade. The next regular meeting of the KISD Board of Trustees will be held Monday, August 11, 2014 with the open session starting at 6:00 p.m. All interested parties are invited to attend.