OFFICIAL MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING

PRINGLE-MORSE CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD of TRUSTEES

June 28, 2007

Trustees present:  Jerry Hart, James Lieb, Clyde M^cCloy, Carolyn Shields, Jon Mark Tolleson.  Trustees absent:  Jerry Crowl, Robin Wilson.

Administration present:  Superintendent Kent Hargis, Business Manager Paige Speck.

A quorum was established and President Jerry Hart called the meeting to order at 8:32 p.m.

No one was present for public comments/audience participation.

James Lieb moved to approve May 17, 2007, Board minutes; the motion was seconded by Jon Mark Tolleson and carried 5-0.

Business Manager Speck presented the financial report, which consisted of budget update, cash position and review of monthly expenditures.

Superintendent Hargis and Business Manager Speck led the Board in a budget workshop.  Subjects covered:  preliminary property values, estimated recapture payments, preliminary budget projections, 2007-08 salary schedules. 

No action was taken regarding the Contract for Assessment and Collection Services with Hansford Appraisal District.

The Board reviewed and discussed Hansford Appraisal District’s preliminary budget worksheet and proposed budget.

Jon Mark Tolleson moved to approve the bid of  First National Bank, Spearman, Texas, to act as the depository for all funds of Pringle-Morse CISD for a two-year term beginning September 1, 2007, and ending August 31, 2009; Carolyn Shields seconded the motion and it carried 4-0-1.  Jerry Hart abstained.

Jerry Hart moved to approve the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credits from the State of Texas for the 2007-08 school year; the motion was seconded by Clyde M^cCloy and carried 4-1.  James Lieb voted against the motion.

Jerry Hart moved to purchase student activity insurance (Texas Value Plan plus Catastrophic) from The Brokerage Store, Inc.; James Lieb seconded the motion and it carried 5-0.

James Lieb moved to purchase workers’ compensation insurance from Claims Administrative Services (year one of a new three-year plan); Jerry Hart seconded the motion and it carried 5-0.

Superintendent Hargis briefly highlighted the recent legislative session, emphasizing that the fifty-five page print-out of education bills will have to be studied in order to comply with the directives contained, but he does not expect the bills to have a big effect on the District.

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No action was taken regarding personnel.

In his report, Superintendent Hargis:

            Updated the Board regarding summer maintenance projects;

            Informed the Board that Sherman County has advised that it would not be feasible for Sherman                             County and Pringle-Morse CISD to hold a joint election;

            Reminded Trustees that the regular July Board meeting will have to be on an alternate date.

The meeting adjourned by general consent at 10:29 p.m. on June 28, 2007.

 Minutes approved this ____31st_____________ day of ________July_______________________ 2007.

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