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Board Review
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rONNIE sHELBY AND THE hEAD COACHES PRESENTED A REVIEW OF
PERFORMANCE FOR 2005-06 AND SHARED WITH THE BOARD THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM GOALS
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Approved the 2006-07 Athletic Plan with a change that permits a student to participate in an individual sport such as tennis or golf without being required to schedule the athletic period. This will allow for flexibility in scheduling and encourage individual participation. Also changed was the loss of traveling and being at an event when a team is participating for which a student athlete has been suspended due to discipline in that sport. No additional changes were made to the Athletic Plan. Approved the 2006-07 Student/Parent Handbooks and Student Code of Conduct prepared by campus committees to guide student procedures. The handbooks will be distributed to the students and parents at the beginning of the year with noted changes. Approved 2006-07 bus routes for six buses. Drivers will be assigned as was in place at the end of the 2005-06 school year. For route information, parents may call the campus principals and/or the Transportation Director, Gary Cassady, to secure anticipated times for the first day and the bus route number assigned to the residence. Prior year routes will be the same as they were at the end of the 2005-06 school year. Called the date of August 28, 2006 for the 2006-07 Budget Hearing. A proposed tax rate of $1.6075 to fund the 2006-07 budget was considered. The proposed tax rate will reduce the 2005-06 tax rate by 13 cents. The 2005-06 rate was $1.7375 with $1.50 assigned to maintenance & operations and $0.2375 assigned to debt payment. The proposed tax for 2006-07 will assign $1.37 for maintenance and operations and $0.2375 to debt service. Reconsidered the endorsement of Dr. Ann Callahan as candidate for the Region 11 Position A for the TASB Board of Directors. The Board took this action on June 26, 2006, but the endorsement action was limited to occur between July 3 and August 29, 2006. Timing error was corrected and the Board, again, endorsed Dr. Callahan for this position. Approved the proposed 2006-07 employee compensation plan with a 4.0% adjustment to the midpoint salary of all non-contracted personnel and administrative staff. Those employees whose salary is aligned with the state teacher salary received the step increase for years of service and the $2,500.00 salary increase mandated by legislative action. The percentage of increase of salary ranged from 5.46% at the maximum teacher salary to 8.67% at the beginning teacher salary step. The beginning teacher salary in 2006-07 will be $30,820.00 with a bachelor’s degree and the teacher with 20 years service or more will be paid $47,770.00 with a bachelor’s degree. The teacher with 10 years experience will be assigned an annual salary of $40,570.00. The Millsap ISD adds $500.00 for a master’s degree to the teacher qualifying for this additional salary amount. A service credit is also provided by assigning a stipend of $250.00 for the teacher who completes one year of service and continues to receive an additional $250.00 for each five-year unit of service. This service credit may add up to $1,750.00 for the teacher who has been employed in the district for 30 years. The salaries are assigned for total days of service ranging from 187 days for a teacher to 230 days for the campus principal and staff assigned in the Administration Office. Authorized the superintendent to seek and secure an electrical purchasing agreement that will bridge the timing of a contract to a summer season renewal. Currently the contract is expiring in December, 2006 at a time that energy pricing tends to be the highest. The Board set the agreement to be completed with a KWH pricing from $0.08 to $0.09 for four-month agreement. The price on Monday, July 24, 2006 was $0.9358. The contract expiring in December, 2006 had a fixed price of $0.535. It is obvious that electricity costs will increase significantly with any new contract. Approved, on first reading, a change to Local Policy EIC that will adjust the grade point average for high school students from a 5.0 value to a 4.0 GPA. The policy draft will be presented to the Texas Association of School Board’s (TASB) Policy Service for legal review and final approval will be made on second reading by the Board of Trustees. Approved, on first reading, a change to Local Policy FM that will change the limit of absences for UIL activities from 10 to 15 days. The policy was suspended in the spring because a number of students would have been denied UIL competition opportunity based on current policy. In addition to the adjustment of days available, an academic requirement of successful testing was added. This policy change will be submitted to TASB Policy Service for review and considered again on second reading. |
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The projected enrollment for 2006-07 was provided to the Board. Campus principals have projected the enrollment to be 331 at the elementary school, 169 at the middle school and 289 at the high school for a total of 787 students. Trend projections using a five-year survival ratio respective to each grade predicts the enrollment to be 794 students. To predict student enrollment based on the returning students in each grade from the prior year, the enrollment would be projected at 752 students. Classrooms are being organized for the 787 student count provided by the principals. The Federal Program Compliance Reports were shared with the Board and the report identified that all reporting was completed for the 2006-07 school year and the district met all criteria for compliance. The federal program eligibility for funds is determined by the number of students who participate in the free and reduced lunch program. The criteria for participation is determined based on family income and all district families are encouraged to complete the application to be certain that eligible students are identified. Identification for eligibility does not require students to participate in the lunch program. The Consumer Confidence Report for Millsap Water Supply Corporation was provided for Board members to review. The 2006 Summer School Program Report identified that 29 elementary students and 10 middle school students participated in the program. The students encouraged to participate were selected based on the need for remediation and enhancement of skills at the grade level assigned in 2005-06 to assist for successful beginning of the grade assigned for 2006-07. Cost of summer school was $5,616.81 including bus transportation that provided all students the opportunity to participate. The Preliminary School FIRST Rating was announced. FIRST is Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas and SUPERIOR was assigned for Millsap ISD with no indicator being unfavorable in the review process. The financial operations of all school districts in Texas are reviewed annually on this system. The Professional Development Plan for 2006-07 was provided with detail on staff development the week of August 14-18, 2006. The district added one day of staff development to the calendar for 2006-07 for a total of eight days reserved for training and preparation. Five of the eight days will be completed the week before students return to school on August 21, 2006. Representatives of First Southwest, Inc. presented tax costs for facility improvements that are currently being considered. The district will need to continue to address classroom space and improvement to the facilities that are currently in use. Major projects that are being considered continue to be an elementary gym/music room plus additional classrooms/restroom facilities; improvements at the middle school to upgrade the HVAC system and make adjustments in facility space for technology support; high school classroom additions; practice gym with weight room; installation of the football field at the track location and renovation for the administrative offices. The Board will consider the costs and seek ways to fund these facility needs. |
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Acknowledged resignations and released the
2006-07 contracts with Brandi Carr and Wayne Wayson. Recognized the resignation of
noncontracted employees Heidi Tomerlin and Mary Dickson. Approved contract recommendations for
2006-07 employment for John Uptergrove, high school assistant principal;
Roger Bradshaw, first grade teacher; Desiree Kilpatrick, high school science
teacher/coach; Brent Kilpatrick, middle school physical education
teacher/coach and Peter Dearden, band director. Announced the employment of Michael DeLaCruz as Director of
Maintenance/Custodial Services to replace Ross Forney. John Uptergrove will replace Wade Stanford
as assistant principal. Mr. Uptergrove
graduated from Granite High School, Granite, Oklahoma and Southwestern
Oklahoma State University.
Administrative certification was completed at Tarleton State
University and Texas State University.
Previously served as a correctional officer prior to teaching in Cedar
Hill and Whitney ISD’s. Served as
principal of Lone Wolf High School in Oklahoma prior to elementary assistant
principal at Travis Elementary in the Mineral Wells ISD. Roger Bradshaw is a resident of Millsap and
has been teaching in Castleberry ISD for seven years. Mr. Bradshaw graduated from Russellville
High School, Russellville, Arkansas and Tarleton State University with a
bachelor’s degree in physical education and special education. Mr. Bradshaw will be replacing Brandi Carr
at Millsap Elementary. Desiree McMillan Kilpatrick graduated from
Millsap High School and Tarleton State University with a bachelor’s degree in
science. Mrs. Kilpatrick taught and
coached one year at Mineral Wells Jr. High and will be replacing Darla Forney
with a science teaching assignment at high school and assisting in
volleyball, basketball and track. Brent Kilpatrick graduated from Merkel High
School and Tarleton State University with a bachelor’s degree in physical
education. Mr. Kilpatrick served as a
long-term substitute at Mineral Wells Jr High in the spring of 2006
completing student teaching requirements and gaining experience as a
teacher/coach. Mr. Kilpatrick will be
replacing Wayne Wayson and teaching physical education/health at middle school
and an assistant coach in football, basketball and track. Peter Dearden graduated from Wahcomah High
School, Dalton, Georgia and University of Southern California with a business
management degree. Mr. Dearden
completed his master’s degree in music at University of North Texas and
served as a middle school band director at Boude Storey Middle School in the
Dallas ISD prior to accepting this position to replace Adam Lara. Mr. Dearden has also taught private music
lessons in Frisco and Denton while in school at the University of North
Texas. Assignment was announced for Ricky Lindsey,
head girls basketball coach, to be responsible for Girls Athletic Program
Coordinator. |
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Regional Tennis participants and the
District 11A Boys Team were introduced to the Board of Trustees. Dustin Noonkester was the boys singles
district winner and qualified for regional competition. Taylor Chesnut and Kole Flowers won the
district boys doubles and were in regional competition as the District 11 AA
doubles team. |
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Regular Board Meeting on Called Meeting on July 27, 2006 @ 7:00 PM in the Elementary Media Center. |