March Board of Trustees Meeting
March 24, 2008
Above and Beyond Awards
Above and Beyond awards were presented to Rhonda Wilson (CDC);
Linda Bishop, Maurya Beth Pinion and Sally Holloiday (Fowler);
Dorcas Spencer (Sims); MPHS Girls Basketbasll coaches: Nigel
Boyles, Susan Henderson, Jennifer Piwonka and Donna Sloan; MPHS
boys Basketball Coaches: Jonathan Hopkins, Joey Chism, Devin Jones
and Jeff Turner; MPHS CATE Ag/Science Teachers: Susie Hearoon, Mike
Thompson and Marty Spradlin; and Norma Peerez (CSS).
Public Comment: Heard comments from Alan Burkhalter about
adding President's Day as an official school holiday and Camilla
Smith concerning an occurence at P.E. Wallace.
Child Development Center: Principal Deborah Cody updated the
Board on the first three years of the Early Reading First grant at
the CDC.
Board Business
•Approved the 2008 Heat Start and Early Head Start Refunding
Application and the Training and Technical Assistant Plan.
•Approved overnight trips for MPHS Cosmetology Students to the
National Service Learning Conference in Minneapolis, MN (April
8-12); MPHS FBLA to State Convention in Corpus Christi (April
10-12); for MPHS Art to State Visual Arts Scholastic Event at
University of Houston/.Clear Lake Campus (April 11-12); and, MPHS
Life Skills to Area Special Olympics in Wylie, TX (May 2-3).
•Changed the 2008-2009 district calendar. It is posted on Employee
Resources on First Class.
•Approved the application for a TEA waiver for September 26, 2007a
nd January 5, 2008. These will be staff development days and
student holidays.
•Approved nominating Clint Copper of East Texas Broadcasting and
Bob Palmer and Jennifer LaPrade of the Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune
to the 2008 TABS Media Honor Roll.
•Approved the initial plan for the District Awards for Teacher
Excellence (DATE) Cycle I Grant. Assistant Superintendent Bruce
Gearing will post the plan on Employees Resources for comment and
will prepare the grant for submission to TEA.
•Decided to serve as a Committee of the Whole as the Board Budget
Committee fort FY 2009.
•Approved the 2008-2009 Region VIII ESC Resolution and Interlocal
Agreement for Foodservice Purchasing.
•Approved a facility usage request from the Diversity for Kids
Organization. The group will use the gyms at Corprew and Wallace
for Summer Basketball.
•Approved the Athletic Equipment and Supplies Catalogue
Discount.
Reports
Superintendent Terry Myers reported that
the district is working with the architect to develop final plans
for the restroom/concession facility at the district Tennis Courts.
The district is also working with the architect and a consulting
engineer to fix the problem with the eyewashes in the science labs
at MPHS.
Myers reported that Board members are all
current in required training hours.
Assistant Superintendent Bruce Gearing
reported that the Mizuni system is up and running much sooner than
expected. Company representatives demonstrated the system last
Thursday. There are a number of issues still being worked out. The
system should be ready for use by administrators and teachers by
the start of the 2008-2009 school year.
Personnel:
Professional Contracts: the Board approved professional
employee contracts as recommended by administration.
Future Meetings: Monday, April 28, 5:30 p.m., CSS Board
Room
