May 29, 2015 - A special called meeting of the Board of Trustees of Center Independent School District (CISD) was held on Thursday, May 28, 2015 beginning at 12:00 p.m. at Center ISD Administration Board Room located at 107 Private Road 605 Center, Texas 75935.
1. Call Meeting to Order and Establish a Quorum
James Greer called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. and declared a quorum.
Present: James Greer; Daphne LaRock; Sharon Nelson; Traci Willoughby; Dan Wilkins; Rayford Copelin, Deputy Superintendent; Tammy Lemoine, Assistant Superintendent Curriculum and Instruction; Betty McDaniel, Director of Finance and James Hockenberry, Superintendent
Absent: John Henry Holloway and Stephen Shires
Visitors: Heather Brink, Southwest Foodservice Excellence; Tracy Broadway, Center Broadcasting; J.B. Raymond and Ashley Tompkins, Light and Champion
2.Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Dan Wilkins gave the invocation and Traci Willoughby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Consideration and Approval to Accept Proposal to Relocate School District Transportation Facility and Operations Center Administration received one bid from J&J Raymond Leasing, LLC pertaining to the relocation of the school district’s transportation facility and operations center.
A motion was made by Sharon Nelson, seconded by Traci Willoughby to approve the proposal submitted by J&J Raymond Leasing, LLC for lease of facilities and real property pending the school district’s legal counsel review and revisions and the satisfaction of any addition requirements of local governments.
The motion carried 5-0.
4. Consideration and Approval to Immediately Implement Senate Bill 149
A motion was made by Traci Willoughby, seconded by Daphne LaRock to approve to immediately implement Senate Bill 149.
The motion carried 5-0.
5. Update on Facilities Projects
Administration has made a lot of progress with regard to the facilities projects. Administration has met with and continues to have conversations with the architect and engineer as well as gathering information relative to middle school gym, high school field house, stadium field house, middle school field house and weight room, intermediate school gym and the property in and around the tennis courts. The bleachers and scoreboards have been ordered. Dr. Hockenberry indicated that it will be early to mid-July 2015 before all the details of the proposed projects will be known and brought before the Board for a decision. Dr. Hockenberry will provide the Board with facilities updates at every Board meeting for the next many months.
6. Closed Session
James Greer called for a closed session at 12:19 p.m. under Texas Government Code §551.071, §551.074 and §551.129 for consideration of employment of contracted personnel, resignation/retirement and extended emergency sick leave.
7. Open Session
The Board returned into open session at 12:32 p.m. No action was taken in closed session.
7.1 District Employees and Officers: Texas Government Code §551.071, §551.074 and §551.129
7.1.1 A motion was made by Traci Willoughby, seconded by Sharon Nelson to approve the employment of contracted personnel as recommended by Superintendent Hockenberry.
Rachel Cherry, Teacher – Center Elementary School, Lori Corbello, English Teacher – Center High School, Kamille Hisel, Teacher – Center Elementary School.
The motion carried 5-0.
7.1.2 A motion was made by Sharon Nelson, seconded by Daphne LaRock accept the resignations/retirements as recommended by Superintendent Hockenberry.
Mary Paxton, Cafeteria CMS, retirement, Sheila Haddox, CMS Teacher, resignation, Olinda Hale, CES Teacher, resignation, Karlie McQueen, CHS Teacher, resignation, Davanna Sanders, CMS Teacher, resignation, Renee Verdine, CMS Teacher, resignation, Tammy Wall, CMS Sp Education Teacher, resignation, Kristen Ruby Woodward, CHS Teacher, resignation.
The motion carried 5-0.
7.1.3 There were no extended emergency sick leaves to be considered by the Board.
10. Adjournment
A motion was made by Dan Wilkins, seconded by Sharon Nelson to adjourn the meeting at 12:35 p.m.
The motion carried 5-0.
