Joaquin ISD School Board Meeting Minutes

July 17, 2019 - 1 The Joaquin ISD School Board met July 15, 2019 in regular session at 6:00 p.m. in the Joaquin Boardroom with the following members present: Chrisco Bragg, Tam Hearnsberger, Thomas Harvey, Brandon Neal, Jeff Hamilton, Ronnie Belrose, and Jeff Cater

Board members absent: None

Guest(s) Present: None

Joaquin ISD Employee(s) Present: Ryan Fuller, Superintendent; Joel Bumback, Director of Finance; Sherry Scruggs, Elementary Principal; Terri Gray, Jr High/High School Principal; Kathy Carrington, Special Education Director

Chrisco Bragg, President, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

2 The invocation was led by Chrisco Bragg, and the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America by Jeff Hamilton and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag was led by Ronnie Belrose.

3 Audience Participation – None 4 Report and Information items:

4.1 Review Monthly Financial Reports – Joel Bumback, Director of Finance
4.2 Quarterly Investment Report - Joel Bumback, Director of Finance
4.3 2019 STAAR Results
4.4 Correspondence

5 Agenda Items for discussion, consideration, and possible action:

5.1 It was moved by Thomas Harvey and seconded by Jeff Hamilton, to approve the previous meeting minutes. Following discussion, a vote was taken on the motion. It carried unanimously.
5.2 It was moved by Tam Hearnsberger, and seconded by Brandon Neal, to approve TASB Local Policy Update 113 in accordance with instruction sheet (attached). Following discussion, a vote was taken on the motion. It carried unanimously.
5.3 It was moved by Thomas Harvey, and seconded by Ronnie Belrose, to approve moving the August regular Board meeting date from Monday August 19th to Monday August 12th. Following discussion, a vote was taken on the motion. It carried unanimously.

6 The board entered closed session in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.074 at 6:13 p.m. on July 15, 2019.
 
551.074 Appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee

6.1 Resignations, hiring, and Contracts - 
a. Resignations
b. Teacher positions

7 The board entered open session in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act at 6.21 p.m. on July 15, 2019. Agenda Items for discussion, consideration, and possible action:

7.1 a. It was moved by Ronnie Belrose, and seconded by Brandon Neal, to hire Rhys Haggard as a technology specialist. Following discussion, a vote was taken on the motion. It carried 5-0 with Tam Hearnsberger and Thomas Harvey abstaining.

8 Chrisco Bragg, Board President, asked for items to be placed on the next board agenda.

9 Designation of date and time of next meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Joaquin ISD August 12th at 6:00 p.m.

10 With no further business on the agenda the meeting was adjourned at 6:23 p.m.