MINUTES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
GIDDINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
December 15, 2011
The Board of Trustees of the Giddings Independent School District, State of Texas, met in regular session
on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the GISD Administration Board Room. The meeting was
called to order by President Stan DeGerolami and a quorum was established. Mark Johnson gave the
invocation.
ROLL CALL
Board Members Present:
Mr. Stan DeGerolami, Mrs. Mary Ellen Whitsel,
Mr. Jason Locke, Mr. Mark Johnson,
Mr. Jimmy Simmonds
Board Members Absent:
Mr. Don Johnson, Mr. Steve Janda
School Personnel and
Visitors Present:
Allen Law, Cindy Knight, Jeff Dock, Charlotte Penn,
Stephanie Jurek, Don Spivey, Sue Zapalac,
Chris Jones, Chris Gersch, Glenn Buscha,
Greg Shelton, Rebecca Sherrill, Claudia Conpes,
Thomas Davis, Patricia Rivers, Stephanie Marburger,
Laci Marburger, Stephanie Noack, Lilli Wilson
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1.
Christmas songs sung by GES Pre-K students prior to the meeting.
2.
Allen Law, Superintendent, recognized GES Student Laci Marburger for the
2011 Christmas Card Design.
3.
The following student athletes were recognized:
Girls Volleyball
Girls Cross Country
Boys Cross Country
4.
There was no audience with individuals or committees making a report.
5.
There were no objections to the Consent Agenda as presented:
Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of November 17, 2011 and Payment of November bills as
follows:
Operating
Special Ed Coop
Total
$
$
$
1,406,994.81
104,694.42
1,511,689.23
A motion was made by Jason Locke and seconded by Mary Ellen Whitsel to approve the following
donation:
Anonymous donation of $500 to the GHS Art Club.
The motion carried unanimously.
6.
A motion was made by Jason Locke and seconded by Mark Johnson to approve the extension for
the sale of the Knox Building as presented.
See Attachment A
The motion carried unanimously.
7.
A motion was made by Jimmy Simmonds and seconded by Mark Johnson to approve installation of
two exits in the Administration Board Room.
Voting for (Stan DeGerolami, Jimmy Simmonds, Mark Johnson, Mary Ellen Whitsel)
Abstaining (Jason Locke)
The motion carried.
8.
A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Jason Locke to accept the bid on the
following property:
OT Giddings, Blk 223,
Lot 2 & 3 831 N. Titus, Giddings,
Lee County Etal vs. Classic M. Clinton Etal
The motion carried unanimously.
9.
A motion was made by Jason Locke and seconded by Mary Ellen Whitsel to accept the bid on the
following property:
Ledbetter, Block V, 0.9415 acres,
Turkey Creek Road
The motion carried unanimously.
10.
A motion was made by Jason Locke and seconded by Jimmy Simmonds to accept the bid from
Dobbs Tennis Courts, Inc. for repairs for the Tennis Courts pending site visit.
The motion carried unanimously.
11.
A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Jimmy Simmonds to approve the GT
Updated Plan.
The motion carried unanimously.
12.
A motion was made by Jimmy Simmonds and seconded by Jason Locke to cast GISD’s 20 votes to
Charles Gaskamp for WCAD Board of Directors.
The motion carried unanimously.
13.
The Board conducted the first reading of TASB Policy Update 92.
14.
A motion was made by Jimmy Simmonds and seconded by Mary Ellen Whitsel to approve issuing a
warning to a parent of one of our students.
The motion carried unanimously.
15.
Information/Discussion:
a. Board President, Stan DeGerolami read the Board Training hours.
See Attachment B
b. The District/Campus Administrator’s each gave a brief report. Shane Holman gave a
report regarding the STAAR test.
16.
The Board went into closed session at 8:16 p.m. and reconvened into open session at 8:24 p.m.
17.
A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Mark Johnson to approve the
following substitute for the 2011-2012 school year:
Glenda Rhoades
The motion carried unanimously.
18.
A motion was made by Mary Ellen Whitsel and seconded by Jason Locke to adjourn at 8:26 p.m.
The motion carried unanimously.
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Stan DeGerolami, Board President
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Mary Ellen Whitsel, Board Secretary