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June
21 School Board Meeting
Posted on June 28, 2005
Trustees took the following action and/or heard the following reports
at their June 21 business meeting:
President Duncan Webb announced that the Plano Senior High School
speech team qualified a record-setting 15 students and proceeded to
take three top honors in the National Forensic League's 80th Lincoln
Financial National Speech Tournament.
Held a public hearing to take testimony on the 2005-06 budget and
proposed tax rate was conducted with two speakers participating.
Board Secretary Lloyd Jenkins read a resolution honoring John Freeman
Hightower, Hightower Elementary School namesake, who passed away recently.
Mr. Jenkins also read a resolution placing the name of Brenda Bernet
of the Plano Star Courier on the statewide media honor roll, which
is sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards.
Approved items on the consent agenda -
http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/board.of.trustees/
agendas/Meeting_06212005/agenda.shtml
Approved the following administrative appointments:
Phillip Evans, assistant principal at Haggard Middle
School
Toni Strickland, principal intern at McCall
Elementary School
Lorraine Shimizu, principal intern at
Jackson Elementary School
Alan Waligura, administrative
intern at Shepton High School
Kevin Lyons, new assistant
principal at Robinson Middle School
Associate Superintendent for Business Services Richard Matkin explained
that, due to a technicality, the rejection of the bank depository
bid #3644 was approved as part of the consent agenda and the re-bid
opened on June 20, 2005. The bank depository bid was awarded to Bank
of America for a 2-year contract beginning July 1, 2005 for $125,000
annually.
http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/board.of.trustees/
agendas/Meeting_06212005/I3240.shtml
The grievance hearing originally scheduled for this meeting was postponed.
Richard Matkin introduced David Medanich from First Southwest Company,
the district’s financial advisor. Mr. Medanich advised of the
bond sale on June 21, 2005, and reviewed pricing and rates with the
Board. The Board adopted the Order authorizing the issuance of “Plano
Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series
2005” in the aggregate principal amount of $56,805,000 at a
true interest cost rate of 4.005% and approved and authorized the
execution of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement, a Purchase Agreement
and a Deposit Agreement in relation to such bonds and the approval
and distribution of an Official Statement providing for the redemption
of the bonds being refunded. http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/board.of.trustees/
agendas/Meeting_06212005/I3270.shtml
Following questions and comments regarding the possible impact of
any results from the current special legislative session on the 2005-06
or future budgets, the compensation plan document for 2005-06 was
approved as submitted.The provisions of the compensation plan include:
- 3.0% of new control point general pay increase
for teachers, librarians and nurses ($1,374/year
for bachelors degree; $1,436/year for masters)
- 3.0% of control point general pay increase for
all other employee groups
- Lump sum payments of 2% of new control rate for
those employees over the maximum in their paygrade
- Increase starting salary to $38,000 for bachelors
and $40,000 for masters
- Equivalent of TRS healthcare flow through amount
($500) for 225 administrators (currently paid to
all other employees by the state) http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/board.of.trustees/
agendas/Meeting_06212005/S1156.shtml
Richard Matkin reviewed with the Board and audience the components
of the 2005-06 budget which have been discussed in numerous board
meetings and work sessions. The 2005-06 Operating, Debt Service, Food
Service, Practical Parent Education, Dr. Pepper and Other General
(Subsidiary) Fund budgets were approved as presented. The approved
budget includes the following:
- Operating and Maintenance $491,327,717
- Debt Service $69,493,801
- Food and Nutritional Services $17,013,994
- Practical Parent Education $421,730
- Dr. Pepper Fund $1,000,000
http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/board.of.trustees/
agendas/Meeting_06212005/S1157.shtml
Approved the following policies:
- EIF(LOCAL) Academic Achievement: Graduation - 2nd
reading
http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/board.of.trustees/
agendas/Meeting_06212005/S1152.shtml
- GKD(LOCAL) Community Relations: Non-School Use
of School Facilities: 1st and final reading
http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/board.of.trustees/
agendas/Meeting_06212005/S1153.shtml
- FFAC(LOCAL) Health Requirements and Services: Medical
Treatment - 1st reading
http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/board.of.trustees/
agendas/Meeting_06212005/S1154.shtml
- GKB(LOCAL) Community Relations: Advertising and
Fund Raising in our Schools - 1st and final reading
http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/board.of.trustees/
agendas/Meeting_06212005/S1155.shtml
(An edited version of the June 21 board meeting can be viewed on
both Plano and Richardson Comcast Cable Channel A-31 at 8:00 p.m.
on Wednesdays and Saturdays and at noon on Saturdays.)
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