June 20, 2023

Here are the highlights from the June 20, 2023, school board meeting:

 

The meeting opened with a call to order by President Aletha Kruse at 5:30 p.m. with a quorum present. Trustee Mike Rackley gave the invocation and President Aletha Kruse led the pledge. 

  

The board recognized Trena Stafford’s years of service as a GISD board member and presented her with a commemorative clock and flowers.

 

Oath of Office:

  • Trustees Anji Taylor (District 2), Bonnie-Jean Stewart (District 3) and Tish Woodruff (District 4) took their oath of office to serve as a GISD trustee for a term of three years.

 

Reorganization of the Board: 

 

The following board members were voted by the board to serve over the next year in the following roles:

 

  • President - Aletha Kruse 
  • Vice-President - Mike Rackley 
  • Secretary - Tish Woodruff

 

Superintendent’s Report:

 

Bond Discussion (Bond or No Bond Public Input)

  • Community members were each given two minutes to voice their opinion in favor or against calling another bond.

  

Open Forum and Public Comments for agenda items

  •  There were no comments from the public.

 

Comments from Individual Board Members

  • Bonnie-Jean Stewart thanked the community for attending and sharing their opinions either for or against calling another bond.
  • Aletha Kruse discussed doing a book study as a board.  

 

Reports/Discussion Items

  • School Leadership and Student Support
    • Deputy Superintendent of Administration Wes Underwood presented a district-wide discipline update to the board. 
    • Deputy Superintendent of Administration Wes Underwood presented the Head Start Quality Improvement Update. 
    • The board approved 7-0 for Head Start to submit the Quality Improvement Grant for the 2023-24 school year. 
  • Teaching and Learning
    • Deputy Superintendent of Teaching & Learning Dr. Shazzma Crooks presented an update on Special Education services in Greenville ISD.
  • Food Service
    • Director of Child Nutrition Sharee Osten presented the cafeteria redesign plan for the GMS & GHS campuses.
    • The board approved a purchase of over $50,000 7-0 for a cafeteria redesign for the GMS & GHS campuses. 
  • Governance
    • The board approved 7-0 a donation from Hunt County Tunes for Tots in the amount of $1000 to the GISD SPED Department for Special Olympics.


Action and Discussion Items

  • Approved TASB board position – Region 10D nominations. Roger Livingston was nominated by Tish Woodruff and a second by Mike Rackley. The board approved in a 7-0 vote.
  • Approved 7-0 to add new CFO Coy Martin to Texas Class Transaction portal and Financial Accounts
  • Approved 7-0 to add new CFO Coy Martin to have access to all online financial accounts as well as authorization access to all GISD financial accounts.
  • Approved 7-0 to add new CFO Coy Martin as a check signer and purchase orders approval.
  • Approved 7-0 to auction surplus vehicles including buses and white fleets currently not in use.

 

Consent Agenda:

 

The board voted 7-0 to approve the following items on the consent agenda.

  • Monthly financial report
  • Board minutes:
    • May 15, 2023
    • May 16, 2023
    • May 25, 2023
    • May 30, 2023
    • June 5, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m.
    • June 5, 2023 @ 5 p.m.

 

Open Forum and Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items

  • There were no comments from the public.

 

Closed Session 

  • The board voted 7-0 for the approval of professional new hires and ratification of employment contracts as recommended.  

 

Future Agenda/Information Items:

  • Board Secretary report

Future meetings:

  • Board pictures – June 27, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m.
  • Called board meeting – June 27, 2023 @ 5:30 p.m.
  • Superintendent Evaluation (TBD)
  • Regular board meeting – July 18, 2023

 

Adjourn at 8:37 p.m.