CANADIAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 800 Hillside Canadian, Texas 79014-3299 MINUTES OF THE BOARD June 16, 2009

The Canadian Independent School District Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the School Administration Building. Those present were: Mitch Ashley, presiding, Randy Walser, Larry Gatlin, John C. Isaacs, Allen Hadaway, Salem Abraham, Superintendent, Frank Belcher, Business Manager, Cindy Moore, Athletic Director, Kyle Lynch, Canadian Elementary Principal, Kirk Saul, Canadian Record Reporter, Jason Turner, Grimes & Associates representative, Bert Moffitt, Plains Builders representative, Ben Simmons, And Corey Weiss. Ken King was absent. INVOCATION Mr. Ashley gave the invocation. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. MINUTES Mr. Hadaway moved to approve the minutes of the May 12, 2009 regular called meeting as published. Mr. Walser seconded the motion. It passed 6-0. RATIFICATION OF BILLS Mr. Hadaway moved all May and June office and void checks, wires and transfers, for General Operating #13184 through 13345 and wire #000346 and 005460; Consolidated Application #2163 through 2184; Activity Fund #4098 through 4162 and #13267 through 13270; Capital Projects #4126 and 5665 through 5781; Workers Compensation Fund #1851 thru 1854; Tax Clearing #1754 through 1766; Payroll Clearing #9182 through 9259, wires #050001 and 050002; and Payroll Registers dated May 20, 2009 and May 21, 2009, be approved for payment. Mr. Gatlin seconded the motion. It passed 6-0.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT(S) The financial statement contained financial reports and tax collection statements. REPORTS/DISCUSSION ITEMS Mr. Belcher gave an updated report on current and pending facilities projects and an enrollment and attendance report. Mr. Belcher gave an update on the current legislative session. Mr. Saul presented the Texas Primary Reading Inventory report. The board reviewed preliminary TAKS scores and discussed financial assumptions for the 20092010 school year. CONSIDER/APPROVE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE FOR CONCESSION RENOVATION Mr. Isaacs moved to table any action on the guaranteed maximum price for the concession project and asked the facilities committee to look at an alternative plan. Mr. Abraham seconded the motion. It passed 6-0. CONSIDER/APPROVE SALE OF BONDS Mr. Abraham moved to authorize the sale of $15,000,000 in bonds. Mr. Hadaway seconded the motion. It passed 6-0. CONSIDER/APPROVE POLICY UPDATE 85 AFFECTING LOCAL POLICIES Mr. Isaacs moved that the Board add, revise, or delete (LOCAL) policies as recommended by TASB Policy Service and according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 85. Mr. Walser seconded the motion. It passed 6-0. CONSIDER/APPROVE REGION 16 CONTRACTS Mr. Hadaway moved to approve the Region 16 Education Service Center contracts for 20092010 as presented. Mr. Gatlin seconded the motion. It passed 6-0. CONSIDER/APPROVE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR 2008-2009 Mr. Gatlin moved to increase the salary schedule by $1,000 for all steps. Mr. Isaacs seconded the motion. It passed 5-1, with Mr. Hadaway opposing. CONSIDER/APPROVE OPTIONAL 20% HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR 2009 PROPERTY TAX Mr. Hadaway made the motion to approve the optional 20% homestead property tax exemption for 2009. Mr. Gatlin seconded the motion. It passed 6-0.

CONSIDER/APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS Mr. Abraham moved to amend the budget by moving $120,000 from fund 199 function 51 to fund 699 function 51. Mr. Gatlin seconded the motion. It passed 6-0. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Board did not enter into executive session. CONSIDER RESIGNATIONS/EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL Mr. Abraham moved to accept the resignations of Davaughn White, Carrie Sims and Darlene Olivier. Mr. Gatlin seconded the motion. It passed 6-0. Mr. Hadaway moved to hire teachers Frances Weiss and Kristol Slavin and Corey Weiss as Principal at Baker Elementary. Mr. Gatlin seconded the motion. It passed 6-0.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. The next regular board meeting will be Monday, July 20, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

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