Board Notes: August 21, 2008
Article Date: August 21, 2008
Garland ISD Trustees approved the 2008-09 budget as approved by district officials at Thursday night's board meeting in the Harris Hill Administration Building. The 2.5-percent increase from last year's general fund represents one of the smallest percentage rises in the past several years.
By adopting the new budget, Trustees solidified their support of last month's $3,000 salary increase for first-year teachers in GISD.
In other agenda items, Trustees:
- Reviewed July 2008 Tax Report
- Reviewed Board Policy EIC (Local) Academic Achievement: Class Ranking
- Reviewed Board Policy FNA (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student Expression
- Reviewed revised Legal Policies included in TASB Update 83
- Reviewed of Calendar Events
- Discussed future agenda items
- Approved minutes of Aug. 7, 2008 Board Meeting
- Approved budget for the 2008-09 school year
- Approved tax rates for the 2008-09 school year
- Approved resolution designating investment officers for GISD
- Approved the Independent Sources of Instruction for the training of Investment Officers
- Approved list of qualified investment brokers
- Reviewed the investment policy and investment strategy and adopted a written instrument stating review of same and recording any changes made to either the investment policy or investment strategies
- Approved designation of fund balance in the General Fund for capital expenditures for equipment
- Approved tax refunds
- Approved purchase of office supplies (warehoused); dish room safety and sanitation service; security access and controls services; fertilizer and grounds products; Medicaid billing and reimbursement services; two-color offset printing press; computerized grade book (support and programming, eight-year option); general retail and school groceries (third-year option); Special Education therapy services (third-year option);
- Approved responses to the RFQ #360 for architectural services
- Approved responses to the RFQ #362 for engineering and related professional services
- Approved request to increase the original contract on the Multiple Site Renovations
- Approved cell tower lease between TMobile and Garland ISD.
Administrative Appointments
| Name | New Position | Previous Position |
|---|---|---|
| Pam Neblett | Asst. Principal Hickman ES |
Coordinator Planning, Research & Development |