Superintendent
Ron Haugen
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
February 07, 2002
P.O. Drawer 70
Anthony, NM 88021
Phone: (505)882-6200
Roll Call
Closed Session
Reconvened In Open Session
Roll Call
Supt.’s Reports
Bilingual Teacher of The Year
Board Pres.
Board Members
Board Members present were Mr. David Garcia, Mr. Daniel Rollings, and Ms. Agueda Mora. Mr. Santiago Burciaga arrived at 6:10 p.m. and Ms. Luz Vargas arrived at 6:30 p.m.
Mr. Rollings moved to go into Closed Personnel Session pursuant to 15-1, H-2, NMSA 1978 as amended for personnel employment recommendations, resignations, transfers, and athletics. Supt. Haugen recommended approval of the motion. Motion carried unanimously. The Board went into closed session at 6:00 p.m. Only matters pertaining to personnel employment recommendations, resignations, transfers, and athletics were discussed in closed session.
2. The Board reconvened in Open Session at 7:03 p.m. with President David Garcia presiding. Mr. Rollings moved to reconvene in Open Session. Supt. Haugen recommended approval of the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the Mission Statement was read.
3. Board members present were Mr. David Garcia, Ms. Luz Vargas, Mr. Daniel Rollings, Mr. Santiago Burciaga, and Ms. Agueda Mora.
4. Programs, Reports, and Correspondence
A. (1) Students from Berino Elementary and Loma Linda Intermediate informed the Board of their success in the Future Problem Solvers Competition and their trip to Connecticut.
(2) STHS Update on School Based Clinic—Tabled.
(3) Bilingual Teacher of the Year—Mr. Juan Sanchez recognized Ms. Rosie Reyes as the Bilingual Teacher of the Year. This honor was given to her by the BEEMS Conference held at the University of Texas at El Paso.
(4) Superintendent’s Report—Supt. Haugen informed the Board of the Attendance Report through May 15th. He said that the attendance has improved and he will work to make more improvements. He asked Ms. Lozano to explain the Status Report on Accountability. She explained the changes on the tests and the fact that they cannot be compared to last year’s scores. She said that the State Dept. of Education will decide what will be done about the norm and measuring of the standards. Dr. Morgan explained the changes in the tests and the growth data. Supt. Haugen said he received a memo from Pat Rael regarding the schools being reviewed for corrective action. Supt. Haugen requested that the board meeting scheduled for June 6th be changed to June 13th and the meeting of June 20th be changed to June 27th because of conflicts in the schedule. He also said that there is a possibility of a special board meeting to address the state budget situation if the Governor does not resolve this problem. Supt. Haugen said he has scheduled a Board Retreat for June 21st and 22nd. The location will be determined at a later date.
B. Board President’s Report— Mr. Garcia had no comments.
C. Board Member—Mr. Rollings congratulated Dr. David Garcia for his new position as Superintendent to the Catholic Diocese of Southern New Mexico. Mr. Rollings said that 19 out of 65 teachers of Santa Teresa High School have received Teacher of the Day in the El Paso Times.
Motion carried unanimously. Consent 6. Consent Agenda—Mr. Rollings moved to approve the Consent Agenda Agenda as presented. Supt. Haugen recommended approval of the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Open Forum 7. Open Forum—No comments. School Board Minutes style='mso-tab-count: -3- style='mso-tab-count: May 23, 2002 8. Action Items Classroom A. Classroom Addition to Santa Teresa High School—Supt. Haugen Addition to said that the Legislature appropriated one million dollars from the STHS Senate Finance Committee towards the construction of additional classrooms at Santa Teresa High School. Mr. Alley, district architect, showed the drawings for the construction of an eight classrooms and toilet addition for a total amount of $1,050,000.00. Ms. Vargas moved to approve the Classroom Addition to the Santa Teresa High School as presented. Supt. Haugen recommended approval of the motion. Motion carried unanimously. New Elem. B. New Elementary Schools in the Chaparral & Santa Teresa Area— Schools in Mr. Alley showed and explained the preliminary design for the Chaparral & construction of two elementary schools in the Chaparral and Santa Santa Teresa Teresa areas. He said the District’s Design Planning Committee Areas was made up of administrators, teachers, and parents. He said the request for bids will go out in early August and the schools will be completed in July 2003. Mr. Rollings moved that the new schools plans be approved, proceed to the design phase, and go out to bid. Supt. Haugen recommended approval of the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Board Policies C. Board Policies for approval: GCBD Staff Leaves and Absences, GCBDA Sick Leave, GCBDAAA Bereavement Leave, GCBDB Professional Leave, GCBDC Personal Leave, and GCBDI Extended Sick Leave—Ms. Mora moved to approve the policies as presented. Supt. Haugen recommended approval of the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Board Policy D. Board Policy to be Accepted for Review: GCBDE Annual Leave GCBDE Mr. Burciaga moved to accept for review Policy GCBDE Annual Annual Leave Leave. Supt. Haugen recommended approval of the motion. Motion carried unanimously. External E. External Auditors for Audit Year Ended 6/30/02—Ms. Arrieta Auditors for recommended the firm of Lauterbach, Borschow & Co. to do the Year Ended audit for fiscal year ended 6/30/02. She said that this firm was 6/30/02 selected based on the evaluation form required by the New Mexico State auditor’s Office. Mr. Burciaga moved to approve the external auditors as recommended. Supt. Haugen recommended approval of the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Desert Pride F. Desert Pride Academy—Supt. Haugen explained the purpose of Academy the Desert Pride Academy and the advantages to students. Ms. Vargas moved to approve the Desert Pride Academy as presented. School Board Minutes style='mso-tab-count: -4- May 23, 2002 Supt. Haugen recommended approval of the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Administrators G. Administrators’ Multi-Year Contract—Mr. Haugen presented the Multi-Year guidelines to provide a mechanism by which administrators can be Contract placed on, or off, multi-year contracts dependent upon the account- ability performance rating system. After discussion, Mr. Rollings moved to table this item. Pres. Garcia, Mr. Rollings, and Mr. Burciaga voted yes; Ms. Mora and Ms. Vargas voted no. Motion carried. Purchase of B. Purchase of Property for an Elementary School in the Santa Teresa Property for an Area—Supt. Haugen presented information for the purchase of Elementary land in the Santa Teresa area for the construction of an elementary School in the school. The purchase price is $180,000. Ms. Vargas moved to Santa Teresa approve the purchase of property for an elementary school in the Area Santa Teresa area as presented by the Superintendent. Supt. Haugen recommended approval of the motion. Motion carried unanimously. The Board allowed Mr. James Terranova to speak about UTEP’s invitation to participate in a national news sports program. 9. Discussion Items – None. Adjourned 10. Mr. Rollings moved to adjourn the meeting. Supt. Haugen recom- mended approval of the motion. Motion carried unanimously. The Board adjourned their meeting at 9:10 p.m.