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The School Board of the Graford Independent School District met in a regular meeting, Thursday, October 27, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., with the following members in attendance: Travis Rogers, Jeff Lemley, Megan Ragle, Eddie Laney, Lonnie Dixon, Rowdy Glover, Branden Waters and Dennis Holt, Superintendent.
President Travis Rogers called the meeting to order
There was a quorum present
Invocation was given by - GISD 6th Grader, Jayce Houser
Pledges US Flag – GISD 6th Grader, Sara Baker, TX Flag – GISD 6th Grader, Patience Hardoncourt
Public Forum
1. District Reports:
a. Elementary Principal – Wes Corzine
· 6th Grade Presentation – Slide show and kids got up and spoke about the
Camp Grady Spruce trip
b. High School Principal – Lori Henderson
· Senior Trip Update – Rodney Hall and Ms. Henderson told the board that
the seniors did not have enough money to go on a trip so they are going to
buy season passes to Six Flags and take the whole class to a nice restaurant
to eat.
c. Athletic Director: Ty Tabor
d. Maintenance Director – James Lenamon – Not present
e. Technology Director – Chris Thompson
2. Motion by Lemley, seconded by Waters, to approve the Financial Audit Report for the
2015 – 2016 school year presented by GISD Auditors, Snow, Garrett, Williams, Certified
Public Accountants & Consultants
Motion Carried: 7 – 0
For: All members present
Against: None
3. Motion by Waters, seconded by Lemley, to approve the designation / resolution of fund balance
as presented
Motion Carried: 7 – 0
For: All member present
Against: None
4. Motion by Laney, seconded by Ragle, to approve the Elementary Campus Improvement Plan
as presented
Motion Carried: 7 – 0
For: All members present
Against: None
5. Motion by Ragle, seconded by Dixon, to approve the High School Campus Improvement Plan
as presented
Motion Carried: 7 – 0
For: All members present
Against: None
6. Consent Agenda
a. Approve the minutes of the September 29, 2016 regular meeting
b. Financial and expenditure list
c. Investment Report
Motion by Waters, seconded by Laney, to approve the consent agenda
Motion Carried: 7 – 0
For: All members present
Against: None
The Graford ISD School Board went into Closed Session at 8:23 p.m. and came out at 8:52 p.m.
Govt. Code 551.074 No motions or votes were made in closed session it was for discussion only
7. District Personnel:
a. Motion by Glover, seconded by Laney, to approve adding Kurstyn Christopher, Reba Dahr, & Kathy Eubanks to the GISD substitute teaching list
Motion Carried: 6 – 0 – 1
For: Rogers, Lemley, Ragle, Laney, Dixon, Glover
Against: None
Abstain: Waters
8. Superintendent’s Report
Discussion only, no motions made
President Travis Rogers adjourned the meeting