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CANADIAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

800 Hillside

Canadian, Texas 79014-3299

MINUTES OF THE BOARD

April 14, 2009

The Canadian Independent School District Board of Education met in regular session onTuesday, April 14, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the School Administration Building. Those presentwere:

Mitch Ashley, presiding,Salem Abraham,

Randy Walser,

Larry Gatlin,

John C. Isaacs,Allen Hadaway,

Ken King,

Superintendent, Frank Belcher,Canadian High School Principal, Rick Berry,

Canadian Record Editor, Laurie Brown,

Canadian Record Reporter, Jason Turner,Noveta Stephenson,

Alan Hale and Micah Lewis.

INVOCATION

Mr. Ashley gave the invocation.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Alan Hale expressed his concern to the Board regarding the reassignment of Jim Knight.

MINUTES

Mr. Hadaway moved to approve the minutes of the March 12, 2009 regular called meeting as

published. Mr. Walser seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

RATIFICATION OF BILLS

Mr. Abraham moved all March and April office and void checks, wires and transfers, for GeneralOperating #12952 through 13063 and wire #031620; Consolidated Application #2122 through

2141; Activity Fund #4031 through 4056; Capital Projects #5482 through 5542; Debt Service

Fund wire #031320; Workers Compensation Fund #1847 thru 1848; Tax Clearing #1707through 1731; Payroll Clearing #9028 through 9103, wires #003000 and 030001; and Payroll

Register dated March 23, 2009, be approved for payment. Mr. Isaacs seconded the motion. It

passed unanimously.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT(S)

The financial statement contained financial reports and tax collection statements.

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REPORTS/DISCUSSION ITEMS

Mr. Belcher gave an updated report on current and pending facilities projects and anenrollment and attendance report.

Mr. Belcher and Mr. Abraham gave updates on the current legislative session.

CONSIDER/APPROVE BUS EVACUATION WAIVER

Mr. Hadaway moved to approve the TEA waiver regarding bus evacuation requirements. Mr.Abraham seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

CONSIDER EARLY GRADUATION POLICY FOR 2009

Mr. Isaacs moved to approve the early graduation policy for 2009 as presented by Mr. Berry.

Mr. Hadaway seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

CONSIDER/APPROVE EARLY GRADUATION POLICY FOR 2010 AND BEYOND

After a lengthy discussion, Mr. Isaacs moved to table the graduation policy for 2010 and beyonduntil the May regular board meeting. Mr. Gatlin seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

CONSIDER/APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS

There were no budget amendments to be considered at this time.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Board entered into executive session at 8:33 p.m. and reconvened in open session at 9:59

p.m.

ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mr. King moved to hire Bryce Victory as assistant band director. Mr. Gatlin seconded the

motion. It passed unanimously.

Mr. King moved to hire Heather Saenz as a teacher. Mr. Gatlin seconded the motion. It passed

unanimously.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

The next regular board meeting will be Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

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