SBCISD Board Report
March 18, 2008

Board of Trustees

Bob Tumberlinson
President

Joe G. Gonzalez
Vice-President

Manuel Gonzales Jr.
Secretary

Members

Oscar De La Fuente Jr.
Hector Leal
Orlando Gonzalez
Roel Villarreal

Administration

Antonio G. Limón
Superintendent

Celeste Sanchez
Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

Emma McCall
Business Manager

Board Report is produced for employees and patrons of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District after each regular meeting of the Board of Trustees by the district's Community Relations Office.

San Benito Consolidated
Independent School District
240 N. Crockett St.
San Benito, Texas 78586
956/361-6100

Next regular meeting:
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

John F. Barron Administration Building
240 N. Crockett

Superintendent’s Report

Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón presented an overnight trip request from San Benito High School to travel to compete at the Octathlon Round One Academic competition April 25-26.  Trustees also reviewed disbursements and disbursements by organization.  Limón also presented an investment report for Dec. 1, 2007-Feb. 29, 2008.

Presentation of TEEG (Cycle III) Incentive Grant

Trustees heard reports from three campus principals, including Joel Wood from Riverside Middle School, Tim Moon from Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary and Elaine Sandell from Veterans Memorial Academy.  All three campuses qualified for Texas Educator Excellence Grant (TEEG) grant monies.  VMA received $130,000, Riverside Middle School qualified for $100,000 and Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary qualified for $75,000.  The funds will be divided according to a distribution plan developed at the campus level. 

Presentation on ParentLink and VSI.net
Director of Instructional Technology Dallas Smetter conducted a presentation on ParentLink and VSI.net.  ParentLink is designed to offer outbound messaging via telephone to district staff and parents.  The system will make automatic daily calls to parents regarding student attendance.  Through the VSI.net program, parents will be able to log on to the district’s website and view current and historical data on the child.  Parents will be able to view attendance, schedules, grades, discipline concerns, homework assignments and more.


Public Comment

Two employees, Juanita Garcia and Jesus Hernandez, addressed trustees on matters related to the distribution of the Texas Educator Excellence Grant (TEEG) grant monies.  Both claimed that they did not feel that the distribution method was fair and that teachers formerly employed at Riverside Middle School, but now working at Miller Jordan Middle School, should have received those grant monies, also.

In other matters trustees approved...

  • Budget transfers;
  • 2007-08 Budget Amendments;
  • Increasing the starting salaries for part time and substitute employees;
  • A request to accept donated book shelves;
  • The purchase of LUCHA (Language Learners at the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Hispanic Achievement);
  • Submission of the district award for teacher excellence grant;
  • Contracting outside consultants to conduct instructional audits at all elementary campuses;
  • Board Minutes;
  • A request to pay some teachers Texas Educator Excellence Grant Cycle 3 incentive monies less than $3,000;
  • The K-5 mathematics textbook adoption in English and Spanish to be implemented during the 2008-09 school year; and
  • Creating policy FFC (Local), which designates Parental Involvement Director Joe Villarreal as the liaison for homeless students.
  • During executive session, trustees heard a report on pending litigations, a report on personnel, a request for approval of proposed notice of non-renewal of term contract, and approved the termination of probationary contracts.



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