CANADIAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 800 Hillside Canadian, Texas 79014-3299 MINUTES OF THE BOARD September 16, 2008

The Canadian Independent School District Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. in the School Administration Building. Those present were: Mitch Ashley, presiding, Salem Abraham, arriving at 6:45 p.m., Larry Gatlin, Allen Hadaway, John C. Isaacs, Ken King, Randy Walser, Superintendent, Frank Belcher, Business Manager, Cindy Moore, Canadian Record editor, Laurie Brown, Canadian Record reporter, Jason Turner, Region 16 Education Service Center representative, Robin Adkins, Dekker, Perich, Sabatini Architects representative, Garrett Pendergraft, Dana Koch, Laren Haley and Edwin M. Cooley. INVOCATION Mr. Ashley gave the invocation. PUBLIC COMMENT Robin Adkins presented a plaque honoring Mr. Belcher as Region 16 Superintendent of the Year. MINUTES Mr. Hadaway moved to approve the minutes of the August 26, 2008 special called meeting. Mr. Walser seconded the motion. It passed 6-0. RATIFICATION OF BILLS Mr. Hadaway moved all August and September office and void checks, wires and transfers, for General Operating #12167 through 12240; Consolidated Application #1993 through 2007; Debt Service Fund wire 081508; Activity Fund #3852 through 3876; Capital Projects #5000 through 5136; Workers Comp Fund #1828; Tax Clearing #1527 through 1538; Ward Scholarship Fund #1051 and 1052; Payroll Clearing #8491 through 8567, wires #008000 and 080001; and Payroll Register dated August 25, 2008 be approved for payment. Mr. King seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT(S) The financial statement contained financial reports and tax collection statements. REPORTS/DISCUSSION ITEMS Mr. Belcher reported on current projects including Baker Elementary library, roofing projects, Baker Elementary activity center, Middle School auditorium and the lap top program. Mr. Belcher presented an enrollment and attendance report. The board discussed benefits of a Vo-Tech Regional center in this area. The board also discussed having a feasibility study conducted for improvements at the golf course. The board reviewed and discussed the districts School FIRST rating. Rachels Little House representatives presented an idea of the possibility of coordinating with Canadian ISD for a new daycare facility on property currently owned by Canadian ISD that would continue to be maintained by the Little House. CONSIDER BRICK REPLACEMENT AT BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mr. King moved to accept the bid from Laurenco Stone Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $10,875.00 to replace the brick at Baker Elementary on the new addition to the cafeteria. Mr. Hadaway seconded the motion. It passed unanimously. CONSIDER/APPROVE PURCHASE OF HOUSING The Board tabled considering the purchase of housing at this time. CONSIDER/APPROVE TEACHER APPRAISAL CALENDAR Mr. Abraham moved to approve the teacher appraisal calendar for 2008-2009 as presented. Mr. Hadaway seconded the motion. It passed unanimously. CONSIDER/APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY ON WTCU PROJECT The Board tabled the interlocal agreement with the County on the WCTU project at this time. CONSIDER/APPROVE STUCK OFF TAX PROPERTY Mr. Hadaway moved to accept a bid from Canadian River Properties, LP of $250.00 for the E/2 lts 1-2-3 block 5 Shaller Addition .230 acres that had been stuck off tax property. Mr. King seconded the motion. It passed 6-0 with Mr. Abraham abstaining.

CONSIDER/APPROVE BUDGET AMENDEMENTS Mr. Abraham moved to amend the 2007-2008 budget by moving $5,000 from fund 698, function 81 to fund 698, function 71; $17,800 from fund 698, function 81 to fund 698, function 51; $24,000 from fund 199, function 51 to fund 699, function 51; $3,900 from fund 199, function 41 to fund 199, function 31; $1,700 from fund 199, function 41 to fund 199, function 36; increase fund 428, function 31 $1,060; fund 428, function 11 $11,000; and fund 599, function 71 $597,000; and to set the 2008-2009 budget for fund 698, function 41 at $5,000, function 51 at $10,000, function 71 at $85,000 and function 81 at $10,110,000. Mr. Hadaway seconded the motion. It passed unanimously. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Board did not enter into executive session. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. The next regular board meeting will be Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.

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