Cleveland ISD Board Meeting — March 18, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting Type: Regular Source: Minutes (PDF) Extracted: 2026-03-02 16:13 ============================================================ 000035 CLEVELAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (Regular) March 18, 2019 The Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Independent School District was called to order in regular session with the following members present: Chris Wood, President Ronnie Lewis Christina Purkerson, Vice President Sharica Lewis Kelly Jenkel-Axton, Secretary Aaron Montesnieto Kellie Whitmire was absent. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chris Wood, President; the invocation was given by Sharica Lewis and the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags was led by Kelly Jenkel- Axton. There were no comments from the public during Open Forum. REPORTS: Dr. Darrell Myers, Superintendent 1. Student enrollment and attendance rate data was presented. The current enrollment is 6,729 and the attendance rate is 94.27%. 2. Graduation will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at the Johnson Coliseum-SHSU in Huntsville, Texas. 3. The Summer Leadership Institute is June 13-15, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. Housing opens on April 3, 2019 and registration begins on April 24, 2019. 4. A construction update was provided by Will Clayton, Claycomb Associates Architects. 5. Financial, campus and department reports were provided. 6. Information regarding overtime hours for the CISD Police Department for UIL and other district-related events is provided for Board review. 7. No questions were asked by the Board during the Question and Answer session to central office administrators, campus principals and department supervisors. A motion was made by Christina Purkerson and seconded by Aaron Montesnieto to support the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the bills and payroll as presented. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. A motion was made by Kelly Jenkel-Axton and seconded by Aaron Montesnieto to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 18, 2019 and special meeting of March 4, 2019 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. A motion was made by Aaron Montesnieto and seconded by Ronnie Lewis to approve the Proposal for Additional Position as presented. This Warehouse Supervisor position is necessary to facilitate the many upcoming moves for the district. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. A motion was made by Ronnie Lewis and seconded by Aaron Montesnieto to approve the 2019 Election Services Contract with the County Elections Officer (State of Texas, County of Liberty). Liberty County Clerk/Elections Officer, Ms. Lee Haidusek Chambers will assume responsibility for performing Early Voting and Election Day duties, and furnishing services and equipment for the May 4, 2019 Cleveland ISD Trustee and Bond Election and any possible runoff election (copy filed separately). Projected costs for the election services are $6,501. Early voting and Election Day voting for all precincts will be held at the Cleveland Civic Center, 210 Peach Street, Cleveland, Texas. Early voting begins on April 22, 2019 and ends on April 30, 2019. Early voting hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with the exception of April 29- 30, when the hours are extended to 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Election Day voting is Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The City of Cleveland cancelled their election due to unopposed candidates; therefore, no Joint Election Agreement is necessary this year. (This was confirmed via telephone with the Secretary of State’s office.) The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. A motion was made by Ronnie Lewis and seconded by Aaron Montesnieto to approve the Cleveland Middle School Course Selection Guide for the 2019-2020 school year as presented. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. A motion was made by Kelly Jenkel-Axton and seconded by Aaron Montesnieto to approve the 2019- 2020 Athletics Handbook as presented. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. 000036 BOARD MEETING, MARCH 18, 2019, CONT’ A motion was made by Ronnie Lewis and seconded by Christina Purkerson to approve the addendum(s) to the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 Cleveland High School Course Selection Guides as presented. The amendments are necessary to align information with the district’s EIC (Local) Policy – ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT-CLASS RANKING. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. A motion was made by Christina Purkerson and seconded by Aaron Montesnieto to reschedule the May 20, 2019 regular meeting to Monday, May 13, 2019 due to the deadline for canvassing votes for the May 4, 2019 election. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. A motion was made by Ronnie Lewis and seconded by Aaron Montesnieto to approve the following district requisitions above $25,000 as per CH (Local) policy. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0.  Requisition Number 022857 in the amount of $708,650.00 reflecting the purchase of 7 new buses (6 regular and 1 SpEd) from Thomas Bus.  Requisition Number 022858 in the amount of $40,694.00 reflecting the purchase of 5 new ride-on scrubbers and 6 new manual sweepers. Following discussion, a motion was made by Ronnie Lewis and seconded by Aaron Montesnieto to approve the Overnight Trip Request for the Cleveland High School Culinary Arts’ students/sponsors to travel to Spain, France and Italy in July 2019 for an educational experience through EF Educational Tours. The motion passed by a vote of 5 to 1, with Kelly Jenkel-Axton voting against. A motion was made by Christina Purkerson and seconded by Aaron Montesnieto to approve the Dual Credit Partnership Articulation Agreement Between Cleveland ISD and Stephen F. Austin State University, as presented. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. A motion was made by Aaron Montesnieto and seconded by Ronnie Lewis to approve the Instructional Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification for the 2019-2020 school year as presented. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. A motion was made by Christina Purkerson and seconded by Aaron Montesnieto to approve the following instructional materials for K-8 English Language Arts and Reading for the 2019-2020 school year, as recommended by the Instructional Materials’ Adoption Committees. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. K-5 English Language Arts and Reading Houghton Mifflin Harcourt K-5 Spanish Language Arts and Reading Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 6-8 English Language Arts and Reading Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Following discussion, a motion was made by Kelly Jenkel-Axton and seconded by Aaron Montesnieto to approve the naming of the new prototype elementary school as follows: Cottonwood Elementary School. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. A motion was made by Ronnie Lewis and seconded by Aaron Montesnieto to approve the procurement, including prevailing wage rates, for construction services for 2019 Bond Projects and renovations to the new Administration Building (copy filed separately). Selection criteria and ranking measures are also included in the Request for Proposal. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. A brief recess was called at 6:43 PM by Chris Wood, President. The Board convened in executive session at 6:50 PM pursuant to Texas Government Code, Subchapter D, Sections 551.071 and 551.074. A. Texas Government Code 551.074: Consider Superintendent recommendations regarding employment and contract status of classroom teachers and other professionals and non- administrative professional personnel. 1. Employment recommendations and resignations of professional and non-professional staff. The Board reconvened in open session at 7:32 PM to take possible action on items considered in executive session. 000037 BOARD MEETING, FEBRUARY 18, 2019, CONT’ A motion was made by Ronnie Lewis and seconded by Aaron Montesnieto to support the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the following professional and para-professional personnel recommendations for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL: 2018-2019 School Year Robert Busken Agreement 2019-2020 School Year Susan Ard 12 month, Agreement Karen Billingsley 12 month, Agreement Pennee Hall 12 month, Term Tim Hoey 12 month, Term Kristy Jones 12 month, Term Tammie Marberry 12 month, Term Stephen McCanless 12 month, Term Dawn O’Connor 12 month, Term Ana Silva 12 month, Term Maria Silva 12 month, Term Norris Taff 12 month, Probationary Sandy Williamson 12 month, Term Angie Allen LRA James Gonzalez LRA Gerald Lee LRA Jennifer Leos LRA Wilhelmina Bagsby 11 month, Term Glenn Barnes 12 month, Term Bryan Brooks 11 month, Term Melinda Crawford 11 month, Term Sarah Crawford 11 month, Term Mary Dietrich 11 month, Term Tara Hamilton 11 month, Probationary Karla King 11 month, Term Mary Lariviere 11 month, Term Erica Lewis 11 month, Term Gena McClatchy 11 month, Term Vandi Nall 11 month, Term Mark Rodriguez 11 month, Term Sheila Stephens 11 month, Probationary Jamie Youngblood 11 month, Term Pearl Bankston 11 month, Term Ashlee Boothe 12 month, Term Timothy Johnson 11 month, Term Christopher Price 11 month, Term Lisa Ramke 11 month, Term Latoya Simmons 11 month, Term Nassrin Spencer 11 month, Term Cheryl Sterrett 11 month, Term Allison Alpha 11 month, Term Sabrina Cordova 11 month, Term Timeka Davis 11 month, Term Esther Garcia 11 month, Probationary Leslivett Garcia 11 month, Probationary Karen Ivy 11 month, Term Javian Johnson 11 month, Term Eli Ramke 11 month, Term Rebecca Smith 12 month, Term 000038 BOARD MEETING, FEBRUARY 18, 2019, CONT’ Jennifer Anderson 11 month, Term Pete Armstrong 12 month, Term Shannon Clancy 11 month, Term Alison Gastin 11 month, Probationary Joseph Green 11 month, Probationary Angela Wood 11 month, Term Wendy Benefield 11 month, Term Michelle Casas 11 month, Term Shele Coburn 11 month, Term Dennis Jamison 11 month, Term Sarah L’Esperance 11 month, Term Lauren Posey 11 month, Term Marisol Rodriguez 11 month, Term Janie Snyder 12 month, Term Alyson Wilkins 11 month, Term Mary Giles 11 month, Term Steven Sherrouse 11 month, Term John Fritts 11 month, Term RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PARA-PROFESSIONAL/AUXILIARY PERSONNEL: 2018-2019 School Year Sarra Braddock Daylon Russell 2019-2020 School Year Raquel Arzola RESIGNATIONS: Sean Bates Effective February 26, 2019 Pattie Myers Retiring Effective June 30, 3019 Jessica Gammie Effective February 22, 2019 Mary Whitmire Retiring Effective May 31, 2019 Maria Cerda Effective February 19, 2019 Lorena Benitez Effective February 28, 2019 A motion was made by Sharica Lewis and seconded by Christina Purkerson to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 PM. The motion passed by a vote of 6 to 0. _____________________