February 13, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

Description:  Melissa Guadiana, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:25 p.m.

Description:  Felipe Quiroga, Melissa Guadiana, Nora Vasquez and Norma Llanes

Description:  Frances Braswell, Maggie Sepulveda and David Rodriguez

Description:  Carlos Guerra, Albert Peña, Sandra Nieto and Esmeralda Rodriguez

Description:  Nora T. Vasquez mada a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Board meeting for January 14, 2008 with the correction of the typo on the word STEMS on the Principals report. Felipe Quiroga seconded the motion. Motion carried. For-4 Against-0

Description:  Mrs. Nieto and Mr. Pena gave out the plaques to the citizens of the month that attended the meeting.

Description:  Janie Rodriguez and Rosanna Gomez were presented as employees of the month for January. Ms. Gomez was present and received her plaque. Mrs. Rodriguez could not attend the meeting because of prior commitments.

Description:  Norma Llanes made a motion to approve the Policy Update 82 Local as presented. Nora Vasquez seconded the motion. Motion carried. For-4 Against-0

Description:  Claudia Garza, Nurse, talked to the board of what the School Health Advisory Committee would be responsible in doing. Ms. Garza also explained to the board her duties as a nurse to the San Perlita ISD. The board members were also given a list of the parents and employees that are in the SHAC. Nora Vasquez made a motion to approve the School Health Advisory Committee as presented. Norma Llanes seconded the motion. Motion carried. For - 4 Against - 0

Description:  Nora Vasquez made a motion to approve the adoption of policy FNCE (Local). The change would implement $15 administrative fee for the return of a confiscated "electronic device". The new policy would restrict th euse of cell phones to hours outside of the school day. Norma Llanes seconded the motion. Motion carried. For - 4 Against - 0

Description:  A motion was made by Felipe Quiroga to adopt policy EIC (Local). The policy addresses the method for ranking students and clarifies who will be eligible for graduation recognition. The policy also defines requirements for early graduates. Nora T. Vasquez seconded the motion. Motion carried. For - 4 Against - 0

Description:  Mr. Guerra asked the board for approval on an additional budget line item to upgrade the servers, hardware and other technology infrastructure within the district. Mr. Guerra made the board aware that the expenses would be approximately $560,000 but the district would only be responsible for $56,000 which is 10% ofthe amount with the E-rate grant. Nora Vasquez made a motion to approve the additional line item as presented. Felipe Quiroga seconded the motion. Motion carried. For-4 Against-0

Description:  Mr. Guerra asked the board to consider approving the purchase of 25 desktop computers and 10 laptops. He advised them that the desktop computers would be placed in the computer lab for student use and the laptops would go to teachers who have not been issued a computer. Nora Vasquez made a motion to approve the purchase of the 25 desktop computers and the 10 laptops as presented. Felipe Quiroga seconded the motion. Motion carried. For-4 Against-0

Description:  Mr. Guerra asked the board to consider changing the March board meeting. The board meeting will coincide with Spring Break. Nora Vasquez made a motion to approvethe date change for the March board meeting. The meeting will be changed to Tuesday, March 4th instead of Tuesday, March 11th. Norma Llanes seconded the motion. Motion carried. For-4 Against-0

Description:  Mrs. Sandra Nieto, Principal, presented to the board a list of events and upcoming activities. Mrs. Nietos' list included CSCOPE training for teachers, MOCK results, UIL results, Saturday tutoring, Athletics TPRI results.

Description:  Mr. Albert Pena presented the quarterly report for October 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 to the members of the board. He also provided copies of the tax collections for December 2007, financial statements and accounts payable for January 2008.

Description:  Nora Vasquez made a motion for approval to pay all bills for the month of January 2008 as presented. Norma Llanes seconded the motion. Motion carried. For-3 Against-0

Description:  Mr. Guerra talked to the board about the activities planned for the first week of March as part of "Open House" will be changed to the wee following Spring Break. He went on to let the board know that SPISD was very proud of a Sixth Grader and Twelfth Grader for winning first place in their respective division of the "Willacy County Soil and Water Conservation Essay Contest". He also reminded the board of the Board Training that is scheduled on Monday, February 18, 2008. Also gave them information regarding NASBA Conference in Orlando, Florida, proofs of the pictures taken, sports update on Bi-District games and a board training at Texas A&M University in Kingsville on March 26.

Description:  Melissa Guadiana, Board President, declared closed session at 9:00p.m.

Description:  Melissa Guadiana, Board President, declared open session at 11:05pm

Description:  Felipe Quiroga made a motion to adjourn the meeting . Norma Llanes seconded the motion. Motion carried. There being no further business, Melissa Guadiana, President, declared the meeting adjourned at 11:07 p.m.