MINUTES
January 14, 2010


The Board of Directors of Region XIV Education Service Center met in regular session on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 11:30 p.m. in the Center offices located at 1850 Highway 351; Abilene, Texas.

Members present: Dr. Gene Shelhamer, Patsy Hamric, Dr. Herman Schaffer, Larry LeFevre, and Francene Allen-Noah. Barbara Pittman entered at 11:45 a.m.

Members absent: Jim Rominger

Staff Members present: Ronnie Kincaid, Kenneth Thompson, Emilia Moreno, Rose Burks, Lenora Peterson and Taressa Huey. Absent: Dub Preston, Norma Whitis, Robb McClellan and John Stevens

Guest: Diane Terrell and Lori Herrick with Davis Kinard & Co, PC

Dr. Shelhamer called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m.

Dr. Shelhamer called for the approval of October Board minutes. Ms. Allen-Noah made a motion to approve the minutes and Mrs. Hamric seconded the motion. Dr. Shelhamer called for all in favor say aye. None opposed. Passed unanimously.

Dr. Shelhamer turned the reporting of the Financial Audit over to Mrs. Diane Terrell of Davis Kinard & Co, PC. After receiving a clean report Dr. Shelhamer called for a motion on the 2009 Financial Audit and Ms. Allen-Noah made a motion to approve and Mr. LeFevre seconded the motion. Dr. Shelhamer called for all in favor say aye. None opposed. Passed unanimously.

Mr. Thompson reviewed the Board Report and Mrs. Pittman made a motion to approve as presented. Dr. Schaffer made a motion to second. Dr. Shelhamer called for all in favor say aye. None opposed. Passed unanimously. (Board Report is attached to and made a part of this record.)

Mr. Thompson reported on the Budget Amendments and Mr. LeFevre made a motion to approve and Mrs. Hamric seconded the motion. Dr. Shelhamer called for all in favor say aye. None opposed. Passed unanimously. (Budget Amendments are attached to and made a part of this record.)

Mr. Kincaid reviewed the RUS III Grant Proposal of $922,870 for 41 of our school districts. Dr. Herman Schaffer made a motion to approve participation in the Rural Utilities Services III Grant as presented and Ms. Allen-Noah seconded the motion. Dr. Shelhamer called for all in favor say aye. None opposed. Passed unanimously. ( RUS Grant General Information is attached to and made a part of this record.)

Mrs. Lenora Peterson thanked the Board and members Barbara Pittman and Dr. Shelhamer for visiting with the Federal Review Auditors who were very impressed with our Board’s involvement in the Head Start programs. Mrs. Peterson commented that we did not have the written report, but expect to have a report with no findings.

Mrs. Peterson presented the Head Start Budget and Expenditures and Head Start ARRA Budget which was approved on a motion by Mr. LeFevre and seconded by Mrs. Pittman. Dr. Shelhamer called for all in favor say aye. None opposed. Passed unanimously. (Head Start Budgets are attached to and made a part of this record.)

Early Head Start Budget and Expenditures and Early Head Start ARRA Budget and Expenditures for January 2010 Budget was approved on a motion by Ms. Allen-Noah and seconded by Mr. LeFevre. Dr. Shelhamer called for all in favor say aye. None opposed. Passed unanimously. (Early Head Start ARRA Budget is attached to and made a part of this record.)

Mrs. Lenora Peterson reported the monthly Head Start/Early Head Start Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance and the Monthly Meals and Snacks for November and December 2009. No action on these items needed. (HS and EHS reports are attached to and made a part of this record.)

New Employments for the Head Start and Early Head Start programs was approved on a motion by Mrs. Pittman and seconded by Mr. LeFevre. Dr. Shelhamer called for all in favor say aye. None opposed. Passed unanimously. (HS/EHS new employments list is attached to and made a part of this record.)

Mr. Kincaid reported that we have 51 new interns for the Alternative Certification Program in Special Education, Math, Science, and Special Ed. EC-6. The recommendation of new employment is for the ACP EC-6 ACP. Mr. Kincaid is recommending Donna Ray who was retired with over 28 years of experience most recently at the Merkel ISD. Dr. Schaffer made a motion to approve employment of 113 days for Ms. Ray and Ms. Allen-Noah seconded the motion. None opposed. Passed unanimously. (Information on Donna Ray is attached and made a part of this record.)

Information about the upcoming election in Area 2 – Fisher, Nolan & Stonewall, Area 6 – Abilene ISD was shared involving Mrs. Hamric and Dr. Shelhamer. Filing for the places will take place February 1 – February 20th. The notice will run in the area newspapers the last two weekends of January.

Mr. Kincaid reviewed the Survey Results of the Texas Regional Education Service Centers. Region 14 received very high ratings compared to State Score. Mr. Kincaid contributed this high rating to the service from our staff.

There being no further business, Ms. Allen-Noah made a motion to adjourn at 12:38 p.m. and Mrs. Hamric seconded the motion.



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