Minutes

Of the
Responsive Education Solutions Board Meeting
Date: May 22, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M.
Location: RES Corporate Office
1800 Lakeway Drive, Suite 100
Lewisville, Texas 75057
The Board of Directors of Responsive Education Solutions met on
May 22, 2009. The Board president, Lupe Gonzalez, called the meeting to order
at 11:08 am. He announced that a quorum was present, the meeting had been
duly called, and notice of the meeting was posted as required by law.

Board members present:

President: Lupe Gonzalez, Vice-President: Marvin Reynolds,
Secretary: Dan Maddalena, Ben Klingenstein, Earl Little, and Judge Willard
French

Others present:
Chuck Cook, J.B. Morgan, Robert Davison, Dan Clower, Alan Wimberley and
Nathan Morris

Lupe Gonzalez conducted a session on Board Training.

The board took a recess for lunch at 11:55 am.

The board went into closed session at 12:30 pm.

The board reconvened into open session at 2:12 pm.

Judge French moved to approve all consent items. The motion was seconded by
Marvin Reynolds. The vote was 6-0 in favor.

1. Approved the Payment of Bills 1/16/2009 – 4/30/2009

2. Approved the Minutes from the Board Meeting on January 23, 2009
3. Approved the 2008-2009 Monthly Expenditures and Revenue Report
4. Approved the Revised 2008-2009 Budget Amendment
5. Approved Leases for the following campuses: Carrollton West, Hickory Creek
Expansion, Huntsville, Palmview, Laredo, San Antonio, Jasper, Lewisville
407 and Corporate HQ Warehouse-Storage
6. Approved the RES District Improvement Plan Update
7. Approved the Independent Contractor Agreements with the following
vendors: Behavioral Health Services, Anna Michaels, Irma Cantu, Danny
Martinez, Denise Laman, Superior Sanitation, Inc., Ben Metcalf, Connie

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 Soliz, Ethel Sheehan, Heather Morris, Tarah Damask, Christina Sharp and
Fermin Chavarria
8. Approved the Health and Safety Waiver Days and Low Attendance Days for
Swine Flu
9. Approved the RES Employee Handbook changes
10. Approved the 2009-2010 Student Handbook
11. Approved the participation in the following Interlocal Purchasing
Agreements: Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Buy Board and
Region VIII Education Service Center TIPS

Judge French moved that the board reelect the current officers for another year
by acclimation. The current and newly reelected officers are President, Lupe
Gonzales; Vice-President, Marvin Reynolds; Secretary, Dan Maddalena. The
motion was seconded by Earl Little.
The vote was 6-0 in favor.

Ben Klingenstein moved to award the Depository Contract to Northstar Bank.

The motion was seconded by Dan Maddalena.
The vote was 6-0 in favor.

Marvin Reynolds moved to approve the purchase of the property in Tyler, TX. For
the price and upon the terms set forth in the contract as presented.
The motion was seconded by Earl Little.
The vote was 6-0 in favor.

Ben Klingenstein moved to approve the Reimbursement Resolution for the Tyler
Property. The motion was seconded by Judge French.
The vote was 6-0 in favor.

Marvin Reynolds moved to approve the Change of Address Amendment for

Jasper, Corpus Christi and San Antonio North. The motion was seconded by Ben
Klingenstein.
The vote was 6-0 in favor.

Marvin Reynolds moved to approve the Administration’s recommendation to

restructure Heritage Champions Academy to make it a Vista Academy, serving
grades K-6 and a Premier High School serving grades 7-12. The motion was
seconded by Dan Maddalena.
The vote was 6-0 in favor.

Earl Little moved to approve the name change amendments to change Vista
Academy of Carrollton West to Vista Academy of Coppell and Heritage
Champions Academy to Vista Academy of Huntsville and Premier High School of
Huntsville. The motion was seconded by Judge French.
The vote was 6-0 in favor.

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The meeting was adjourned at 3:27 pm.

_____________________________ ________________________
Lupe Gonzalez, President Date

_____________________________ ________________________
Dan Maddalena, Secretary Date

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