CANADIAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 800 Hillside Canadian, Texas 79014-3299 MINUTES OF THE BOARD November 13, 2008

The Canadian Independent School District Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. in the School Administration Building. Those present were: Mitch Ashley, presiding, Salem Abraham, arriving at 7:00 p.m., Larry Gatlin, Allen Hadaway, arriving at 6:45 p.m., Ken King, Randy Walser, Superintendent, Frank Belcher, Business Manager, Cindy Moore, Canadian Record reporter, Jason Turner. Mr. Isaacs was absent. INVOCATION Mr. Ashley gave the invocation. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. MINUTES Mr. Gatlin moved to approve the minutes of the October 14, 2008 regular meeting and the October 28, 2008 special called meeting. Mr. King seconded the motion. It passed 4-0. RATIFICATION OF BILLS Mr. Gatlin moved all October and November office and void checks, wires and transfers, for General Operating #12327 through 12488 and wire #100041; Consolidated Application #2020 through 2060; Activity Fund #3895 through 3931; Capital Projects #5166 through 5264; Workers Comp Fund #1833 through 1836; Tax Clearing #1548 through 1569; Payroll Clearing #8654 through 8730, wires #100001 and 100002; and Payroll Register dated October 24, 2008 be approved for payment. Mr. King seconded the motion. It passed 4-0. FINANCIAL STATEMENT(S) The financial statement contained financial reports and tax collection statements.

REPORTS/DISCUSSION ITEMS Mr. Belcher gave an updated report on current and pending facilities projects and an enrollment and attendance report. The board discussed changes to admission charges for athletic events for next year. The board also discussed a possible partnership with Frank Phillips College for a Vo-Tech center in Canadian. A meeting with Representative Warren Chisum will be set for a later date. The board reviewed the 2007-2008 AEIS (Academic Excellence Indicator System) report. CONSIDER/APPROVE POLICY UPDATE 84, AFFECTING LOCAL POLICIES Mr. King moved to add, revise, or delete (LOCAL) policies as recommended by TASB Policy Service and according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 84. Mr. Hadaway seconded the motion. It passed 6-0. CONSIDER/APPROVE DEED TO WCTU BUILDING AS PER INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH HEMPHILL COUNTY Mr. Abraham moved to approve the deed to the WCTU building as per the inter-local agreement with Hemphill County as presented. Mr. Walser 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 Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.

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