CANADIAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 800 Hillside Canadian, Texas 79014-3299 MINUTES OF THE BOARD September 15, 2009

The Canadian Independent School District Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the School Administration Building. Those present were: Mitch Ashley, presiding, Randy Walser, Larry Gatlin, John C. Isaacs, Allen Hadaway, Salem Abraham, Ken King, Superintendent, Frank Belcher, Business Manager, Cindy Moore, Baker Elementary Principal, Corey Weiss, Canadian Record Reporter, Jason Turner, Laurie Brown and Larry Smith. INVOCATION Mr. Ashley gave the invocation. PUBLIC COMMENT Laurie Brown distributed a book to each board member and Mr. Belcher telling of how a high school counselor helped struggling students become able to attend Ivy League schools. Mrs. Brown also requested to be placed on the agenda for the October board meeting MINUTES Mr. Abraham moved to approve the minutes of the August 31, 2009 special called meeting as published. Mr. Gatlin seconded the motion. It passed unanimously. RATIFICATION OF BILLS Mr. King moved all August and September office and void checks, wires and transfers, for General Operating #13459 through 13547; Consolidated Application #2212 through 2229; Activity Fund #4200 through 4223; Capital Projects #5896 through 5980; Workers Compensation Fund #1861 thru 1862; Tax Clearing #1780 through 1789 and transfer 012209; Ward Scholarship #1058 thru 1061; Debt Fund wire #081520; Payroll Clearing #9470 through 9528, wires #080000, 080001 and 080002; and Payroll Register dated August 20, 2009, be approved for payment. Mr. Gatlin seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

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. Mr. Belcher presented an enrollment and attendance report. The board reviewed the School FIRST financial ratings. The board reviewed financial assumptions for 2009-2010. CONSIDER/APPROVE PROPOSED TAX RATE Mr. Abraham moved to propose a tax rate for the 2009-2010 year of .20/100 for Maintenance and Operations and 1.03/100 for Interest and Sinking. Mr. Walser seconded the motion. It passed unanimously. CONSIDER/APPROVE TEACHER APPRAISAL CALENDAR Mr. Hadaway moved to approve the Teacher Appraisal Calendar for 2009-2010 as presented. Mr. King seconded the motion. It passed unanimously. CONSIDER/APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS Mr. Hadaway moved to amend the 2008-09 budget by moving $200 from fund 199, function 23 to fund 199, function 21 and increasing fund 199 8911 transfer to fund 240 7915 $16,500. Mr. Gatlin seconded the motion. It passed unanimously. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Board did not enter into executive session. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. There will be a special called meeting on Monday, September 28, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. The next regular board meeting will be Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

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