At its meeting Nov. 11, the GCISD Board (Brad Avery absent) voted to hire L.R. Dunn as an interim high school principal at the existing salary. School Superintendent Steve Long said Dunn and his wife, Marie, will move here and he will begin working full time next semester, though he will be doing some work between now and then. Long said the board will probably begin the search for a permanent principal in February.
Dunn has a degree from Texas Tech, an administrative degree from West Texas State University, and 34 years experience in education. The Dunns, who have four children and eleven grandchildren, are presently living on a farm in Bowie.
The board accepted some parent-suggested changes to the extra-curricular policy. Rose Pelzel had previously discussed the proposed changes with Wade Wesley and Linda Jones from the school’s extracurricular policy committee.
The board authorized Long to take phone bids and purchase a new school car costing less than $25,000. The purchase will increase the school’s cars to three. It now has a 1996 Ford with 110,000 miles and a 1999 Ford with 65,000 miles and the board decided to keep the older car rather than trading it in because of low trade value.
Long said he has purchased a lightning monitor to be used to warn when lightening is within five miles, so people can be moved indoors. He said the device is hand-held and cost less than $200.
The board voted to partner with the Jim Ned school district (near Abilene) for the 2002-03 WADA contract of $2.7 million.
In other action, the board accepted the annual School District Improvement Plan, which is required by the state. The plan is available for review in the school administrative office.