GCISD Sets $4 Million Bond Election
At its regular meeting March 8, the Glasscock County Independent School District
Board of Trustees voted to call a $4 million bond election to be held May 8.
The BGR Architects-Engineers of
Editor’s note: Most, but not all, of the projects under consideration were
listed in the February 10, 2010 issue of the
The board selected FirstSouthwest of Dallas to handle financial details of the
bond election.
The board discussed, but took no action on a proposed oil & gas lease with
Laredo Energy. The document’s wording is “not workable” as it is. Board
President Andy Wheeler asked Superintendent Steve Long to discuss with the
school’s attorney how possible future royalties would be handled if the school
doesn’t sign the lease.
All
teacher contracts were approved for the 2010–2011 school year.
Tracy
Tarter, the school’s auditor, reported everything is “clean” and all financial
reports are good. He said with $5 million in reserves, the school is in good
financial shape. He said many school
districts in the state are not so fortunate.
The
board voted to nominate Long for consideration as the Texas Association of
School Boards’ Superintendent of the Year for 2010.
The school district’s Vision Statement, Mission Statement & Goals plus the
District Campus Plans were approved. These are available on the school’s website
at
http://www.gckats.net.