WTAW 2014-2015 TAPB-FOIFT Award Exhibit 6: College Station School District

This is a summary of News Director Bill Oliver’s recap…on-air and online…of the College Station school board meeting that took place April 15 2014.

041614 WTAW recaps of College Station school board meeting (TWO WRAPS)

And online at http://wtaw.com/?p=79935

The College Station school board took final action Tuesday night to hire the district’s next superintendent. Deputy Superintendent Clark Ealy was received with a standing ovation from the board and audience. Dr. Ealy begins his new position June 27. He was given a three year contract with a starting salary of $195,000 and the same benefits as other CSISD employees. Dr. Eddie Coulson, who is retiring, received a salary of $185,000 with a yearly $20,000 contribution to a supplemental retirement account.

Click below for comments from CSISD board president Valerie Jochen and members Paul Dorsett, Carol Barrett, Jeff Harris, and Kimberly McAdams.

 

Click below for comments from new CSISD Superintendent Clark Ealy.

 

In other business, the board approved spending $5,000 towards a natatorium feasibility study. Board President Valerie Jochen and members Jeff Harris and Kimberly McAdams expressed their support for exploring the joint project.

 

 

The board also awarded a construction contract to build what will be called Spring Creek Elementary school. The maximum budget is just under $20 million dollars.

A variety of other purchases from proceeds from the 2013 bond program were made:

Two International 4300 box trucks with lifts for a total of $153,142.00,

Bus communication hardware and GDS units for a total of $51,888.64,

Chiller coil replacement for Rock Prairie Elementary for $68,400.00,

A&M Consolidated High School band uniforms for $76,770.00, and

And district-wide video security systems for a cost not to exceed $690,618.05.

Clark Ealy receives a standing ovation following his hiring as the next CSISD Superintendent, April 15 2014.
Clark Ealy receives a standing ovation following his hiring as the next CSISD Superintendent, April 15 2014.

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