Tidehaven ISD
District Program and Facilities Advisory
Planning Committee Meeting
June 30, 2009 

Summary of Meeting 

The open forum was held in the Tidehaven High School Learning Resource Center.  There were 13 members, 26 guests, and 2 board members present.  Dr. Wesson began the meeting at 6:45 p.m. 

Dr. Wesson gave a brief description of the rules of the committee for those guests who were attending for the first time.  Dr. Wesson asked each person to introduce themselves.  After the introductions, Dr. Wesson moved to the first item on the agenda, which was the bond survey.  She discussed with the committee members the need for a survey to help determine an understanding of the outcome of the May 9, 2009 bond election.  The committee members then reviewed the draft of the possible survey.  The committee decided to place an introduction, from the committee, on the survey.  The committee discussed the need for a deadline for returning the survey.  The committee discussed and agreed that after spending over 24 months gathering, analyzing, and making decisions concerning the past bond that a survey, of the past bond, to all the registered voters of Tidehaven Independent School District (as provided by the county) was a good idea.   

Dr. Wesson discussed the preliminary estimated cost of a new high school and the renovation of the current high school into a new junior high, $22 million, with an estimated school tax increase of $0.2306.  She also discussed the preliminary estimated cost of two separate elementary schools, $15 million, with an estimated $0.1525 school tax increase.  All the figures are very preliminary because the architects and bond counsel only had a few days to arrive at these new figures, due to the date of this meeting. 

The committee opted to table the discussion of the survey until Mr. Wendel completed his presentation.

Mr. Gerald Wendel opened the forum into a town hall meeting.  The discussion centered on what individuals thought their respective communities would like the district to consider for any possible future bond. 

After the open discussion concluded and the guests had left, the committee members continued their meeting.  The members finalized the survey that would be sent to all registered voters of TISD.  The survey will have a deadline for return of July 27, 2009 at the close of business (4:00 p.m.).  The forms will be mailed back to Gerald Wendel, c/o Tidehaven ISD, P.O. Box 129, El Maton, TX, 77440. 

The committee members decided they would not pursue a recommendation to the Board of Trustees for another bond election in November.  The bond would have to be called for on September 2, 2009 and the committee felt they would not be able to reach enough community members and have adequate data to present to the Board of Trustees by the August 17, 2009 regularly scheduled board meeting. 

The committee members decided to meet again on August 4, 2009.  The committee will the review with Mr. Wendel the results of the survey.  The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.