July 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM - Regular Meeting and Workshop

I. CALL TO ORDER.

I.A. Announcement by the presiding officer that a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been duly posted for time and manner required by law.

II. WORKSHOP. 

II.A. Future use of the Coleman building.

III. CLOSED SESSION. Section 551.001 et seq. (if necessary)

III.A. Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, including discussing complaints,
hiring, resignation, termination, proposal for non renewal, proposal for termination,
evaluation, promotion or demotion of personnel. Gov't Code 551.074

III.B. Deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Gov't Code 551.072

III.C. Deliberation regarding security devices, personnel deployment, or security audits. Gov't Code 551.076.

III.D. Consulting privately with the board’s attorney concerning contemplated litigation. Gov't Code
551.071.

IV. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION.

IV.A. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flags.

V. OPEN FORUM: Hearing of individuals or committees.**

VI. REPORTS.

VI.A. Superintendent's Report.

VI.B. Informational Bond 2023 construction update.

VI.C. WISD Special Education department update.

VI.D. Informational report on Policy Update 125.

VII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 

VII.A. Human Resources department overview of resignations, retirements, and new hires in the past month.

VII.B. 2025-2026 employee handbook is presented to the board for informational purposes.

VII.C. Informational report on the maintenance department's work orders.

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA.

VIII.A. Consideration and approval of minutes from previous meetings.

VIII.B. Consideration and approval of monthly bid reports, purchase orders requiring board approval, and proposed budget amendments. 

VIII.C. Consideration and approval of monthly financial reports that include cash position, revenue reports, budget summary, and tax collection reports.  

VIII.D. Consideration and possible action to approve the addition of 7 special education aide positions in new and existing separate setting classrooms. 

VIII.E. Consideration with possible action to approve the NWEA MAP testing universal screening program.

VIII.F. Consideration with possible approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between WISD and Ellis County Juvenile Board. 

VIII.G. Consideration with possible action to approve the WISD meal charge policy for the 2025-2026 school year.

VIII.H. Consideration with possible action to approve the WISD 2025-2026 meal pricing.

VIII.I. Consideration with possible approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between WISD and UT Tyler. 

VIII.J. Consideration with possible approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between WISD Global High School and Navarro College. 

VIII.K. Consideration with possible action to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between WISD and Navarro College for dual credit purposes. 

VIII.L. Consideration with possible approval of changes in authorized users for financial accounts and to authorize administration to execute all necessary documents.

VIII.M. Consideration with possible action to approve a land easement related to property surrounding Waxahachie Creek High School.

VIII.N. Consideration with possible approval of the relocation of interactive boards to TC Wilemon building from Delcom Group at a cost not to exceed $56,819.30.

VIII.O. Consideration with possible action to ratify purchase of Canvas and Parchment from Instructure, Inc in the total amount of $57,436.80. 

VIII.P. Consideration with possible action to approve the Credit by Examination date to allow students in secondary courses to earn credit for a course by examination. 

VIII.Q. Consideration with possible action to approve the TEA Strong Foundations Implementation Part C Grant to enter into an agreement with Great Minds to provide increased support to all elementary campuses for Bluebonnet Learning Math. 

VIII.R. Consideration with possible action to enter into a one-year contract with Imagine Learning at a price not to exceed $74,535.00 for Edgenuity. 

VIII.S. Consideration with possible action to upgrade the entire district badge readers and new badges at a price not to exceed $136,788.00 from BAT Security and Allegion.

VIII.T. Consideration with possible action to add a set of group bathrooms at Finley Junior High at a price not to exceed $75,000.00, to be completed by Harts Flooring. 

VIII.U. Consideration with possible action to enter a change order for the bathroom remodel at Howard Junior at a price not to exceed $17,825.00 to be completed by Concord Commercial Services Inc. 

VIII.V. Consideration with possible action to enter a change order for the bathroom remodel at Shackelford Elementary at a price not to exceed $17,825.00 to be completed by Concord Commercial Services Inc. 

VIII.W. Consideration with possible action to enter a change order for the bathroom remodel at Turner Pre-K at a price not to exceed $17,825.00 to be completed by Concord Commercial Services Inc. 

VIII.X. Consideration with possible action to remove asbestos found in Turner Pre-K Nurse's bathroom at a price not to exceed $13,205.45 to be completed by Concord Commerical Services Inc.

VIII.Y. Consideration with possible action to change all bathroom partitions at TC Wilemon at a price not to exceed $85,000.00 to be completed by Harts Flooring. 

VIII.Z. Consideration with possible action to make a full remodel of the single classroom bathrooms at Shackelford Elementary at a price not to exceed $105.000.00 to be completed by ConcordCommercial Services Inc. 

VIII.AA. Consideration with possible action to make a change order to purchase additional furniture & install in the common areas & cafeteria furniture for Global High School at an additional price not to exceed $70,000.00, to be completed by School Specialty. 

VIII.AB. Consideration and possible action to approve certified appraisers.

IX. ACTION ITEMS.

IX.A. Consideration with possible approval to hire a Director of Public Relations. 

IX.B. Consideration with possible approval to hire a Director of Curriculum. 

IX.C. Consideration with possible approval to hire a Principal at Finley Junior High. 

X. ADJOURN.