December 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order. Upon announcement by the presiding officer that a quorum is present, the meeting will be called to order. The presiding officer will verify that the meeting has been duly called and notice of the meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

2. Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Prayer.

4. Recognitions. [District Goals #1 and 4]  

4.A. December "Best of West" Staff Members:

• Jacob Dudik - West ISD Maintenance and Transportation Team.
• Robert Shaw - West ISD Transportation Team. 
• Skyler Stanley - West Elementary School Diagnostician. 
• Alyssa Biles - West Middle School Teacher and Coach. 
• Wade Cook - West High School Teacher and Coach. 

4.B. Fall Semester "Best of West" Students:

• Leilani Smith - West High School, All-Region Choir.
• Braxton Biehunko - West High School, ATSSB Jazz All-Region Band.
• Bernardo Barrios - West High School, Youth Art Month Texas Flag Design Winner. 
• Kaitlyn Burnett - West Middle School, Youth Art Month Texas Flag Design Winner. 
• Coraima Limone - West High School, Region 12 Art Designer. 
• Tatum Ellis - West Middle School, Region 12 Art Designer. 
• Addie Vanek - West Elementary School, Region 12 Art Designer. 
• Dominick Villarreyna, Ben Vanek, and Angela Campos-Ruiz - West High School, Academic UIL Congress State-Qualifiers. 
• West High School FFA Show Champions and LDE Contest Honorees.
  • Brighton Meurer - Lightweight Champion Black Cross Steer State Fair of Texas and Reserve Champion Steer Lorena Invitational Stock Show.
  • Kannon Kolar - Grand Champion Pig Lorena Invitational Stock Show.
  • Caiden Meurer - Reserve Champion Steer McLennan County Go Texan Show. 
  • Kason Klaus, Cason Carroll, and Caiden Meurer - 1st Place Senior Skills in HOT District LDE Contest and Area Contest Qualifiers. 
  • Kason Klaus, Cason Carroll, Caiden Meurer, and Helen Adam - 3rd Place Senior Skills in Area 8 LDE Contest.
• West High School Trojan Football Team, District Superlatives.
• West High School Trojan and Lady Trojan Cross County Teams, State Qualifiers and State and District Superlatives. 
• West High School Lady Trojan Volleyball Team, State Semi-Finalists and State and District Superlatives. 

5. Public Comment. 

6. Consent Agenda. Discuss and consider Board approval of the Consent Agenda. Note: These action items are considered to be routine by the School Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussions on items unless a School Board Member so requests, at which time the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda. [District Goals #1-5]

6.A. Minutes of the November 13, 2024, Regular Board Meeting.

6.B. Finance and Operations Information and Reports. 

6.B.I. Check Register. 

6.B.I.a. Payment to TEAM Solutions for $150,586.16.

6.B.II. Budget vs. Actual. 

6.B.III. Budget Amendments. 

6.B.IV. Student Enrollment Report. 

6.C. Department and Campus Reports.

7. Reports.

7.A. 2023-2024 West ISD Fiscal Audit as presented and reviewed by the Certified Public Accounting Firm of Anderson, Marx, and Bohl, PC. [District Goals #1 and 5]

7.B. Legacy West Foundation Revitalization Plan. [District Goals #1-5]

7.C. 2023-2024 Texas Education Agency (TEA) Research Portal State Accountability Report. [District Goals #1, 3-5]

8. Public Hearing.

8.A. 2023-2024 West ISD Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Report. [District Goals #4 and 5]

9. Discussion and Action Items. 

9.A. Discuss and consider Board approval of the 2023-2024 West ISD Fiscal Audit as presented and reviewed by the Certified Public Accounting Firm of Anderson, Marx, and Bohl, PC. [District Goals #1 and 5]

9.B. Discuss and consider Board approval of the 2023-2024 West ISD Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Report. [District Goals #4 and 5]

9.C. Discuss and consider Board approval of the 2024-2025 Advanced Notification of Resignation and New Teacher and Bus Driver Hire Assistance Stipends. [District Goals #1 and 3]

9.D. Discuss and consider Board approval of the 2024-2025 Board Committee Assignments. [District Goals #1-5]

• District Advisory Team (DAT): (1). Justin Mechell and (2). Paul Vanek
• School Health Advisory Council (SHAC): (1). Holly Willis, (2). Laurie Tresl, and (3). Jason Janek
• TxSSC Safety and Security Committee: (1). Dr. Larry Sparks and (2). Mike Gerik

10. Closed Session. Closed Session will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the sections and purposes listed below. 

10.A. Discuss the Superintendent's Personnel Report. (For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee pursuant to Section 551.074.)

11. Reconvene from Closed Session. The Board will reconvene for possible action relative to items considered during Closed Session.

11.A. Discuss and consider Board approval of the Personnel Report. [District Goals #1, 3, and 5]

12. District Calendar Reminders and Updates. [District Goals #1-5]

12.A. January Regular Board Meeting: Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 6:00 PM at the West ISD Administration Building. 

12.A.I. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board Appreciation Month, 5:30 PM: West High School FFA Board Appreciation Dinner. 

12.A.II. Mid-Year Superintendent Appraisal and District Goal Check.

13. Adjournment.

District Goal Headers:

• Goal #1: Educational Excellence - West ISD will maintain rigorous standards of achievement to prepare all students for graduation and post-secondary success.
• Goal #2: Safe and Secure Schools - West ISD will strive to ensure a safe, orderly, and supportive environment conducive to learning for all students and staff.
• Goal #3: Recruit and Retain Committed Educators - West ISD will actively recruit, develop, support, and retain highly-qualified staff for all positions.
• Goal #4: Community and Parent Involvement - West ISD will implement internal and external communication systems to engage and inform, build trust, and develop partnerships with students, staff, parents, and the community.
• Goal #5: Efficient and Effective Operations - West ISD will maintain efficient and effective fiscal management of resources and operations to maximize learning for all students.