February 8, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order and verification that a quorum of board members is present, that this
meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted
in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter
551.

2. Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Prayer.

4. Presentation - Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent.

4.A. Special Recognition - Gravely and Pearson, L.L.P.

4.B. Special Recognition - Sandra Dickerson, West High School Teacher and Coach.

4.C. Best of West - Austin Cleere, West High School Teacher and Coach.

5. Audience.

6. Consent Agenda. (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 will be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.)

6.A. Minutes of the January 11, 2017, Regular Board Meeting and January 18, 2017, Special Called Meeting.

6.B. Finance & Operations.

6.B.I. Budget vs. Actual.

6.B.II. Check Register. 

6.B.III. Quarterly Investment Report.

6.B.IV. Budget Amendments. 

6.B.V. Donations. 

6.C. Student Transfer Requests.

7. Administrative Reports. [District Goals #1 and 4]

7.A. Current Enrollment.

7.B. Campus Accomplishments.

7.C. Student Accomplishments.

7.D. Staff Accomplishments.

7.E. Campus Calendar Updates.

8. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the design plan for the West Elementary School Safe Room.  Presented by Aubrey Slaybaugh, AIA, LEED AP, Huckabee, Inc. and Charles Mikeska, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations. [District Goals #1 and 5]

9. Public Hearing - District of Innovation Work in West ISD, Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapter 12A.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goal #2]

10. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve moving forward in developing a local innovation plan for the designation of West ISD as a District of Innovation.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1, 3, 4, and 5]

11. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to authorize David Truitt, Superintendent, to give notice to the Commissioner of Education of West ISD's intent to develop a local innovation plan for the District of Innovation designation.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1 and 5]

12. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2016-2017 West ISD District Advisory Team (WISDAT) and other Board Recommended Staff or Community Members to serve on West ISD's District of Innovation planning committee.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1, 3, 4, and 5]

13. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Resolution Concerning the A-F Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1, 3, and 4]

14. Report - District Construction and Project Planning Updates.  Presented by Charles Mikeska, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations. [District Goals #1, 2, 4, and 5]

15. Report - 2017-2018 West ISD Scholastic Calendar Update.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1-5]

16. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve Wednesday, March 22, 2017, as an Early Release State Waiver Day.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1, 2, 4, and 5]

17. Executive Session – Adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.071 (Consulting privately with the Board’s attorney), §551.129 (Consulting privately with the Board’s attorney telephonically), and §551.074 (Personnel, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, specifically to discuss)

17.A. Consultation with Legal Counsel: Insurance Litigation.

17.B. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

17.B.I. Amanda Adams

17.B.II. Carla Sykora

17.B.III. Cari Detlefsen

17.B.IV. Matthew Scott

17.B.V. Michele Scott

17.B.VI. Dr. Richard Phillips

17.B.VII. Don Snook

17.B.VIII. Jeremy McCaig

17.B.IX. Theresa Soukup

17.B.X. David Woodard

17.C. Personnel Report.

17.C.I. Resignation.

17.C.I.a. Rosalinda Kolar, WES Grade 2 Teacher.

17.D. Discussion regarding West ISD District Leadership Team duties and titles.

18. Reconvene from Closed/Executive Session for possible action relative to items considered during Closed/Executive Session.

18.A. Action  - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Superintendent's Contract Recommendations. 

18.B. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Personnel Report.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent.  [District Goal #3]

19. Closing Remarks.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent.

19.A. District Calendar Reminders. [District Goal #4]

19.A.I. Monday, February 20, 2017:  President's Day - Staff Work or Professional Development Day / Student Holiday

19.A.II. Monday, March 6, through Friday, March 10, 2017: Spring Break - Staff and Student Holidays

19.A.III. Wednesday, March 15, 2017:  March Regular Board Meeting at the West ISD Administration Building, 6:30 PM

19.B. End-of-the-School-Year Activities. [District Goal #4]

19.C. Wood Carving Project. [District Goal #4]

20. Adjournment.

If, during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any items on the agenda should be held in executive or closed session, the Board will convene in such executive or closed session in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.

District Goals
Goal #1: Educational Excellence
Goal #2: Safe and Secure Schools
Goal #3: Recruit and Retain Committed Educators
Goal #4: Community and Parent Involvement
Goal #5: Efficient and Effective Operations