February 14, 2018 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. Recognitions.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1 and 4]

4.A. Boy Scout Troop 494. 

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 September 13, 2017, Regular Board Meeting, September 18, 2017, Special Called Meeting, October 11, 2017, Regular Board Meeting, November 8, 2017, Regular Board Meeting, November 15, 2017, Special Called Meeting, December 13, 2017, Regular Board Meeting, January 10, 2018, Regular Board Meeting, January 22, 2018, Special Called Meeting, January 23, 2018, Special Called Meeting and February 7, 2018 Special Called Meeting.

6.B. Finance & Operations. 

6.B.I. Budget vs. Actual. 

6.B.II. Check Register. 

6.B.II.a. Payment to Sykora Family Ford for $138.55.

6.B.III. Quarterly Investment Report.

6.B.IV. Budget Amendments. 

6.B.V. Donations.

6.B.VI. Student Transfer Requests.

6.B.VII. Student Enrollment Report.

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

7.A. Division Reports.

7.A.I. Accomplishments. 

7.A.II. Initiative Updates.

7.A.III. Recent Activities, Upcoming Activities, and Special Events.

7.B. Campus Reports.

7.B.I. Accomplishments.

7.B.II. Initiative Updates.

7.B.III. Recent Activities, Upcoming Activities, and Special Events.

8. Public Hearing - Proposed Bond for May 2018 for the new West Elementary School Project.

9. Report - Updates on the West ISD Strategic Planning Team (SPT) Action Statement: New West Elementary School Project. Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1-5]

9.A. Bond Awareness Community Survey Data.

9.B. Bond Awareness Information Meetings.

9.C. Architect Services.

9.D. Invest in West - Bond Awareness Information.

10. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to adopt the Order calling for a Bond Election and take all necessary action thereof, authorizing the Superintendent, David Truitt, to execute the necessary documents on behalf of the West Independent School District.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. (District Goals #1-5]

11. Report - West ISD Police Department.  Presented by Roy Davis. [District Goal #2]

12. Report - District Construction Updates.  Presented by Charles Mikeska, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. [District Goals #1, 3, and 4]

13. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2018-2019 West High School Pride of West Band Trip to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, on June 10-16, 2019.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1 and 4]

14. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) 2017-2018 Low Attendance Days Waiver for December 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, 2017, at West Elementary School and Friday, February 9, 2018, at West High School.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #2 and 5]

15. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the updated 2017-2018 West ISD Scholastic Calendar.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1-5]  Note: Due to the Inclement Weather Day on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, Friday, May 25, 2018, is now a Staff Work/Flex Day. The last day of school for students did not change. 

16. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2018-2019 West ISD Scholastic Calendar.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1-5]

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), §551.074 (Personnel, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, specifically to discuss), and §551.072 (Deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property).

17.A. Personnel Reports.

17.B. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

17.C. Superintendent's Contract.

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 Personnel Report.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goal #5]

18.A.I. Retirements.

18.A.II. Resignations.

18.A.II.a. Julie Caspers, West Middle School Science Teacher.

18.A.II.b. Michael Hamilton, West Middle and High School Art Teacher. 

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

18.B.I. New Hires.

18.B.II. 2018-2019 West ISD Administrator Contracts.

18.C. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the amendments to the language in the Superintendent's Contract.  Presented by Dr. Larry Sparks, Board President. [District Goals #1-5]

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

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

19.A.I. West High School Baseball and Softball Schedules. 

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

19.C. West ISD Crisis Team. [District Goals #2, 4, and 5]

19.D. Date for Dedication of the 1923 and 1957 Buildings. [District Goals #1, 4, and 5]

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