August 8, 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. Audience.

5. 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.)

5.A. Minutes of the July 18, 2018, Regular Board Meeting and July 30, 2018, Special Called Meeting.

5.B. Finance & Operations. 

5.B.I. Budget vs. Actual. 

5.B.II. Check Register. 

5.B.III. Quarterly Investment Report.

5.B.IV. Budget Amendments. 

5.B.V. Donations.

5.B.VI. Student Transfer Requests.

6. Report - Brookhaven Youth Ranch Program.  Presented by Theresa Soukup, Principal. [District Goals #1-5]

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

8. Report - 2018-2019 West ISD Budget Workshop.  Presented by Charles Mikeska, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. [District Goals #1-5]

9. Report - Proposal of the 2018-2019 Tax Rate.  Presented by Charles Mikeska, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. [District Goals #1 and 5]

10. Report - School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Annual Report and Nomination of Council Members.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1-4]

11. Report - First Reading of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Vantage Points, Guide to Board Policy Update 111.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1 and 2]

12. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2018-2019 University Interscholastic League (UIL) Grades 6-12 Course Exemption List.  Presented by Amanda Adams, Executive Director for Teaching and Learning.  [District Goal #1]

13. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2018-2019 Appointment of Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Appraisers and Calendar and Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) Appraisers.  Presented by Amanda Adams, Executive Director for Teaching and Learning. [District Goals #1 and 3]

14. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve a Texas Education Agency (TEA) Innovative Course, Strategic Learning for High School Math, for the 2018-2019 school year.  Presented by Amanda Adams, Executive Director for Teaching and Learning. [District Goals #1 and 3]

15. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve Wednesday, March 6, 2019, as the new Regular Board of Trustee Meeting date for the month of March.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1, 4, and 5]  Note: The reason for this request is to move the March Regular Board Date off of Spring Break.

16. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve Wednesday, August 22, 2018, as the date for the Public Hearing on the 2018-2019 West ISD Budget and Proposed Tax Rate.  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), 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. Personnel Report.

17.B. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

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.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.

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

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

19.B. Strategic Planning Team (SPT) Action Plan Update. [District Goals #1-5]

19.C. Proposed Bond for a New West Elementary School Update. [District Goals #1-5]

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 §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