December 12, 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. Jason Dalrymple, 2018 University Interscholastic League (UIL) Sponsor Excellence Award Nominee. 

4.B. Britnea Sparkman, Friend of West Award. 

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 November 14, 2018, Regular Board Meeting and December 3, 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 $180.35.

6.B.III. Budget Amendments.

6.B.IV. Donations.

6.B.V. Student Transfer Requests.

6.B.VI. 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. Report - Our Love for West ISD.  Presented by Harry and Debby Marak. [District Goals #1, 3, and 5]

9. Report - West Elementary School Targeted Improvement Plan Update.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent, Amanda Adams, Executive Director for Teaching and Learning, and Cari Detlefsen, West Elementary School Principal. [District Goals #1-5]

10. Report - 2017-2018 English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Evaluation Report. Presented by Amanda Adams, Executive Director for Teaching and Learning, and Denae Buzbee, ESL Program Coordinator. [District Goals #1 and 5]

11. Report - 2019-2020 West ISD Scholastic Calendar Update.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1, 3, 4, and 5]

12. Public Hearing - 2017-2018 District Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Report.  Presented by Charles Mikeska, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. [District Goal #5]

13. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2017-2018 District Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Report.  Presented by Charles Mikeska, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. [District Goal #5]

14. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2017-2018 West ISD Fiscal Audit as presented and reviewed by the certified public accounting firm of Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd & Therrell, P.C.  Presented by Charles Mikeska, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. [District Goals #1 and 5]

15.  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).

15.A. Personnel Report.

15.B. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

15.C. Appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

15.D. Confidential student matter pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.0821 regarding possible resolution of same.

15.E. West Elementary School Staffing. 

15.F. Hearing Update.

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

16.A. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Personnel Report.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goal #5]

16.A.I. Retirements.

16.A.II. Resignations.

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

16.B.I. New Hires.

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

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

17.A.I. January is... School Board Appreciation Month; Dinner on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at 5:30 PM. [District Goal #4]

17.B. Random Student Drug Testing Program Update. [District Goals #1, 2, and 4]

17.C. Superintendent Appraisal Process. [District Goals #1-5]

17.D. Team of Eight Training. [District Goals #1-5]

18. 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