January 9, 2019 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. Recognition.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1 and 4]  

4.A. West ISD Board of Trustees - January is School Board Appreciation Month.

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 December 12, 2018, Regular Board Meeting.

6.B. Finance & Operations. 

6.B.I. Budget vs. Actual. 

6.B.II. Check Register. 

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 - 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]

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

10. Report - First Reading of the Texas Association of School Board's (TASB) Vantage Points, Board Policy Update 112. Update 112 focuses on updating (LEGAL) policies that were affected by recent changes in administrative rule and Commissioner of Education rulings. These areas include: Updating and reorganizing several policies addressing board ethics, the superintendency, business office procedures, and personnel management.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1 and 5]

11. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) 2018-2019 Low Attendance Days Waiver for Friday, December 14, 2018, at West Elementary School.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #2 and 5]

12. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to select an engineering firm for the West Middle/High School Parking Lot Expansion Project (north end of the campus by the softball field).  Presented by Charles Mikeska, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. [District Goal #5]

13. Action - Consideration of and possible action by the Board to select the delivery method providing the best value for the West Middle/High School Parking Lot Expansion Project (north end of the campus by the softball field), and authorize the Superintendent or designee to select and publish selection criteria, prepare a Request for Proposals, and receive and publicly open proposals.  Presented by Charles Mikeska, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. [District Goal #5]

14. Executive Session - Adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.071 (Consulting privately with the Board’s attorney), §551.072 (Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property), §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).

14.A. Superintendent’s Annual Evaluation.

14.B. Review and Consideration of the Superintendent’s Contract.

14.C. Personnel Report.

14.D. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

14.E. Appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

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

15.A. 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]

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

15.B.I. Retirements.

15.B.II. Resignations.

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

15.C.I. New Hires.

15.C.I.a. Mary "Deidra" Forgey, Brookhaven Youth Ranch Teacher. 

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

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

16.A.I. 2018 West ISD Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) and Annual Report Hearing: Wednesday, February 13, 2019. [District Goals #1-5]

16.A.II. West High School Baseball and Softball Schedules. [District Goals #4 and 5]

16.B. Team of Eight Training. [District Goals #1-5]

17. 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