October 9, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order and verification that a quorum of Board Bembers 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, 4, and 5]

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 11, 2019, Regular Board Meeting and September 16, 2019, and October 1, 2019, Special Called Meetings.

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 Request.

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 - Called Bond for a new West Elementary School.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1-5]

9. Report - Announcement of Board Continuing Education Hours for the West ISD Board of Trustees.  Presented by Dr. Larry Sparks, Board President. [District Goal #1]

10. Report - Annual dissemination of the Framework for School Board Development.  Presented by Dr. Larry Sparks, Board President. [District Goal #1]

11. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2019-2020 SHAC Membership Roster.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goal #4]

12. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to nominate one candidate for the 2020-2021 Board of Directors of the Hill County Appraisal District.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goal #4]

13. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to nominate one candidate for the 2020-2021 Board of Directors of the McLennan County Appraisal District.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goal #4]

14. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the West ISD Resolution regarding Special Education Shared Services Agreement with the Waco Regional Day School Program for the Deaf Shared Services Arrangement.  Presented by Carla Sykora, Director for Special Education. [District Goal #5]

15. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board regarding a Resolution approving the sale of two separate tracts of real property (surface only), being described as follows:

Tract 1, being Lots 1-14, inclusive, Block 9, Shook Addition, City of West, McLennan County, Texas, together with 7 acres of land, more or less, our of the CD Bellows Survey, Abstract 183, located adjacent to and immediately north of said Block 9, such property being located north of W. Spring Street, east of N. Reagan Street, south of W. Haven Street, and west of the railroad tract, commonly referred to as the old West ISD track field and ag shop property, together with any interest owned by West ISD in and to Sycamore Street and alley ways running through said property.

Tract 2, being Lots 1-12, inclusive, Block 6, Shook Addition, City of West, McLennan County, Texas, being north of W. Shook, east of N. Davis, west of N. Reagan, and south of W. Highland, commonly known as the old West ISD football field, together with Lots 7-12, inclusive, Block 1, Shook Addition, City of West, McLennan County, Texas, being south of W. Shook, east of N. Davis, and west of N. Reagan, commonly known as the old West ISD Administration Building. 

Presented by Charles Mikeska, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. [District Goals #2, 4, and 5]

16. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Interlocal Agreement method for the procurement and replacing of district school buses.  Presented by Charles Mikeska, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. [District Goals #2 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), §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 Report.

17.A.I. New Position Request: Grade 1 Teacher, West Elementary School. 

17.A.II. Staff Stipend Report. 

17.A.III. Current and Future District Property.

17.A.IV. West ISD Facility Usage and Board Policy GKD.

17.A.V. Student Discipline Report. 

17.B. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

17.C. Retirement Honor.

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.III. New Position Request: Grade 1 Teacher, West Elementary School. 

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. Superintendent Appraisal Timeline. [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 Goal Headers:

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