January 8, 2020 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 - TASB School Board Appreciation Month.

4.B. Mike Keathley, West ISD Resource Officer. 

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 11, 2019 Regular Board 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 $________.

6.B.III. Budget Amendments.

6.B.IV. Donations.

6.B.V. Student Transfer Requests.

6.B.VI. Student Enrollment Report.

7. 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).

7.A. Superintendent’s Annual Evaluation.

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

7.C. Personnel Report.

7.D. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

7.E. Purchase of District Land.

7.F. Bully Safety Alert Report and Data. 

7.G. Personnel Report. 

7.H. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations. 

7.I. Superintendent's Annual Evaluation. 

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

8.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]

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

8.B.I. Retirements.

8.B.I.a. Mr. Rodney Holder, Brookhaven Youth Ranch, Science Teacher. 

8.B.II. Resignations.

8.B.II.a. Mrs. Melissa Beseda, West Elementary School, Dyslexia Specialist. 

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

8.C.I. New Hires.

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

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

9.A.I. 2020-2021 West ISD Job Fair.

9.B. Special Called Meeting Date. [District Goals #1-5]

10. 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

11. "Good Things" across West ISD.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. 

12. Public Hearing - 2019 West ISD Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) and Annual Report.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent, and Amanda Adams, Executive Director for Teaching and Learning. [District Goals #1-5]

12.A. West Elementary School and West Middle School TIP Plan Updates: Interim STAAR Data Report. 

13. Report - New West Elementary School Design Plan Updates.  Presented by George DeJohn with Claycomb Associates, Architects. [District Goals #1-5]

14. Action - Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2020-2021 West ISD Scholastic Calendar.  Presented by David Truitt, Superintendent. [District Goals #1-5]