October 19, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Called

I. Routine Business

I.A. Call To Order

I.B. Invocation

I.C. Pledge of Allegiance

I.D. Certification of Notice

II. Audience with Patrons (limited to 5 minutes per patron)
Persons wishing to participate in this portion of the meeting reserved for that purpose were required to sign up as they arrive and to indicate the topic about which they wish to speak. 

III. Superintendent's Report

III.A. Discussion Item for October 19, 2015 and Action Item for October 26, 2015

III.A.1. Strategic Planning

III.A.1.a. Vision Statement

III.A.1.b. Mission Statement

III.A.1.c. Strategic Goals

III.A.2. Consider moving to one Board Meeting a Month (Rickie Harris)

IV. Action Items for October 26, 2015:

IV.A. Approval of Consent Agenda Items:

IV.A.1. Budget Amendments (Melinda James)

IV.A.2. Board Meeting Minutes as follows: (Donielle Duff)

IV.A.2.a. August 24, 2015 - Called

IV.A.2.b. August 31, 2015 - Regular

IV.B. Selection of Leroy D. Breedlove Sign

V. Finance (Melinda James)

V.A. Information/Discussion Items:

V.A.1. Financial Statements

V.A.1.a. General Operating Funds

V.A.1.b. Student Nutrition Fund

V.A.1.c. Debt Service

V.A.1.d. Check Register 

V.A.1.e. Tax Collection

V.A.1.e.(1) Tax Collection 2014

V.A.1.e.(2) Tax Collection 2015

V.A.1.f. Investment Report

V.A.1.g. Head Start Financials

V.A.2. Wage Increase: School Bus Drivers

VI. Instruction

VI.A. Information Item:

VI.A.1. Head Start Report (Sherry Hardin)

VI.A.1.a. Head Start Annual Report for 2014/2015

VI.A.1.b. Certification of Health and Safety Screening

VI.A.1.c. Certificate of Governance and Leadership Capacity Screening

VI.A.2. District and Campus Improvement Plans for 2015/2016 - Presentation on October 26, 2015. (Dr. Silvia Martinez, Dr. Wayne Guidry, Rod Anderson, Anthony Moten, Glenetta Henley, Sherry Hardin)

VI.B. Action Items for October 26, 2015:

VI.B.1. Consider Approval of Head Start Impasse Procedures for Internal Disputes (Sherry Hardin)

VI.B.2. Consider Approval of Head Start Interagency Agreement (Sherry Hardin)

VI.B.3. Consider Approval of Request for Appointment of School Board Representative As Liaison on Head Start Policy Council (Sherry Hardin)

VI.B.4. Consider approval of District and Campus Improvement Plans for 2015/2016 (Dr. Silvia Martinez)

VI.B.4.a. Draft of North ELC Campus Improvement Plan 2015/2016

VI.B.4.b. Draft of West Orange-Stark Elementary Campus Improvement Plan 2015/2016

VI.B.4.c. Draft of West Orange-Stark Middle School Campus Improvement Plan 2015/2016

VI.B.4.d. Draft of West Orange-Stark High School Campus Improvement Plan 2015/2016

VI.B.4.e. Draft of West Orange-Cove District Improvement Plan 2015/2016

VII. The open session of the meeting will adjourn. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in closed session for the following purposes.

VII.A. Discussion for the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's Attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.(Tex.Govt.Code 551.071)

VII.A.1. Consider legal advice regarding renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

VII.B. Teachers and Administrators (Tex.Gov't Code 551.074)

VII.B.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

VII.B.2. Reassignment and Resignations

VII.B.3. Discussion of Evaluation

VII.B.4. Discipline

VII.B.5. Duties

VII.B.6. Discussion of Termination

VII.B.7. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

VII.C. Discussion of Discipline of Students (Tex.Govt. Code 551.082)

VII.D. Discuss other matters as authorized by (Tex.Govt.Code 551.071-551.084)

VII.E. Paraprofessional, Support Staff, and Personnel (Tex. Govt. Code 551.074)

VII.F. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (Tex. Govt. Code 551.072)

VIII. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session for action to be taken on items discussed in closed session and open session items.

IX. Action Item for October 19, 2015

IX.A. Consider declaring as surplus and authorization to seek bids for sale of the approximately 1.0 acres tract of real property owned by the District and formerly used as WOCCISD Administration Building (Melinda James / Greg Willis)

IX.B. Consider declaring as surplus and authorization to seek bids for sale of the approximately 9.1 acres tract of real property owned by the District and formerly used as Lorena Oates Elementary School (Melinda James / Greg Willis)

IX.C. Consider declaring as surplus and authorization to seek bids for sale of the approximately 17.2 acres tract of real property owned by the District and formerly used as WOCCISD Central Service Center (Melinda James / Greg Willis)

X. Personnel (Anitrea Goodwin)

X.A. Action Items for October 19, 2015:

X.A.1. Approval of Contractual Staff 

X.B. Information Items:

X.B.1. Resignations

X.B.2. Substitute List

XI. Adjourn