October 26, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular

I. PUBLIC HEARING:

I.A.  2015 Final FIRST Rating (Melinda James) 

II. Routine Business

II.A. Call To Order

II.B. Invocation

II.C. Pledge of Allegiance

II.D. Certification of Notice

III. 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. 

IV. Superintendent's Report

IV.A. Campus Recognition: ElementarySchool (Glenetta Henley)

IV.A.1. Student of the Month

IV.A.2. Teacher of the Month

IV.A.3. Employee of the Month

IV.B. Transportation Department Recognition (Dr. Wayne Guidry)

IV.B.1. Employee of the Month

IV.C. Staff Recognition (Rickie Harris)

IV.C.1. Doctoral Degree

IV.D. Action Item:

IV.D.1. Strategic Planning

IV.D.1.a. Vision Statement

IV.D.1.b. Mission Statement

IV.D.1.c. Strategic Goals

IV.D.2. Consider moving to one Board Meeting a Month (Rickie Harris)

V. Action Item:

V.A. Approval of Consent Agenda Items:

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

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

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

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

V.B. Selection of Leroy D. Breedlove Sign

VI. Finance (Melinda James)

VI.A. Information/Discussion Items:

VI.A.1. Financial Statements

VI.A.1.a. General Operating Funds

VI.A.1.b. Student Nutrition Fund

VI.A.1.c. Debt Service

VI.A.1.d. Check Register 

VI.A.1.e. Tax Collection

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

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

VI.A.1.f. Investment Report

VI.A.1.g. Head Start Financials

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

VII. Policy

VII.A. Action Items:

VII.A.1. Consider Approval of PDAS Appraiser (Anitrea Goodwin)

VIII. Instruction

VIII.A. Information Item:

VIII.A.1. District and Campus Improvement Plans for 2015/2016 Presentation (Dr. Silvia Martinez, Dr. Wayne Guidry, Rod Anderson, Anthony Moten, Glenetta Henley, Sherry Hardin)

VIII.B. Action Item:

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

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

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

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

VIII.B.4.a. North ELC Campus Improvement Plan 2015/2016

VIII.B.4.b. West Orange-Stark Elementary Campus Improvement Plan 2015/2016

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

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

VIII.B.4.e. West Orange-Cove District Improvement Plan 2015/2016

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

IX.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)

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

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

IX.B.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

IX.B.2. Reassignment and Resignations

IX.B.3. Discussion of Evaluation

IX.B.4. Discipline

IX.B.5. Duties

IX.B.6. Discussion of Termination

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

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

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

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

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

XI. Personnel (Anitrea Goodwin)

XI.A. Action Item:

XI.A.1. Approval of Contractual Staff 

XI.B. Information Items:

XI.B.1. Resignations

XI.B.2. Substitute List

XII. Adjourn