January 14, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Routine Business

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Invocation

I.C. Pledge of Allegiance

I.D. Certification of Notice

II. Superintendent's Report (Rickie Harris) (Goal 4 & 5)

II.A. Super Fan (Dr. Rickie Harris)

II.B. North Early Learning Center Recognition (Vickie Oceguera)

II.B.1. Student of the Month 

II.B.2. Teacher of the Month 

II.B.3. Employee of the Month 

II.C. School Board Appreciation Month (Dr. Rickie Harris)

II.D. Bond Project Update (Dr. Rickie Harris)

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. Consent Agenda Items:

IV.A. Consider Approval of Budget Amendments (Robin Hataway)  (Goal 3)

V. Finance

V.A. Information/Discussion Items: (Goal 3)

V.A.1. Financial Statements (Robin Hataway)

V.A.1.a. Operating Statements (General, Food Service, Debt Service)

V.A.1.b. Check Register - November & December 2018

V.A.1.c. Investment Report - December 2018

V.A.1.d. Tax Collections - December 2017 & 2018

V.A.2. Conflict of Interest Acknowledgment (Dr. Rickie Harris)

V.A.3. Head Start Financials (Vickie Oceguera)

V.B. Action Item:

V.B.1. Consider and approve order authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of west orange-cove consolidated independent school district unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2019; and containing other matters related thereto(Lewis Wilks)

V.B.2. Consider and approve resolution expressing intent to finance district expenditures to be incurred

V.B.3. Consider approval of the updated 2018-2019 salary schedule (Nina LeBlanc, Robin Hataway)

V.B.4. Consideration and Acceptance of an Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property as submitted by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP and to authorize the Superintendent to submit the application to the State Comptroller and to extend the time period for review as needed.

V.B.5. Retain Attorneys/Consultants to Assist the Board in Connection with an Application for Appraised Value Limitation from Chevron Phillips Chemical Corporation LP

VI. Policy

VI.A. Action Items:

VI.A.1. Approval of the General Election on May 4, 2019 (Trisha Spears)

VI.A.1.a. Order to call Election 2019

VI.A.1.b. Order of General Election

VII. Operations

VII.A. Action Item:

VII.A.1. Consider declaring all inventoried items located in the old Ag Building at WO-S Middle School, that were damaged during Hurricane Harvey, as property having no value and authorizing disposal of such property as provided in Policy DI (LOCAL) (Robin Hataway, Greg Willis)

VII.A.2. Consider approval of for new intercom systems for West Orange-Stark High, West Orange Stark Elementary and North Early Learning Center (Elvis Rushing)

VIII. Instruction (Goal 1 & 2)

VIII.A. Information/Discussion:

VIII.A.1. Head Start Directors Report (Vickie Oceguera)

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. Discussion of Evaluation

IX.B.3. Reassignment and Resignations

IX.B.4. Duties

IX.B.5. Discipline

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.B.8. Consider activation of an emergency permit for a classroom teacher

IX.B.9. Evaluation of Superintendent

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 (Dr. Nina LeBlanc)

XI.A. Action Items:  (Goal 6)

XI.A.1. Consider Approval of Contractual staff

XI.A.2. Consider and take action upon extending the Superintendent Contract

XII. Adjourn