May 18, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Video Conferencing and/or Telephone Regular Meeting

I. Routine Business

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Invocation

I.C. Pledge of Allegiance

I.D. Certification of Notice

II. Oath of Office & Certification Notice 

III. Re-Organization of Board of Trustees

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

IV.A. Discussion of possible early school year start date

V. Audience with Patrons (limited to 5 minutes per patron)
In lieu of a public appearance at the Board Meeting, members of the public may submit written comments to the Board regarding agenda items/topics via email prior to the beginning of the meeting addressed to riha@woccisd.net, which will be provided to the Board.  In your email, please state your name, address, topic, and comment

VI. Consent Agenda Items:

VI.A. Consider Approval of Budget Amendments

VI.B. Consider Approval of CDA (Local) Investment Policy 

VI.C. Consider Approval of Annual Co-Op Fees 

VII. Finance

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

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

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

VII.A.1.b. Check Register

VII.A.1.c. Investment Report 

VII.A.1.d. Tax Collections 

VII.A.2. Head Start Financials (Vickie Oceguera)

VII.B. Action Items:

VII.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 2020; and containing other matters related thereto 

VIII. Instruction (Goal 1 & 2)

VIII.A. Information/Discussion Items:

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

VIII.B. Action Items:

VIII.B.1. Consider approval of McGraw-Hill Publishers for 9th-12th ELAR textbooks (Dr. Haynes)

VIII.B.2. Consider approval of Instructional Materials Allotment TEKS Certification for 2020-2021 (Dr. Haynes)

VIII.B.3. Consider approval of the waiver from CPR instruction requirement due to COVID-19 (Dr. Haynes)

VIII.B.4. Consider to approve supplemental funding application for cost of living adjustment (COLA) and quality improvement (QI) as is written.

VIII.B.5. Consider approval of the Supplemental Funding for COLA and QI

VIII.B.5.a. COLA Narrative

VIII.B.5.b. COLA Budget Justification

VIII.B.5.c. COLA Salary Schedule

VIII.B.5.d. QI Narrative

VIII.B.5.e. QI Budget Justification

VIII.B.5.f. QI Salary Schedule

VIII.B.5.g. SF-424A

VIII.B.5.h. SF-Budget Summary

VIII.B.5.i. SF-Application Documents

IX. Policy

IX.A. Action Items:

IX.A.1. Consider approval of Safe Schools Multi-Hazard Emergency Operations Procedures (EOP)

IX.A.2. Consider approval of the updated Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction job description (Dr. Rickie Harris)

IX.A.3. Consider approval of the following job descriptions (Dr. Rickie Harris)

IX.A.3.a. Deputy Superintendent of Schools

IX.A.3.b. Assistant Superintendent of Student Services

IX.A.3.c. Chief Financial Officer

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

X.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)

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

X.A.2. Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the agenda. 

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

X.B.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

X.B.2. Discussion of Evaluation

X.B.3. Reassignment and Resignations

X.B.4. Duties

X.B.5. Discipline

X.B.6. Discussion of Termination

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

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

X.B.9. Evaluation of Superintendent

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

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

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

X.E.1. Consider hiring of professional personnel

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

XII. Personnel (Dr. Nina LeBlanc)

XII.A. Action Item: (Goal 6)

XII.A.1. Consider approval of contractual staff 

XIII. Adjourn