November 16, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Public Hearings

I.A. 2019-2020 FIRST rating

I.B. Target Improvement Plans

I.B.1. West Orange-Stark Elementary School

I.B.2. West Orange-Stark Middle School

I.B.3. West Orange-Stark High School

II. Routine Business

II.A. Call to Order

II.B. Invocation

II.C. Pledge of Allegiance

II.D. Certification of Notice

III. Superintendent's Report (Goal 4 & 5)

III.A. Update on  bond projects

IV. 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. 

V. Consent Agenda Items:

V.A. Consider Approval of Budget Amendments

VI. Finance

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

VI.A.1. Financial Statements

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

VI.A.1.b. Check Register

VI.A.1.c. Investment Report - October 2020

VI.A.1.d. Tax Collections - October 2019 & 2020

VI.A.2. Head Start Financials 

VI.A.3. October Drawdown

VI.A.4. 2019-2020 4th Quarterly Report / 2020-2021 1st Quarterly Report

VI.A.5. October Donation Report

VI.A.6. 2019-2020 Final SF425, SF428, SF429 (closing out the remainder of 2019-2020)

VI.B. Action Items:

VI.B.1. Consider and possible action on resolution authorizing collection penalty provided for in section 33.07 and §33.08 of the Texas Property Tax Code

VII. Instruction (Goal 1 & 2)

VII.A. Information/Discussion Items:

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

VII.B. Action Items:

VII.B.1. Consideration and approval of the Targeted Improvement Plan for West Orange-Stark Elementary School

VII.B.2. Consideration and approval of the Targeted Improvement Plan for West Orange-Stark Middle School

VII.B.3. Consideration and approval of the Targeted Improvement Plan for West Orange-Stark High School

VIII. Policy

VIII.A. Action Items:

VIII.A.1. Consider approval of the updated Network Engineer job description 

VIII.A.2. Consider approval of the updated COVID Compliance Monitor job description

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

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

IX.A.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

IX.A.2. Discussion of Evaluation

IX.A.3. Reassignment and Resignations

IX.A.4. Duties

IX.A.5. Discipline

IX.A.6. Discussion of Termination

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

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

IX.A.9. Consider approval of the proposed termination of the probationary contract of Candice Nelson and related actions

IX.A.10. Consider approval of Declaration of Abandonment of Contract without Good Cause regarding the probationary contract of Candice Nelson and related actions

IX.A.11. Evaluation of Superintendent

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

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

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

IX.D.1. Consider hiring of professional personnel

IX.E. Consultation with Attorney (Tex Gov't Code 551.071)

IX.E.1. Consider approval of Declaration of Abandonment of Contract without Good Cause regarding the probationary contract of Candice Nelson and related actions (Tex.Gov't Code 551.071)

IX.E.2. Consider approval of the proposed termination of the probationary contract of Candice Nelson and related actions (Tex.Gov't Code 551.071)

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

XI.A. Action Item: (Goal 6)

XI.A.1. Consider approval of contractual staff 

XI.A.2. Consider approval of Declaration of Abandonment of Contract without Good Cause regarding the probationary contract of Candice Nelson and related actions

XI.A.3. Consider approval of the proposed Termination of the probationary contract of Candice Nelson and related actions

XII. Adjourn