May 24, 2021 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 (Dr. Rickie Harris) (Goal 4 & 5)

II.A. ECHS Information

II.B. Teacher of the Year

II.C. Paraprofessional of the Year

II.D. Update on 2021-2022 School Calendar

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. Re-Organization of Board of Trustees

V. Board President’s announcement pursuant to Policy BBD (LEGAL) regarding each Board Member's required training. 

BOARD PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOARD TRAINING:
As Board President I am required to announce the name of each member who as of that member’s anniversary of election or appointment to the board, (at the last regular meeting of the board before an election of trustees), the board members that

• Have completed the required continuing education;
• Have exceeded the required continuing education; and
• Are deficient in meeting the required continuing education.

*All WOCCISD board members are veteran board members

The categories of board member continuing education are:

•  Local District Orientation (New Trustee)
•  Introduction to Texas Education Code (New Trustee)
• Open Meetings Act & Public Information Act Training (New Trustee)
• Evaluating & Improving Student Outcomes (formerly SB1566)
• Post Legislative Update to TEC (Texas Education Code)
• Cybersecurity
• Child Abuse/ Human Trafficking
• Team Building Session
• Additional Continuing Education

To the extent applicable to board members under the legal requirement for all the categories, I will announce the completion or deficiency as to required training.

At the conclusion of this announcement, I will announce any board member’s training in excess of the continuing education requirements.

Linda Platt Bryant has exceeded all required continuing education hours.
LaTricia Stroud has exceeded all required continuing education hours.
Ruth Hancock has exceeded all required continuing education hours.
Gina Simar has exceeded all required continuing education hours.
Roderick Robertson has exceeded all required continuing education hours.
Demetrius Hunter has exceeded all required continuing education hours.
Tommy Wilson Sr. has completed all required continuing education hours.
 

VI. Finance

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

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

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

VI.A.1.b. Check Register

VI.A.1.c. Investment Report 

VI.A.1.d. Tax Collections 

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

VI.B. Action Items:

VI.B.1. Recommendation to Approve the Financial Auditing Firm for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year  (Mitchell T Fontenote)

VI.B.2. Consider Approval of CDA (Local) Investment Policy (annually....no change)

VI.B.3. Consider Approval of Annual Co-Op Fees (no annual fees for 2020-2021)

VI.B.4. Consider approval of Cosmetology bid

VII. Instruction (Goal 1 & 2)

VII.A. Information/Discussion Items:

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

VII.A.2. Updated 424A form and the warings/errors page (NELC)

VII.B. Action Items:

VII.B.1. Consideration of and possible approval of CLI Engage and FrogStreet as the providers of our new Pre-K curriculum as part of Proclamation 2020-21

VIII. Policy

VIII.A. Action Items:

VIII.A.1. Consider approval of the new Science & Social Studies Coach and Assistant PEIMS Coordinator/High School Registrar job descriptions

VIII.A.2. Consider approval of the resolution related to Policy CB(LOCAL), State and Federal Revenue Sources, and the provision of public notice for all federal grant applications and awards for consistency before the district submits an ESSER III application and other related actions.

VIII.A.3. Discuss and Consider lifting mask mandate for fully vaccinated staff members.

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. 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

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 Item: (Goal 6)

XI.A.1. Consider approval of contractual staff 

XI.A.2. Consider renewal of professional contracts

XII. Adjourn