January 24, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Public Hearings

I.A. Discuss West Orange-Cove's 2020-2021 Texas Academic Performance Report

I.B. Discuss District of Innovation

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 (Dr. Rickie Harris) (Goal 4 & 5)

III.A. School Board Appreciation Month (Dr. Rickie Harris)

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

V.B. Consider approving the following Board Meeting minutes:
November 15, 2021

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. Consider and approve the resolution authorizing the redemption of bonds

VII. District of Innovation

VII.A. Information/Discussion Items:

VII.A.1. Discuss DOI Plan

VII.B. Action Items:

VII.B.1. Consider adoption of the resolution to initiate the process of becoming a District of Innovation

VII.B.2. Consider appointing the DEIC (District Education Innovation Plan Committee) as the District of Innovation Plan Committee to develop a draft Local Innovation Plan

VII.B.3. Consider approval to delegate authority to the Superintendent to contact the Commissioner of Education

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 the approval of the 2022-2023 Choices Catalog

VIII.B.2. Consider Approval for individual or whole group Head Start Program Overview training and date request

IX. Policy

IX.A. Action Items:

IX.A.1. Consider approval of the updated DEC (LOCAL) policy

IX.A.2. Consider approval of the Campus Communications Liaison and Homebound Teacher job descriptions

IX.A.3. Consider approval of the updated Director of Athletics/head Football Coach job description

IX.A.4. Consider approval of the General Election on May 7, 2022

IX.A.4.a. Order to call Election

IX.A.4.b. Order of General Election

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

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

X.A.1. Consider legal advice regarding approval of Declaration of Abandonment of Contract without good cause regarding the probationary contract of Tonia Edwards and related actions. 

X.A.1.a. Consider legal advice regarding approval of the proposed termination of the probationary contract of Tonia Edwards and related actions.

X.A.2. Consider approval of the Athletic Director's retirement, transition issues, and related actions

X.A.3. Consider hiring Hiawatha Hickman as Athletic Director and related actions

X.A.4. Discussion of Selection/Employment

X.A.5. Discussion of Evaluation

X.A.6. Reassignment and Resignations

X.A.7. Duties

X.A.8. Discipline

X.A.9. Discussion of Termination

X.A.10. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

X.A.11. Consider activation of an emergency permit for a classroom teacher

X.A.12. Evaluation of Superintendent

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

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

X.C.1. Consider legal advice regarding personnel issues

X.C.2. Consider legal advice on any agenda listed item

X.C.3. Consider legal advice regarding the Athletic Director's retirement, transition issues, and related actions

X.C.4. Consider legal advice regarding the hiring of Hiawatha Hickman as Athletic Director, and related actions

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

X.D.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 Declaration of Abandonment of Contract without good cause regarding the probationary contract of Tonia Edwards and related actions.

XII.A.2. Consider approval of the proposed termination of the probationary contract of Tonia Edwards and related actions.

XII.A.3. Consider approval of contractual staff 

XII.A.4. Consider and take action upon extending the Superintendent Contract

XII.A.5. Consider approval of the Athletic Director's retirement, transition issues, and related actions

XII.A.6. Consider hiring Hiawatha Hickman as Athletic Director and related actions

XIII. Adjourn