October 24, 2022 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. West Orange-Stark Middle School Recognition (Brodrick McGrew)

II.A.1. Teacher of the Month

II.A.2. Student of the Month

II.A.3. Employee of the Month

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

IV.B. Consider approving the following Board Meeting minutes:
September 26, 2022

IV.C. Consider Approval of the certification of 2022 WOCCISD current and delinquent tax rolls

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

V.A.1.c. Investment Report 

V.A.1.d. Tax Collections 

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

V.A.3. SF-425 Semi-Annual Report

V.A.4. Discuss restroom renovation at NELC

V.A.5. Discuss middle school courtyard project

V.B. Action Items:

V.B.1. Consider approval of restroom renovation at NELC

V.B.2. Consider approval of the middle school courtyard project

V.B.3. Consider Approval of the 2020-21 Financial Audit (Mitchell T. Fontenote, CPA)

V.B.4. Consider approval of the High School Library and Lecture Hall remodel vendor

VI. Instruction (Goal 1 & 2)

VI.A. Information/Discussion Items:

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

VI.A.2. Instructional Focus

VII. Policy

VII.A. Action Items:

VII.A.1. Consider approval of NELC Health and Safety Screener 

VII.A.2. Consider approval of NELC Certification of Governance and Leadership Capacity Screening

VII.A.3. Consider approval of NELC Policy Council By-Laws 

VII.A.4. 2022-2023 T-TESS Appraiser List

VII.A.5. Consider approval of the new Campus Secretary/ Assistant PEIMS Coordinator position

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

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

VIII.A.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

VIII.A.2. Discussion of Evaluation

VIII.A.3. Reassignment and Resignations

VIII.A.4. Duties

VIII.A.5. Discipline

VIII.A.6. Discussion of Termination

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

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

VIII.A.9. Consider legal advice regarding approval of Declaration of Abandonment of Contract without good cause regarding the probationary contract of Robert Ratliff and related actions.

VIII.A.10. Consider legal advice regarding approval of the proposed termination of the probationary contract of Robert Ratliff and related actions.

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

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

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

VIII.D.1. Consider hiring of professional personnel

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

X. Personnel (Dr. Nina LeBlanc)

X.A. Action Item: (Goal 6)

X.A.1. Consider approval of contractual staff 

X.A.2. Consider approval of Declaration of Abandonment of Contract without good cause regarding the probationary contract of Robert Ratliff and related actions. 

X.A.3. Consider approval of the proposed termination of the probationary contract of Robert Ratliff and related actions.

XI. Adjourn