Public Meeting Agenda: April 24, 2023 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 Elementary Recognition (Jamilla Thomas)

II.A.1. Teacher of the Month

II.A.2. Employee of the Month

II.A.3. Student of the Month

II.B. Discussion of campus intruder detection audit report findings

II.C. Discuss requiring clear backpacks for students in grades K-2

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:
March 27, 2023

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.B. Action Items:

V.B.1. Consider approval of the local homestead exemption for 2023

VI. Instruction (Goal 1 & 2)

VI.A. Information/Discussion Items:

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

VI.A.2. NELC Baseline Grant

VI.A.2.a. Section I & II Grant Application 2023-24

VI.A.2.b. Budget Justification

VI.A.2.c. Self-Assessment Report Improvement Plan

VI.A.2.d. Cost Allocation Plan 2020-2025

VI.A.2.e. Training and Technical Assistance Plan

VI.A.2.f. Program Goals 2023-24

VI.A.2.g. Admin Cost

VI.A.2.h. Budget Categories

VI.A.2.i. SF-424A

VI.A.2.j. PFCE Plan 2023-24

VI.A.2.k. Warnings and Errors

VI.A.3. NELC Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) & Quality Improvement (QI) Grant

VI.A.3.a. COLA Narrative 2023-24

VI.A.3.b. Non-Federal Share Narrative COLA

VI.A.3.c. COLA Budget Justification

VI.A.3.d. QI Narrative 2023-24

VI.A.3.e. Non-Federal Share Narrative QI

VI.A.3.f. QI Budget Justification

VI.A.3.g. SF-424A

VI.A.3.h. Budget Categories

VI.A.3.i. Budget Summary

VI.A.3.j. Admin Cost

VI.A.3.k. Warnings and Errors

VI.A.4. NELC One Time Funding

VI.A.4.a. One Time Funding Narrative 2023-24

VI.A.4.b. SF-424A

VI.A.4.c. Budget Categories

VI.A.4.d. Budget Summary

VI.A.4.e. Admin Cost

VI.A.4.f. Warnings and Errors

VI.B. Action Items:

VI.B.1. Consider approval of SF-424 (NELC Baseline Grant)

VI.B.2. Consider approval of the Interagency Agreement (NELC Baseline Grant)

VI.B.3. Consider approval of the 2023-24 Approval Agenda/Letter (NELC Baseline Grant)

VI.B.4. Consider approval of SF-424 (NELC COLA & QI Grant)

VI.B.5. Consider approval of SF-424B (NELC COLA & QI Grant)

VI.B.6. Consider approval of NELC 2023-24 COLA and Quality Improvement Agenda

VI.B.7. Consider approval of SF-424 (NELC HS One Time Funding)

VI.B.8. Consider approval of SF-424B (NELC HS One Time Funding)

VI.B.9. Consider approval of NELC 2023-24 Head Start One Time Funding Agenda

VII. Policy

VII.A. Information/Discussion Items:

VII.A.1. Board President’s announcement pursuant to Policy BBD (LEGAL) regarding each Board Member’s required training.

Description: 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 Yeaman 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 exceeded all required continuing education hours.

VII.A.2. MOU to provide pediatric and adolescent behavioral health services via telemedicine

Presenter: Heather Knox

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.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

VIII.E. Discussion of campus intruder detection audit report findings

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 2023-24 contractual staff

XI. Adjourn

April 24, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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