August 28, 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 3)

II.A. Discuss district administrative goals VS operational goals

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 approving the following Board Meeting minutes:
July 24, 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

V.B. Action Items:

V.B.1. Consider approving the easement on the land on Barnett Street to Chevron Phillips (Goal 2:2)

V.B.2. Consider approval to grant the Superintendent authority to negotiate a contract with Claycomb & Associates Architect and finalize an agreement (Goal 2:2)

V.B.3. Consider approval of the 2023-24 tax rate (Goal 2)

V.B.4. Consider approval of the resolution for WOCCISD to participate in the Southeast Texas Purchasing Cooperative Organization for 2023-24

V.B.5. Consider approval of the WOCCISD salary book for 2023-24

VI. Instruction (Goal 1 & 3)

VI.A. Information/Discussion Items:

VI.A.1. Head Start Directors Report

VI.A.2. Back to School Professional Development Survey & Feedback 

VI.A.3. Summary of 2023 STAAR results

VII. Policy

VII.A. Action Items:

VII.A.1. Consider approval of the 2023-2024 Student Code of Conduct (Goals 4:1 & 2)

VII.A.2. Consider approval of the 2023-2024 T-TESS appraiser list (Goal 4:1)

VII.A.3. Consider approval of the 2023-2024 T-PESS appraiser list (Goal 4:1)

VII.A.4. Consider approval of the updated Police Chief job description (Goal 4:1)

VII.A.5. Consider approval to designate the number of armed officers on each campus (Goal 4:1)

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

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:

X.A.1. Consider approval of contractual staff 

XI. Adjourn