September 25, 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. West Orange-Stark High School Recognitions

II.A.1. Teacher of the Month

II.A.2. Employee of the Month

II.A.3. Student of the Month

II.B. Oath of Office- WOCCISD Police Department (Goal 3:2)

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:
August 28, 2023

V. Finance

V.A. Information/Discussion Items: (Goal 2)

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 (Goal 2):

V.B.1. Consider approval of awarding depository contract to First Financial Bank

V.B.2. Consider delegating contractual authority to the Superintendent for the purchase of attendance credits:

For the 2023–2024 school year, we delegated contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit or the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding).
 

VI. Instruction (Goal 1 & 3)

VI.A. Information/Discussion Items:

VI.A.1. Head Start Directors Report

VI.A.2. 2023-2024 Certification Analysis

VI.B. Action Items (Goal 2):

VI.B.1. Consider approval of low-attendance waiver submission for September 7, 2023

VII. Policy

VII.A. Information/Discussion Items:

VII.A.1. 2023-2024 Student Handbooks 

VII.A.1.a. North Early Learning Center

VII.A.1.b. West Orange-Stark Elementary School

VII.A.1.c. West Orange-Stark Middle School

VII.A.1.d. West Orange-Stark High School

VII.A.2. Policy Update 121 (LEGAL)

VII.A.3. Emergency Operations Plan

VII.A.4. National Emergency Management System-Certified Staff

VII.B. Action Items (Goal 2-4:1 & 2):

VII.B.1. Policy Update 121 (LOCAL) See attached list. 

VII.B.2. Consider approval of the resolution to nominate a candidate to fill a position on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Appraisal District

VII.B.3. Consider approval of updating the District of Innovation Plan to exempt mandatory DEAP placements for vape violations

VII.B.4. Consider approval for the board not to adopt a policy to authorize chaplains on campus as counselors

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. Review of Tri-Annual Security Audit

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