Public Meeting Agenda: April 22, 2024 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. North Early Learning Center Recognition

II.A.1. Teacher of the Month

II.A.2. Employee of the Month

II.A.3. Student 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 the following board minutes:
March 25, 2024 (regular meeting)

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.1.e. Open Purchase Orders

V.A.2. Head Start Financials

V.B. Action Item(s):

V.B.1. Consider approval of the local homestead exemption for 2024

VI. Instruction (Goal 1 & 3)

VI.A. Information/Discussion Items:

VI.A.1. Head Start Directors Report

VI.A.2. NELC Baseline Grant

VI.A.2.a. Funding Guidance Letter - Annual

VI.A.2.b. Section I & II Grant Application 2024-25

VI.A.2.c. Budget Justification 2024-2025

VI.A.2.d. 2023-2024 Self-Assessment

VI.A.2.e. Student Selection Criteria

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

VI.A.2.g. TTA Plan 24-25

VI.A.2.h. 2024-25 Community Assessment

VI.A.2.i. Annual Report to Public 2022-2023

VI.A.2.j. Program Goals 2024-2025

VI.A.2.k. 2023-2024 Notification Letter Indirect Cost Rate

VI.A.2.l. Administration Costs

VI.A.2.m. Organization Chart

VI.A.2.n. Employee Compensation Cap

VI.A.2.o. Application Program Schedule 2024-2025

VI.A.2.p. Budget Categories

VI.A.2.q. SF-424A

VI.A.2.r. Well-being Plan 2024-2025

VI.A.2.s. Parent Engagement Plan 2024-25

VI.A.2.t. Warnings Errors Report & Explanation

VI.B. Action Items:

VI.B.1. Consider approval of the TEKS Certification form for the 2024-2025 school year

Presenter: Dr. Larry Haynes

VI.B.2. Consider approval of the purchase of textbooks (as part of Proclamation 2024)

Presenter: Dr. Larry Haynes

VI.B.3. Consider approval of SF-424 (NELC Baseline Grant)

VI.B.4. Consider approval of SF-424B (NELC Baseline Grant)

VI.B.5. Consider approval of 2024-2025 Interagency Agreement (NELC Baseline Grant)

VI.B.6. Consider approval of 2024-2025 Approval Agenda/Letter (NELC Baseline Grant)

VI.B.7. Consider approval of the Technology Resources Education Consortium (TREC) agreement.

Presenter: Ashton Knox

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.
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.
Donny Teate, Jr. has exceeded all required continuing education hours.

VII.B. Action Items:

VII.B.1. Consider approval of the following updated job description:

A. Multi-Craft Assistant

VII.B.2. Consideration of and possible approval of the waiver for low attendance on April 10, 2024

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.7.a. Consider legal advice regarding approval of the proposed nonrenewal of the term contract of Youlanda Wallace and related actions

VIII.A.7.b. Consider approval of the proposed nonrenewal of the term contract of Youlanda Wallace 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 (Human Resources)

X.A. Action Item:

X.A.1. Consider approval of contractual staff

X.A.2. Consider approval of teacher contracts.

X.A.3. Consider the proposed nonrenewal of Youlanda Wallace’s term contract and related actions

XI. Adjourn

April 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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