April 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Board Training

I.A. North Early Learning Center Annual Head Start Overview Program training

II. Routine Business

II.A. Call to Order

II.B. Invocation

II.C. Pledge of Allegiance

II.D. Certification of Notice

III. Superintendent's Report (Dr. Alicia Sigee)

III.A. West Orange Stark High School Campus Highlight

III.B. West Orange Stark Middle School Campus Highlight 

III.C. West Orange Stark Elementary School Campus Highlight / Recognition

III.C.1. Teacher of the Month

III.C.2. Employee of the Month

III.C.3. Student of the Month

III.D. North Early Learning Center Campus Highlights

IV. 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. 

V. Consent Agenda Items:

V.A. Consider approval of the following board minutes:
March 23, 2026, (Regular Board Meeting)
April 16, 2026, (Working Meeting, Board Post Legislative Update Training) 

VI. Finance

VI.A. Information/Discussion Items: (Goal 3)

VI.A.1. Financial Statements 

VI.A.1.a. Operating Statements (General, Food Service, Debt Service)

VI.A.1.b. Investment Report 

VI.A.1.c. Tax Collections 

VI.A.1.d. Open Purchase Orders

VII. Action Items:

VII.A. Consider Approval of Investment Policy, Investment Strategies, and Investment Officer Training

VIII. Operations:

VIII.A. Information/Discussion Item:

VIII.A.1. ADA compliance update

VIII.A.2. FEMA Report

VIII.A.3. Athletic Report

VIII.A.4. Security Report

IX. Instruction (Goal 1 & 3)

IX.A. Information/Discussion Items:

IX.A.1. Head Start Directors Report

IX.A.1.a. NELC Baseline Grant

IX.A.1.a.(1) Funding Guidance Letter

IX.A.1.a.(2) Application Narrative

IX.A.1.a.(3)  Budget Justification

IX.A.1.a.(4) Self Assessment

IX.A.1.a.(5) Student Selection Criteria

IX.A.1.a.(6) Cost Allocation Plan

IX.A.1.a.(7) Training and Technical Assistance Plan

IX.A.1.a.(8) Community Assessment

IX.A.1.a.(9) Annual Report

IX.A.1.a.(10) Program Goals

IX.A.1.a.(11) Indirect Cost Rate

IX.A.1.a.(12) Administration Costs

IX.A.1.a.(13) Organizational Chart

IX.A.1.a.(14) Employee Compensation Cap

IX.A.1.a.(15) Application Program Schedule

IX.A.1.a.(16) Budget Categories

IX.A.1.a.(17) SF-424A

IX.A.1.a.(18) Well-being Plan

IX.A.1.a.(19) Family Engagement Plan

IX.A.1.a.(20) Application Error/Warnings

IX.A.2. Special Education Services

IX.A.3. Overview of Grants Received

IX.B. Action Items:

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

IX.B.2. Consider approval of SF -424B (NELC Baseline Grant)

IX.B.3. Consider approval of Interagency Agreement (NELC Baseline Grant)

IX.B.4. Consider approval of Board Approval Agenda (NELC Baseline Grant)

X. Policy

X.A. Information/Discussion Items:

X.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
• SBOE- School Safety
• 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.

LaTricia Stroud has exceeded all required continuing education hours.
Linda Platt Bryant 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.

X.B. Action Items:

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

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

XI.A.1. Discussion of Termination

XI.A.2. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

XI.A.2.a. Consider legal advice regarding approval of the termination of Chalijua Blanchard’s Chapter 21 probationary contract at the end of its term and related actions.

XI.A.2.b. Consider termination of Chalijua Blanchard’s Chapter 21 probationary contract at the end of its term and related actions.

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

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

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

XI.D.1. Consider hiring of professional personnel

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

XIII. Personnel (Human Resources)

XIII.A. Action Item:

XIII.A.1. Consider approval of 2026-2027 contractual staff.

XIII.B. Consider termination of Chalijua Blanchard’s Chapter 21 probationary contract at the end of its term and related actions.
 

XIV. Adjourn