December 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM - Workshop, Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

I. CALL TO ORDER.

I.A. Announcement by the presiding officer that a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been duly posted for time and manner required by law.

II. BOARD WORKSHOP.

II.A. Workshop: Rezoning and campus configuration.

III. CLOSED SESSION. Section 551.001 et seq. (if necessary)

III.A. Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, including discussing complaints,
hiring, resignation, termination, proposal for non renewal, proposal for termination,
evaluation, promotion or demotion of personnel. Gov't Code 551.074

III.B. Deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Gov't Code 551.072

III.C. Deliberation regarding security devices, personnel deployment, or security audits. Gov't Code 551.076.

III.D. Consulting privately with the board’s attorney concerning contemplated litigation. Gov't Code
551.071.

IV. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION.

IV.A. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flags.

IV.B. Recite Vision and Core Values.

V. OPEN FORUM: Hearing of individuals or committees.**

VI. PUBLIC HEARING.

VI.A. Conduct a public hearing regarding the 2022-2023 FIRST Rating.

VII. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. 

VIII. REPORTS.

VIII.A. Superintendent's Report.

VIII.B. Informational report on the WISD Balanced Scorecard Priority 1.4-Student Growth.

VIII.C. Informational report on the WISD Balanced Scorecard Priority 4-Financial Integrity.

VIII.D. Informational Bond 2023 construction update.

VIII.E. Informational report from the CPA of Vail & Park, P.C. on the financial audit for the fiscal year that ended on August 31, 2023.

IX. CONSENT AGENDA.

IX.A. Consideration and approval of minutes from previous meetings.

IX.B. Consideration and approval of monthly financial reports that include cash position, revenue reports, budget summary, and tax collection reports.  

IX.C. Informational report on the maintenance department's work orders.

IX.D. Informational report regarding monthly student attendance, student discipline, student drug offenses and drug prevention measures.

IX.E. Informational report on the transportation department.  

IX.F. Consideration and approval of possible new and/or modified positions. 

IX.G. Consideration and possible action to appoint school marshals who have been certified as eligible by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement pursuant to WISD Board Policy CKEB (Legal) and Section 37.0811 of the Texas Education Code.

IX.H. Consideration and possible approval of certified T-TESS appraisers.

X. ACTION ITEMS.

X.A. Consideration and possible action to approve a proposed staging area agreement with Ellis County. 

X.B. Consideration and approval of the fiscal year audit that ended on August 31, 2023.

X.C. Consideration and possible approval of two buses from Longhorn Bus Sales not to exceed $282,840 and the necessary budget amendments.

X.D. Consideration and possible action to hire the Principal for Finley Junior High. 

X.E. Consideration and possible action to hire the Director of Support Services.

XI. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS.

XI.A. Board members will comment on items of community interest, including expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; and reminders about upcoming district events.

XII. ADJOURN.