February 10, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Pursuant to Governor Abbott's Temporary Suspension of Open Meetings Laws issued on March 16, 2020, this Regular Board Meeting of the West ISD Board of Trustees will be conducted via video conference and telephone call. The video conference will be audible to the Board and public and allow for two-way communication. The Board of Trustees will not be physically present at one location, but a Quorum will be required for the meeting on the video conference or phone. 

The public may access this virtual meeting via the link found on the calendar on the West ISD website at www.westisd.net. A link to the online agenda is also available under the "Board" header on this same website. 

Any public comments must be submitted between 8:00 AM on Monday, February 8, and 4:00 PM on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, by emailing the comments to publiccomment@westisd.net. All public comments shall be submitted to this email address and will be read to the Board of Trustees for consideration. 

2. Call to Order and verification that a quorum of Board Members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that Notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Prayer.

5. Audience.

6. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Consent Agenda. Note: These action items are considered to be routine by the School Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussions on items unless a School Board Member so requests, at which time the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda. [District Goals #1-5]

6.A. Minutes of the January 13, 2021, Regular Board Meeting and January 18, 2021, Special Called Meeting.

6.B. Finance & Operations.

6.B.I. Budget vs. Actual.

6.B.II. Check Register.

6.B.III. Quarterly Investment Report.

6.B.IV. Budget Amendments.

6.B.V. Student Transfer Requests.

6.B.VI. Student Enrollment Report.

7. Report. Administrative and Campus Reports. [District Goals #1 and 4]

7.A. 2020-2021 West ISD Return to Learn and Play Plan Updates.

7.B. New West Elementary School Construction Updates. 

7.B.I. New West Elementary School Groundbreaking Ceremony - Friday, February 19, 2021, at 1:30 PM at the new campus site. 

7.C. Mid-Year iReady Diagnostic Data Check. 

7.D. National Athletic Scholarship Signing Day. 

7.E. Annual McLennan Community College/West High School Enrollment Report. 

7.F. West ISD Safety and Security Plan. 

8. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Policy Service Update 116. This TASB Policy Update includes the following West ISD LOCAL policies: CQB (LOCAL): Technology Resources - Cybersecurity, DCD (LOCAL): Employment Practices - At-Will Employment, FFAC (LOCAL): Wellness and Health Services - Medical Treatment, and GKA (LOCAL): Community Relations - Conduct on School Premises. [District Goals #1-5]

9. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Resolution Extending Depository Contract for Funds with BBVA USA. [District Goal #5]
 

10.  Executive Session. Adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.071 (Consulting privately with the Board’s attorney), §551.129 (Consulting privately with the Board’s attorney telephonically), §551.074 (Personnel, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, specifically to discuss), and §551.072 (Deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property).

10.A. Consultation with legal counsel regarding pending litigation in Cause No. 6:20-cv-01079, in the United States District Court of the Western District of Texas, Waco Division.

10.B. Personnel Report.

10.C. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

10.D. West ISD Administrative Titles and Duty List.

10.E. Potential or Existing District Property. 

11. Reconvene from Closed/Executive Session for possible action relative to items considered during Closed/Executive Session.

11.A. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to authorize the Board President to sign the engagement letter with Walsh, Gallegos, Treviño, Russo, and Kyle P.C. regarding pending litigation. [District Goal #5]

11.B. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Personnel Report. [District Goal #5]

11.C. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Superintendent's Contract Recommendations. [District Goal #3]

11.C.I. 2021-2022 West ISD Administrator Contracts.

11.C.II. West High School Assistant Principal. 

12. Report. Updates from the Superintendent and Closing Remarks. [District Goals #1-5]

12.A. District Calendar Reminders. 

12.A.I. March Regular Board Meeting: Wednesday, March 3, 2021. 

12.B. West ISD Virtual Academy. 

12.C. New West High School Ag Complex and Enclosed Batting Cages. 

12.D. TASB Summer Leadership Institute (SLI): June 16–19, 2021.

13. Adjournment.

If, during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any items on the agenda should be held in Executive or Closed Session, the Board will convene in such Executive or Closed Session in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code §551.001 et seq.

District Goal Headers:

Goal #1: Educational Excellence
Goal #2: Safe and Secure Schools
Goal #3: Recruit and Retain Committed Educators
Goal #4: Community and Parent Involvement
Goal #5: Efficient and Effective Operations