April 14, 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 Special Called 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, April 12, and 4:00 PM on Tuesday, April 13, 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. Recognitions. [District Goals #1-5]

5.A. NAMM Foundation 2021 Best Communities for Music Education Districts. 

5.B. Extracurricular Activity State Sponsors. Note: The student accolades are listed in the Board Agenda Packet. 

6. Audience.

7. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Consent Agenda. [District Goals #1-5]

7.A. Minutes of the March 3, 2021, Regular Board Meeting and March 16, 2021, Special Called Board Meeting.

7.B. Finance & Operations.

7.B.I. Budget vs. Actual.

7.B.II. Check Register.

7.B.II.a. Payment to Sykora Family Ford for $332.07.

7.B.III. Budget Amendments.

7.B.IV. Donations.

7.B.V. Student Transfer Requests.

7.B.VI. Student Enrollment Report.

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

8.A. West ISD Return to Learn and Play Plan Updates.

8.B. New West Elementary School Construction Updates. 

8.C. Prosper Waco - McLennan County College Access Network Overview.

8.D. Alternative Uniform Group Coverage Program Update. 

8.E. State Accountability and Interim Assessment News. 

9. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2021-2022 Out-of-District Student Transfer Requests. [District Goals #3 and 5]

10. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to consider the Resolution to reauthorize West ISD's designation as a District of Innovation (DOI). Note: The original DOI plan was approved on May 10, 2017, and amended on April 8, 2020. The purpose of this action item is to reauthorize the previously approved DOI plan (and amendment) for an additional five years. [District Goals #1-5]

11. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the recommended updates to the West ISD Return to Learn and Play COVID-19 Risk Mitigation plans. [District Goals #1-5]

12. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve Thursday, May 27, 2021, as the last day of the 2020-2021 school year for all students. Note: With this change, West ISD's 2020-2021 instructional minutes would total 75,690 minutes. The state requirement is 75,600 minutes. [District Goals #3-5]

13. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to adopt the Resolution Amending Authorized Representatives for the Texas Local Government Investment Pool (TexPool). [District Goal #5]

14. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the installation and fiber splicing contract with TFE Connect as presenting the best value for the District. [District Goals #2 and 5]

15.  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).

15.A. Personnel Report.

15.A.I. New 2021-2022 Position Request: Child Nutrition Cafeteria Worker.

15.A.II. House Bill 3 Salary Scale Study. 

15.A.III. 2021-2022 West ISD At-Will Letters of Assurance.

15.B. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

15.C. School Guardian Program Employees. 

15.D. Discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee. 

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

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

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

16.C. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the West ISD employees who will possess firearms on District property after completing necessary evaluation and training requirements as required via the School Guardian Program and outlined in the Board Resolution approved on November 11, 2020. [District Goals #1-5]

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

17.A. District Calendar Reminders. 

17.A.I. West High School Graduation Reminders. 

17.B. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) Registration Update. 

17.C. Legacy West Foundation News. 

18. 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