June 9, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. 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.

2. Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Prayer.

4. Recognitions. [District Goals #1-5]

4.A. Dr. Ankit Patel, West Drug, West ISD Volunteer of the Year. 

4.B. Kathy Hykel, Custodian, West ISD Service Award - 20 Years. 

4.C. Marcy Horton, Bus Driver, West ISD Service Award - 30 Years and Retirement Recognition. 

5. Audience.

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

6.A. Minutes of the May 12, 2021, Regular Meeting Board Minutes.

6.B. Finance & Operations.

6.B.I. Budget vs. Actual.

6.B.II. Check Register.

6.B.III. Budget Amendments.

6.B.IV. Donations.

6.B.V. Student Transfer Requests.

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

7.A. 2021-2022 West ISD COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Plan Update. 

7.B. New West Elementary School Construction Update. 

7.C. 2021-2022 Contract Dates, Summer Hours, Summer Information, and Back-to-School Information.

7.D. 2020-2021 West ISD STAAR Preliminary Data.

7.E. FEMA-TDEM Account and Project Status Review Update.

8. Report. 2020-2021 West ISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Annual Report. [District Goals #1-5]

9. Public Hearing. 2020-2021 West ISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Annual Report and the 2021-2022 SHAC Proposed Goals. [District Goal #4]

10. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2021-2022 West ISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Goals. [District Goals #1-4]

11. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) recommended Resolution Regarding ESSER III and Policy CB(LOCAL), State and Federal Revenue Sources. [District Goal #5]

12. Report. West ISD ESSER II and III Grant Plans. [District Goals #1-5]

13. Public Hearing. West ISD ESSER II and III Grant Plans. [District Goal #4]

14. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the West ISD ESSER II and III Grant Plans. [District Goals #1-5]

15. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Interlocal Purchasing Method for Technology Supplies and Equipment for Student and Teacher Use due to the Circumstances Related to COVID-19 as outlined in the ESSER II and III Allowable Use Guidelines. [District Goal #5]

16. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Order of Trustee Election for both General and Special Elections. [District Goals #1 and 4]

Note of Order Language: An election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each position to serve the full term of three (3) years for three (3) positions (Place 3, Place 4, and Place 5) and a Special Election to elect one (1) person to serve the remaining one (1) year for one (1) position (Place 6) on the Board of Trustees for the West Independent School District.  

17. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Expedited State Waiver for Staff Development Minutes. Note: This waiver will add 1,920 instructional minutes to the West ISD "banked" minute(s) total for the 2021-2022 school year. [District Goals #1, 3-5]

18. 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).

18.A. Personnel Report.

18.B. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

18.C. School Guardian Program Employees. 

18.D. Superintendent's Annual Evaluation.

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

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

19.B. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the new ESSER II and III grant funded campus positions for the 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 school years. [District Goals #1, 3-5]

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

19.D. 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]

19.E. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Superintendent's Evaluation. [District Goals #1-5]

19.F. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the amendments to the language in the Superintendent's Contract. [District Goals #1-5]

20. Report. Closing Remarks. [District Goals #1-5]

20.A. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) Update. 

20.B. Future West High School Graduation Plan. 

21. 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