July 14, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular 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. Audience.

5. 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 considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda. [District Goals #1-5].

5.A. Minutes of the June 9, 2021, Regular Board Meeting and June 29, 2021, Special Called Meeting.

5.B. Finance & Operations. 

5.B.I. Budget vs. Actual. 

5.B.II. Check Register. 

5.B.III. Budget Amendments. 

5.B.IV. Donations.

5.B.V. Student Transfer Requests.

5.C. Administrative and Campus Reports.

5.C.I. 2021-2022 West ISD Contract Dates, Summer Hours, Summer Information, and Back-to-School Information. [District Goals #1-5]

5.C.II. New West Elementary School Construction Report. [District Goals #1-5]

5.C.III. 2020-2021 Region 12 STAAR Data Table. [District Goals #1 and 3]

5.C.IV. 2021-2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Healthy Meals Program. [District Goals #2, 4, and 5]

6. Report. June 2021 University Interscholastic League (UIL) Legislative Council Actions. [District Goals #2-4]

7. Report. West ISD Beverage Contract Update. [District Goals #4 and 5]

8. Report. 2021-2022 West ISD Budget Workshop #1 - Expenditures and Student Enrollment Figures. [District Goals #4 and 5]

9. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve Wednesday, August 25, 2021, for a Special Called Board Meeting and Public Hearing to possibly approve the 2021-2022 West ISD Budget and Proposed Tax Rate. [District Goals #1-5]

10. Report. First Reading of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Localized Board Policy Manual Update 117. Note: Update 117 focuses on CH (LOCAL) Purchasing and Acquisition, CV (LOCAL) Facilities Construction, and DEC (LOCAL) Compensation and Benefits - Leaves and Absences. [District Goals #1-5]

11. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the proposed West ISD District of Innovation (DOI) Renewal Designation Plan. [District Goals #1-5] 
 

12. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2021-2022 West ISD Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) West ISD Board Delegate. [District Goal #4]

13.  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).

13.A. Personnel Report.

13.B. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

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

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

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

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

16. 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