January 24, 2022 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. Recognitions. [District Goals #1 and 4]  

4.A. Retirement Celebration for Sylvia Marek, West ISD Child Nutrition. 

4.B. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Recognition for the West ISD Board of Trustees.

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

6.A. Minutes of the December 8, 2021, Regular Meeting and December 16, 2021, Special Called Meeting Board Minutes.

6.B. Finance and Operations. 

6.B.I. Budget vs. Actual. 

6.B.II. Check Register. 

6.B.III. Budget Amendments. 

6.B.IV. Out-of-District Student Transfer Requests.

6.B.V. Student Enrollment Report.

7. Public Hearing. 2020-2021 West ISD Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Report. [District Goal #5]

8. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2020-2021 West ISD Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Report. [District Goal #5]

9. Report. 2020-2021 West ISD Fiscal Audit as presented and reviewed by the Certified Public Accounting Firm of Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd, and Therrell, PC. [District Goals #1 and 5]

10. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2020-2021 West ISD Fiscal Audit as presented and reviewed by the Certified Public Accounting Firm of Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd, and Therrell, PC. [District Goals #1 and 5]

11. Public Hearing. 2020-2021 West ISD Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) and Annual Report. [District Goals #1-5]

12. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2020-2021 West ISD Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) and Annual Report. [District Goals #1-5]

13. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to amend the most current 2021-2022 West ISD COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Plan. [District Goals #1-5]

14. Report. New West Elementary School Construction Report, Courtyard Design Plan, Sewer Design and Easement Plans, and TxDOT FM 2114 (Cottonwood Road) Roadwork Proposal. [District Goals #1-5]

15. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the recommended proposal and bid for the furniture for the new West Elementary School. [District Goals #1, 3, and 5]

16. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to use the Competitive Sealed Proposal Purchasing Method for the procurement of playground equipment for the new West Elementary School. [District Goals #1, 3, and 5]

17. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the recommended proposal and bid for the new Partial Panel Side and Roof Coverings for the current West Middle/High School Softball and Baseball Batting Cages. [District Goals #2, 3, and 5]

18. Executive Session. Adjourn to Executive Closed Session pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.071 (Consulting privately with the Board’s attorney), §551.072 (Deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property), §551.074 (Personnel, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, specifically to discuss), §551.0821 (Personally identifiable information about a public school student), and §551.129 (Consulting privately with the Board’s attorney telephonically).

18.A. Personnel Report.

18.B. Pending or Anticipated Litigation.

18.C. Potential or Existing District Property. 

18.D. Superintendent's Appraisal Mid-Year Goal Check.

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]

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

20.A. District Calendar Reminders.

20.B. West ISD and Tarleton State University Distinguished High School Partnership.

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