April 13, 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. "Best of West" Honoree: Officer Brian Couch.

4.B. West High School Powerlifting State Participants: Boys - Caidn Kocian - 6th Place, Nicholas Thompson - 7th Place, Luis Aguirre - 8th Place, and Evan Stewart - 12th Place; Girls - Team tied for 3rd Place, Jenna Maler - 2nd Place, Isela Perez - 2nd Place, Jenessa Gallegos - 5th Place, Avery Davis - 5th Place, Chloe Kaluza - 6th Place, and Kylee Schroeder Howard - 9th Place (Scholarship too). Coaches - Steve Harralson and Sandy Dickerson. 

4.C. West High School Technology Student Association (TSA) State Qualifiers: Adelaide Blanchard, Lucas Bryant, Rileigh Case, Jacob Divin, Liliana Klosterman, Tanner Marak, Carter Matus, Johnathon Nors, Makayla Pavelka, Madison Rhodes, Kylee Schroeder Howard, and Kirk Zuehlke. Sponsor - Mark Monthie.

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 March 2, 2022, Regular Board Meeting and April 8, 2022, Special Called Meeting. 

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. Out-of-District Student Transfer Requests.

6.B.VI. Student Enrollment Report.

6.C. Administrative and Campus Reports.

7. Report. District Technology Plan Update. [District Goals #1-3 and 5]

8. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the use of the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Method for the procurement of the new Access Control Integration System for the West ISD Administration Building and West Middle/High School that is compatible with the new West Elementary School. [District Goals #2-3 and 5]

9. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the recommended proposal and bid for the new Access Control Integration System for the West ISD Administration Building and West Middle/High School. [District Goals #2-3 and 5]

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

11. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the recommended proposal and quote for the new West Elementary School playground equipment. [District Goals #2-5]

12. Report. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Evaluation and Closeout Update. [District Goals #1-5]

13. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the use of the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Method for the procurement of new School Bus Fleet Vehicles. [District Goals #2-5]

14. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the recommended proposal and quote for the purchase of new School Bus Fleet Vehicles. [District Goals #2-5]

15. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the updated West ISD Investment Policy and Strategies and designate JoAnna Macik, Director of Business and Finance, to serve as the West ISD Investment Officer. [District Goals #1-3 and 5]

16. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the updated Interlocal Participation Agreement between the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Risk Management Fund and West ISD. [District Goals #2 and 5]

17. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve overnight, out-of-state travel for the West Elementary School Destination Imagination (DI) Team, Raptor Squad, to compete at the DI Global Finals in Kansas City, Missouri, from Saturday, May 21, though Tuesday, May 24, 2022. [District Goals #1, 4, and 5]

18. Executive/Closed 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. Texas Education Agency (TEA) Correspondence.

18.B. Pending or Anticipated Litigation.

18.C. Potential or Existing District Property. 

18.D. Personnel Report.

18.D.I. 2022-2023 West ISD At-Will Letters of Assurance.

18.E. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

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 Goals #1-3 and 5]

19.B. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Superintendent's Contract Recommendations. [District Goals #1, 3, and 5]

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

20.A. District Calendar Reminders.

20.A.I. End-of-the-Year Events and West High School Graduation Information. 

20.B. 2022-2023 Educate Texas T-STEM Academy Application. 

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