May 11, 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. 2021-2022 Texas Education Agency (TEA) West ISD Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Exemplary and Recognized Teacher Designees: Angelica Abrego, Jodi Brown, Tara Gerik, Hannah Hart, Mary Ketchum, and Jordan Mechell. 

4.B. 2021-2022 West ISD Volunteer of the Year: Kris Uptmor. 

4.C. 2021-2022 West ISD Community Partner of the Year: Citizens State Bank. 

4.D. 2021-2022 West High School University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Girls Golf Qualifiers: Kenna Cox, Lani Hamilton, Bailey Jenkins, Jailey Ledane, and Sydney Newman.

4.E. 2021-2022 West High School University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Girls and Boys Track Qualifiers: Boys - Zeke Acevedo, Coy Klish, Zane Meinen, Michael Nors, Josh Strom, and Wyatt Wolf; Girls - Laney Kucera and Makayla Pavelka.

4.F. West High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) Lone Star Farmer Degree: Camryn Sinkule. 

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 April 13, 2022, Regular Board Meeting.

6.B. Finance and Operations. 

6.B.I. Budget vs. Actual. 

6.B.II. Check Register. 

6.B.III. Quarterly Investment Report.

6.B.IV. Budget Amendments. 

6.B.V. Donations.

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

6.B.VII. Student Enrollment Report.

6.C. Administrative and Campus Reports.

6.D. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Evaluation and Closeout Report. 

6.E. Distinguished High School Partnership between Tarleton State University and West ISD.

6.F. New West Elementary School Construction Report.

7. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2022-2023 Out-of-District Student Transfer Requests. [District Goals #3 and 5]

8. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve a resolution approving the purchase of two tracts of real property consisting of 1.024 acres, and 47.179 acres both located at 567 Pustejovsky Lane, West Texas 76691 from Reinhold Knust, for $609,737.50 with Knust retaining a limited easement for access to his currently owned property, and right to harvest and sell this year's wheat crop. [District Goals #3 and 5]

9. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) method for the 2022 Annual Financial Audit. [District Goals #1, 4, and 5]

10.  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).

10.A. Personnel Report.

10.B. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

10.C. Potential or Existing District Property. 

10.D. Pending or Anticipated Litigation.

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

11.A. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Personnel Report. [District Goals #1-3 and 5]

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

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

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

12.B. State Board of Education (SBOE) Required School Safety Online Training. 

12.C. Upcoming Board Election Information. 

12.D. TASB Summer Leadership Institute (SLI): Wednesday, June 15, through Saturday, June 18, 2022. 

13. 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