July 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. 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 1, 2022, Regular Board Meeting and June 27, 2022, Special Called Board Meeting.

5.B. Finance and Operations Reports. 

5.B.I. Budget vs. Actual. 

5.B.II. Check Register. 

5.B.III. Budget Amendments. 

5.B.IV. Donations.

5.B.V. Out-of-District Student Transfer Requests.

5.C. Administrative and Campus Reports.

5.C.I. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Evaluation and Closeout Report. 

5.C.II. 2022-2023 West ISD Contract Dates, Summer Hours, Summer Information, and Back-to-School Information.

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

7. Report. 2022-2023 West ISD Budget Workshop #1 - Potential Tax Rate Figures, Tax Rate Election (TRE) Information, Staff Compensation Plan Updates, and Student Enrollment Figures. [District Goals #4 and 5]

8. Report. First Reading of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Localized Board Policy Manual Update 119. Note: Update 119 focuses on DMA (LOCAL) Professional Development - Required Staff Development, EHAA (LOCAL) Basic Instructional Programs - Required Instruction at All Levels, EHB (LOCAL) Curriculum Design - Special Programs, EHBAA (LOCAL) Special Education - Identification, Evaluation, and Eligibility, EHBB (LOCAL) Special Programs - Gifted and Talented Students, EIF (LOCAL) Academic Achievement - Graduation, FFBA (LOCAL) Crisis Intervention - Trauma-Informed Care, and FFH (LOCAL) Student Welfare - Freedom from Discimination, Harassment, and Retaliation. [District Goals #1-5]

9. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve Wednesday, August 24, 2022, for a Special Called Board Meeting and Public Hearing to possibly approve the 2022-2023 West ISD Budget and Proposed Tax Rate. [District Goals #1-5]

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

11. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the recommended proposal of services for the 2022 Annual Financial Audit with Anderson, Marx, and Bohl, P.C. for the District. [District Goals #1, 4, and 5]

12. Closed/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), and §551.074 (Personnel, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, specifically to discuss).

12.A. Personnel Report.

12.B. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

12.C. Pending or Anticipated Litigation.

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

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

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

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

14.A. Texas Association of School Board's (TASB) Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) Follow-Up. 

14.B. Superintendent's Appraisal Timeline. 

14.C. 2022 Summer Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Required School Safety Action Steps.

14.D. 2022-2023 After School Program Option. 

15. 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