August 10, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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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.
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2. Pledge of Allegiance.
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3. Prayer.
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4. Audience.
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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].
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5.A. Minutes of the July 13, 2022, Regular Meeting and July 20, 2022, Special Called Meeting.
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5.B. Finance & Operations.
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5.B.I. Budget vs. Actual.
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5.B.II. Check Register.
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5.B.III. Quarterly Investment Report.
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5.B.IV. Donations.
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5.B.V. Out-of-District Student Transfer Requests.
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5.C. Administrative and Campus Reports.
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5.C.I. 2022-2023 West ISD Contract Dates, Summer Hours, Summer Information, Back-to-School Information, Duty and Organization Chart, and Meeting Dates.
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5.C.II. 2022-2023 West ISD, West Elementary School, West Middle/High School, and Brookhaven Youth Ranch Executive Summary District/Campus Improvement Plan Reports.
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5.C.III. 2022-2023 West ISD Student Eligibility and Testing Calendars.
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6. Report. New West Elementary School Construction Report. [District Goals #1-5]
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7. Report. 2022-2023 West ISD COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Plan Updates. [District Goals #1-5]
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8. Report. 2022-2023 Summer Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Required School Safety Action Steps. [District Goals #2, 4, and 5]
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9. Report. 2022-2023 West ISD Budget and Proposed Tax Rate Workshop #2. [District Goals #1-5]
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10. Report. Possible 2022 Voter-Approved Tax Rate Election (VATRE) Workshop. [District Goals #1-5]
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11. Report. 2022-2023 West ISD Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief I-III (ESSER I-III) Funds Overview and Grant Plan. [District Goals #1 and 5]
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12. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve Monday, August 22, 2022, for a Special Called Meeting for the 2022-2023 Budget, Tax Rate, and VATRE, and ESSER I-III Public Hearings. [District Goals #1-5]
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13. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve and allocate funding for the following agreements for the 2022-2023 school year:
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14. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to use the Request for Quote (RFQ) Purchasing Method for the procurement of a new greenhouse building for the District. [District Goals #1-5]
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15. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2022-2023 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Adjunct Faculty Agreement and Resolution. [District Goals #1, 4, and 5]
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16. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2022-2023 University Interscholastic League (UIL) Grades 6-12 Course Exemption List. [District Goal #1]
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17. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2022-2023 West ISD Texas Education Agency (TEA) Innovative Courses. [District Goals #1 and 3]
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18. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2022-2023 Instructional Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification. [District Goals #1 and 5]
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19. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2022-2023 Appointment of Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Appraisers and Calendar and Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) Appraisers. [District Goals #1 and 3]
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20. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve Ms. Diane Wilson as the West ISD Attendance Officer per West ISD Board Policy FED (LEGAL). [District Goals #2, 4, and 5]
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21. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve 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]
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22. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2022-2023 West ISD Student Code of Conduct and Dress Code. [District Goals #1-5]
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23. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Order of Trustee Election. Note of Order Language: An election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each position to serve the full term of three (3) years for two (2) at-large positions on the Board of Trustees (Place 6 and Place 7) for the West Independent School District. [District Goals #1 and 4]
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24. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the list of Early Voting and Election Day Vote Centers for the November 8, 2022, Joint General Election. [District Goals #4 and 5]
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25. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve 6:00 PM as the new start time for West ISD Board Meetings. [District Goals #4 and 5]
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26. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve Wednesday, June 7, 2023, as the new Regular Board Meeting date for the month of June 2023. Note: The reason for this request centers on the dates for the 2023 Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) for the West ISD Team of Eight. [District Goals #1, 4, and 5]
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27. Closed/Executive Session. Adjourn to Closed/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).
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27.A. Personnel Report.
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27.B. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.
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27.C. Confidential student matter pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.0821 regarding possible resolution of same.
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27.D. Pending or Anticipated Litigation.
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28. Reconvene from Closed/Executive Session for possible action relative to items considered during Closed/Executive Session.
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28.A. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Personnel Report. [District Goal #5]
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28.B. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Superintendent's Contract Recommendations. [District Goal #3]
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28.C. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the confidential student matter resolution. [District Goals #1 and 4]
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29. Report. District Updates and Closing Remarks from the Superintendent. [District Goals #1-5]
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29.A. Future of Texas Education Agency (TEA) T-STEM Designations in Texas.
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29.B. Preliminary 2021-2022 West ISD FIRST Rating.
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29.C. Back-to-School District Calendar Reminders. [District Goal #4]
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29.D. Superintendent District Goal Check.
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30. 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 |