January 11, 2023 at 6:00 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. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Recognition for the West ISD Board of Trustees.

4.B. Best of West Honoree: Deanna Mayes, West Elementary School. 

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 2, 2022, Special Called Meeting and December 14, 2022, Regular Meeting Board.

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.

6.C. Department and Campus Reports.

7. Public Hearing. 2021-2022 West ISD Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) and Annual Report. [District Goals #1-5]

8. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2021-2022 West ISD Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) and Annual Report. [District Goals #1-5]

9. Report. Most current West ISD District of Innovation (DOI) list of educational program innovations and Education Code provision exemptions. [District Goals #1-5]

10. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve all amendments to the 2022-2023 New Teacher and Bus Driver Hire Assistance Stipend Guidelines. [District Goals #1, 3, and 5]

11. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2023-2024 Interlocal Agreement for Membership and Participation in the Region 10 Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative. [District Goal #5]

12. 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), §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).

12.A. Personnel Report.

12.B. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

12.C. Pending or Anticipated Litigation.

12.D. Potential or Existing District Property. 

12.E. Superintendent's Appraisal Mid-Year Goal Check.

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

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

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

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

16.A. District and Board Training Calendar Reminders. 

16.B. 2023-2024 West ISD Scholastic Calendar Updates. 

17. 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