April 12, 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. West Elementary School American Heart Association Fundraiser: Ryan Ragsdale.

4.B. West High School State Powerlifting Meet Participants.

• Girls: Avery Davis, Janessa Gallegos, Chloe Kaluza, Jaylen Olson, Jolie Olson, Isela Perez, Lainey Willis, and Sydney Wolf.
• Boys: Luis Aguirre and Thomas Herrera.

4.C. West High School State Band Solo and Ensemble Contest Participants: Shayne Adams, Ben Brown, Emiliano Castaneda, Shailyn Harris, Brady Niemeyer, Keri Ruth, Nicholas Thompson, and Harley Yates.

4.D. West High School Jazz Band Competition Participants - Outstanding Musicianship: Sam Arias, Nicole Enders, Shailyn Harris, and Kyla Jupe. 

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 8, 2023, Regular Board Meeting.

6.B. Finance and Operations. 

6.B.I. Budget vs. Actual Reports. 

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. 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).

7.A. Consultation with attorney regarding Case No 6:23-cv-00186, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division. Tex. Gov’t Code §551.071; 551.0821.

7.B. Personnel Report.

7.B.I. 2023-2024 At-Will Letters of Assurance.

7.B.II. 2023-2024 Brookhaven Youth Ranch Staffing Plan. 

7.C. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

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

9. Action. Take action, if any, on matters discussed in Closed/Executive Session. 

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

11. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve a Board Delegate to attend and represent West ISD at the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Delegate Assembly in Dallas on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Note: Registration opens on Monday, May 1, 2023. [District Goals #1-5]

12. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2023-2024 Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Certification. [District Goal #1]

13. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to use the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Purchasing Cooperative Method for the procurement of Chromebooks to support the additional West Elementary School classrooms. [District Goals #1, 3, and 5]

14. Action.  Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the recommended quote for the procurement of Chromebooks to support the additional West Elementary School classrooms. [District Goals #1, 3, and 5]

15. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to use the Central Texas Purchasing Alliance (CTPA) Purchasing Cooperative Method for the procurement and installation of safety window film at the West Elementary School, West Middle/High School, West ISD Administration Building, and West ISD Maintenance/Transportation Building to comply with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Order 61.1037. [District Goals #2 and 5]

16. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the recommended proposal for the procurement and installation of safety window film at the West Elementary School, West Middle/High School, West ISD Administration Building, and West ISD Maintenance/Transportation Building to comply with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Order 61.1037. [District Goals #2 and 5]

17. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the recommended language for the special marker provided by the community to honor former West ISD Superintendent, Monroe F. Kruse. [District Goal #4]

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

18.A. District, End-of-Year, Summer Leadership Institute (SLI), and Board Training Calendar Reminders. 

18.B. New West High School Career Cluster: Teaching and Training. 

18.C. State Accountability Updates.

18.D. First reading of the additions, revisions, and deletions of specific West ISD (LOCAL) policies reflected in the summary of recommendations resulting from the Policy Review Session conducted on Thursday, March 2, 2023, as prepared by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Policy Service. 

19. Adjournment.

If, during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any items on the agenda should be held in Closed/Executive Session, the Board will convene in such Closed/Executive 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