July 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. 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 7, 2023, Regular Board Meeting.

5.B. Finance and Operations Information.

5.B.I. Budget vs. Actual Report. 

5.B.II. Check Register. 

5.B.III. Budget Amendments. 

5.B.IV. Donations to the District. 

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

5.C. Department and Campus Reports.

5.C.I. 2023-2024 Contract Dates, Summer Hours, Summer Information, and Back-to-School Information.

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

5.C.III. West ISD Summer Construction and Maintenance Projects Report. 

6. Report. Preliminary West ISD Bond Redemption Analysis. [District Goals #1, 4, and 5]

7. Report. 2023-2024 West ISD Budget Workshop #1: Legislative Budget News, Potential Tax Rate Figures, Staff Compensation Plan Updates, and Student Enrollment Figures. [District Goals #4 and 5]

8. Report. Brookhaven Youth Ranch (BYR) Closure. [District Goals #3 and 5]

9. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve Wednesday, August 23, 2023, for a Special Called Board Meeting and Public Hearing to consider approving the 2023-2024 West ISD Budget and Proposed Tax Rate. [District Goals #1-5]

10. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the recommended proposal and bid for the new West ISD Vocational Agriculture Building Construction. [District Goals #1-5]

11. Report. First Reading of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Localized Board Policy Manual Update 121. The LOCAL policies in Update 121 include:

• CFB(LOCAL): ACCOUNTING - INVENTORIES
• CKE(LOCAL): SAFETY PROGRAM/RISK MANAGEMENT - SECURITY PERSONNEL
• CKEA(LOCAL): SECURITY PERSONNEL - COMMISSIONED PEACE OFFICERS
• CLB(LOCAL): BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT - MAINTENANCE
• CRF(LOCAL): INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MANAGEMENT - UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
• CVA(LOCAL): FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION - COMPETITIVE BIDDING
• CVB(LOCAL): FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION - COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS
• DEA(LOCAL): COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS - COMPENSATION PLAN
• FD(LOCAL): ADMISSIONS
• FFI(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - FREEDOM FROM BULLYING

[District Goals #1-5]

12. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the proposed updates to the West ISD Board Operating Procedures. [District Goals #1, 4, and 5]

13. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) District Safety and Security Audit Report and Findings. [District Goals #2-5]

14. Closed/Executive Session. Adjourn to Closed/Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.074 (Personnel, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, specifically to discuss).

14.A. Personnel Report.

14.A.I. Resignations, Retirements, and New Hires. 

14.A.II. 2023-2024 District and Campus Leadership Teams. 

14.A.III. 2023-2024 Brookhaven Youth Ranch (BYR) Staffing Plan. 

14.B. Superintendent's Contract Recommendations.

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

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

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

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

18.A. District, Summer Leadership Institute (SLI), and Board Election Reminders. 

18.B. Superintendent's Appraisal Timeline. 

18.C. 2023-2024 Region 12 School Board Training Dates.

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