August 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Special Called 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 final budget amendment for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. [District Goal #5]

6. Public Hearing. 2023-2024 West ISD Budget, Proposed Tax Rate, and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief I-III (ESSER I-III) Budget. Note: The proposed 2023-2024 West ISD total Maintenance and Operations Expenses are $15,266,615.79, and the total West ISD Tax Rate is $0.9706. Note: Property appraisals, which influence the effective tax rate, are not determined by West ISD. [District Goal #4]

7. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2023-2024 West ISD Budget. Note: The total 2023-2024 West ISD Maintenance and Operations Expenses are $15,266,615.79. [District Goals #1-5]

8. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to adopt the 2023-2024 Tax Rate of $0.9706 per $100 valuation to be divided as follows: $0.7019 Maintenance and Operations and $0.2687 Interest and Sinking. [District Goals #1-5]

9. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2023-2024 West ISD Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief I-III (ESSER I-III) Funds Budget and Return to Learn Plans. [District Goals #1 and 5]

10. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve and allocate funding for the following agreements for the 2023-2024 school year:

• Beverages: Dr. Pepper
• Charms Software: Dorian Business Systems
• Copiers: CTWP
• CopSync Software: Kologik Dynamic Data
• Domain Registration: Register.com
• E-Rate Software/Hardware: ESC Region 12
• Family Zone Software: TFE
• Firewall: ESC Region 12
• HUDL Sports Software: Agile Sports Technologies
• Informacast Software: Sabroff Technologies
• KnowB4 Software: KnowB4
• Linewize Filter: TFE
• Police Body Cameras: LensLock, Inc.
• Postage: Pitney Bowes
• Student/Finance Management: Skyward, Inc.
• TrackMate Timing System: Sports Automation
• Event Weather Forecasting: Perry Weather
• Website: Edlio

[District Goals #1-5]

11. Report. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Evaluation and Closeout Report. [District Goal #5]

12. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the 2023-2024 West ISD Texas Education Agency (TEA) Innovative Courses. [District Goals #1 and 3]

13. Action. Consideration and possible action by the Board to approve the list of Early Voting and Election Day Vote Centers for the November 7, 2023, Joint General Election. [District Goals #4 and 5]

14. 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).

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

16. 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