March 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order. Upon announcement by the presiding officer that a quorum is present, the meeting will be called to order. The presiding officer will verify that the meeting has been duly called and notice of the meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by 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 High School Early Graduation Ceremony: Briana Hernandez.

4.B. Destination Imagination (DI) State Tournament (Lone Star Finals) Qualifiers: West Middle School, DI-nosaurs - Layla Cantu, Della Dudik, Bo Exum, Kolton Foote, Tallon Mathis, Karis Monthie, and Kamrin Moss. 

4.C. West High School Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) State Qualifier: Claire Harrington (Sponsor: Mrs. Gereghty).

4.D. West High School State Powerlifting Meet Qualifiers: Avery Davis, Karsen Fuessel, Janessa Gallegos, Thomas Herrera, Leslie Lara, Addison Macik, Jaylen Olson, Madison Rhodes, Madi Terry, Nicholas Thompson, and Sydney Wolf (Coaches: Mr. Harralson and Miss Brown). 

5. Public Comment. 

6. Consent Agenda. Discuss and consider Board approval of 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 February 14, 2024, Regular Board Meeting.

6.B. Finance and Operations Information and Reports. 

6.B.I. Budget vs. Actual Report. 

6.B.II. Check Register. 

6.B.III. Budget Amendments. 

6.B.IV. Donations to the District. 

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

6.B.VI. Student Enrollment Report.

6.C. Department and Campus Reports.

6.C.I. West ISD's Response to the Evaluation of Services for Students with Disabilities by Stetson and Associates, Inc. 

6.C.II. 1923 West High School Building - Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Marker Application (2024) News.

7. Reports.

7.A. West ISD Construction Projects and Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Initiatives Report. [District Goals #2 and 5]

7.B. Texas Education Agency's Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) 2023-2024 West ISD Designated Staff News. [District Goals #1 and 3]

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

7.D. Solar School Zone Flashing Beacons and Warning Signs along Jerry Mashek Drive. [District Goals #2 and 4]

7.E. Draft 2024-2025 West ISD Scholastic Calendar. [District Goals #1-5]

7.F. Cybersecurity Required School Board Trustee Training Module and West ISD Technology Plan Updates. [District Goals #1-5]

7.G. First Reading of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Localized Board LOCAL and LEGAL Policy Manual Update 122. The LOCAL policies in Update 122 include:

• CQB (LOCAL): TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES - CYBERSECURITY
• CSA (LOCAL): FACILITY STANDARDS - SAFETY AND SECURITY
• DC (LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
• EHB (LOCAL): CURRICULUM DESIGN - SPECIAL PROGRAMS
• EHBC (LOCAL): SPECIAL PROGRAMS - COMPENSATORY SERVICES AND INTENSIVE PROGRAMS
• EHBCA (LOCAL): COMPENSATORY SERVICES AND INTENSIVE PROGRAMS - ACCELERATED INSTRUCTION
• FEA (LOCAL): ATTENDANCE - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
• FFAC (LOCAL): WELLNESS AND HEALTH SERVICES - MEDICAL TREATMENT
• FFB (LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - CRISIS INTERVENTION
• FL (LOCAL): STUDENT RECORDS

[District Goals #1-5]

8. Discussion and Action Items. 

8.A. Discuss and consider Board approval of the Resolution regarding Payment of Employees during the Emergency School Closure on Monday, April 8, 2024. [District Goals #2, 3, and 5]

8.B. Discuss and consider Board approval of the Resolution conveying an easement on District real property to Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC for the installation of electrical supply lines to the new West ISD Vocational Agriculture Facility. [District Goals #2, 3, and 5]

8.C. Discuss and consider Board approval to enter into an agreement with Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC to provide electrical access to the new West ISD Vocational Agriculture Facility. [District Goals #2, 3, and 5]

9. Closed Session. Closed Session will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the sections and purposes listed below. 

9.A. Discuss the Superintendent's Monthly Personnel Report and any Contract Recommendations. (For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee pursuant to Section 551.074.)

9.B. Discuss the Superintendent's Draft 2024-2025 West ISD Staffing Plan. (For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee pursuant to Section 551.074.)

9.C. Discuss the Superintendent's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Audit Updates. (For the purpose of considering the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices or to deliberate a security audit pursuant to Section 551.076.)

9.D. Discuss the potential value and plan for sale of the former West Elementary School property. (For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person pursuant to Section 551.072.)

9.E. Discuss a confidential student discipline matter. (For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a public school student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation pursuant to Section 551.0821.)

10. Reconvene from Closed Session. The Board will reconvene for possible action relative to items considered during Closed Session.

10.A. Discuss and consider Board approval of the Personnel Report. [District Goals #1, 3, and 5]

10.B. Discuss and consider Board approval of a third West ISD Police Officer Position for the 2024-2025 school year. [District Goals #2-5]

11. District Calendar Reminders and Updates. 

11.A. TxSSC Safety and Security Committee Meeting: Thursday, March 28, 2024, 6:00 PM at the West ISD Administration Building. 

11.B. April Regular Board Meeting: Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 6:00 PM at the West ISD Administration Building. 

11.C. West ISD Strategic Planning Team (SPT) Meeting #4: Thursday, April 18, 2024, 6:30 PM at West Middle/High School.

11.C.I. West ISD SPT Meetings 2 and 3 Presentations. 

12. Adjournment.

District Goal Headers:

• Goal #1: Educational Excellence - West ISD will maintain rigorous standards of achievement to prepare all students for graduation and post-secondary success.
• Goal #2: Safe and Secure Schools - West ISD will strive to ensure a safe, orderly, and supportive environment conducive to learning for all students and staff.
• Goal #3: Recruit and Retain Committed Educators - West ISD will actively recruit, develop, support, and retain highly-qualified staff for all positions.
• Goal #4: Community and Parent Involvement - West ISD will implement internal and external communication systems to engage and inform, build trust, and develop partnerships with students, staff, parents, and the community.
• Goal #5: Efficient and Effective Operations - West ISD will maintain efficient and effective fiscal management of resources and operations to maximize learning for all students.