August 8, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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This meeting of the Westwood Independent School District is called to order. Let the record show that a quorum of board members is present.  Please turn off or silence all cell phones, pagers, and electronic devices.  WISD school board handles school business in a transparent and open manner; therefore text messaging during board meetings is considered inappropriate and will not be allowed.  At the start of the Board meeting, the Chair (or Vice Chair) of the Board will call the meeting to order. All matters noted and listed on the agenda, in any category, maybe considered for action in any order at the discretion of the Board Chair. Items not so noticed maybe discussed at the discretion of the Board Chair, but cannot be considered for action.
 

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All persons who address the board at this time must complete a registration form before the meeting begins.  Participants may address the board on any item on the agenda or any other topic. If the topic deals with personnel or students it is imperative that personnel and student related comments be withheld for the executive session part of the agenda. The board's function at this time is to listen to comments. Formal action cannot be taken. If anyone has any comments, please state your name, the group you represent, if any, and make your statement within a five (5) minute time limit per individual. The maximum time for Open Forum is 30 minutes. Individuals providing written testimony are requested to provide eight 8 copies.
 

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Let the record reflect that Notice of Meeting has been posted in accordance with Government Code Chapter 551, State of Texas Open Meetings Act.  If during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open meeting Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001, Subchapters D and E.  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions or decisions will be taken
in open meeting.  [See BEC (LEGAL)]
 

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A closed session may be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open meeting Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes.

Texas Government Code Section:

551.074:  For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.
 

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