Public Meeting Agenda: April 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Routine Business

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Invocation

I.C. Pledge of Allegiance

I.D. Certification of Notice

II. Superintendent's Report (Dr. Rickie Harris) (Goal 3)

II.A. North Early Learning Center Recognition

II.A.1. Teacher of the Month

II.A.2. Employee of the Month

II.A.3. Student of the Month

III. Audience with Patrons (limited to 5 minutes per patron)
Persons wishing to participate in this portion of the meeting reserved for that purpose were required to sign up as they arrive and to indicate the topic about which they wish to speak.

IV. Consent Agenda Items:

IV.A. Consider approval of the following board minutes:

March 12, 2025 (workshop/training meeting)
March 24, 2025 (workshop/training meeting)
March 24, 2025 (regular meeting)
March 31, 2025 (special called meeting)

V. Finance

V.A. Information/Discussion Items: (Goal 3)

V.A.1. Financial Statements (Robin Hataway)

V.A.1.a. Operating Statements (General, Food Service, Debt Service)

V.A.1.b. Check Register

V.A.1.c. Investment Report

V.A.1.d. Tax Collections

V.A.1.e. Open Purchase Orders

V.A.2. Head Start Financials

V.B. Action Item

V.B.1. Consider approval of the local homestead exemption for 2025

VI. Instruction (Goal 1 & 3)

VI.A. Information/Discussion Items:

VI.A.1. Head Start Directors Report

VI.A.1.a. NELC Baseline Grant

VI.A.1.a.(1) Funding Guidance Letter

VI.A.1.a.(2) Section I & II Grant Application 2025-26

VI.A.1.a.(3) Budget Justification 2025-2026

VI.A.1.a.(4) Self-Assessment

VI.A.1.a.(5) Eligibility Criteria

VI.A.1.a.(6) Cost Allocation Plan

VI.A.1.a.(7) Training and Technical Assistance Plan (TTA) Plan 25-26

VI.A.1.a.(8) 2025-26 Community Assessment

VI.A.1.a.(9) Annual Report

VI.A.1.a.(10) Program Goals 2025-2026

VI.A.1.a.(11) Indirect Cost Rate

VI.A.1.a.(12) Administration Costs

VI.A.1.a.(13) Organization Chart

VI.A.1.a.(14) Employee Compensation Cap

VI.A.1.a.(15) Application Program Schedule 2025-2026

VI.A.1.a.(16) Budget Categories

VI.A.1.a.(17) SF-424A

VI.A.1.a.(18) Well-being Plan

VI.A.1.a.(19) Parent Engagement Plan

VI.A.1.a.(20) Application Errors/Warnings

VI.A.2. Bluebonnet Instructional Math Curriculum

Presenter: Ashton Knox

VI.B. Action Items:

VI.B.1. Consider approaval of SF-424 (NELC Baseline Grant)

VI.B.2. Consider approaval of SF-424B (NELC Baseline Grant)

VI.B.3. Consider approaval of Interagency Agreement (NELC Baseline Grant)

VI.B.4. Consider approval of Board Approval Agenda (NELC Baseline Grant)

VI.B.5. Consider approval of adopting Bluebonnet Instructional Materials and OER Transition Plan for K-8 & Algebra I Math

VI.B.6. Consider approval of the updated SETX Regional Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD) SSA agreement

Presenter: Heather Knox

VII. Policy

VII.A. Information/Discussion Items:

VII.A.1. Board President’s announcement pursuant to Policy BBD (LEGAL) regarding each Board Member’s required training.

Description: BOARD PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOARD TRAINING:
As Board President I am required to announce the name of each member who as of that member’s anniversary of election or appointment to the board, (at the last regular meeting of the board before an election of trustees), the board members that

Have completed the required continuing education;
Have exceeded the required continuing education; and
Are deficient in meeting the required continuing education.

*All WOCCISD board members are veteran board members

The categories of board member continuing education are:

Local District Orientation (New Trustee)
Introduction to Texas Education Code (New Trustee)
Open Meetings Act & Public Information Act Training (New Trustee)
Evaluating & Improving Student Outcomes (formerly SB1566)
Post Legislative Update to TEC (Texas Education Code)
Cybersecurity
Child Abuse/ Human Trafficking
Team Building Session
SBOE- School Safety
Additional Continuing Education

To the extent applicable to board members under the legal requirement for all the categories, I will announce the completion or deficiency as to required training.

At the conclusion of this announcement, I will announce any board member’s training in excess of the continuing education requirements.

Linda Platt Bryant has exceeded all required continuing education hours.
LaTricia Stroud has exceeded all required continuing education hours.
Gina Simar Yeaman has exceeded all required continuing education hours.
Roderick Robertson has exceeded all required continuing education hours.
Demetrius Hunter has exceeded all required continuing education hours.
Tommy Wilson Sr. has exceeded all required continuing education hours.
Donny Teate, Jr. has exceeded all required continuing education hours.

VII.A.2. New job description-Classroom Instructor

VII.B. Action Items:

VII.B.1. Consider approval of these job descriptions

VII.B.1.a. (New) Student Teacher

VII.B.1.b. (New) Classroom Instructor

VII.B.1.c. (Updated) Teacher

VII.B.1.d. (Updated) IT Support Technician

VII.B.1.e. (Updated) Mentor

VII.B.2. Consider the approval of the updated MOU between the WOCCISD Police Department and the Pinehurst Police Department

VIII. The open session of the meeting will adjourn. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in closed session for the following purposes.

VIII.A. Teachers and Administrators (Tex.Gov't Code 551.074)

VIII.A.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

VIII.A.2. Discussion of Evaluation

VIII.A.3. Reassignment and Resignations

VIII.A.4. Duties

VIII.A.5. Discipline

VIII.A.6. Discussion of Termination

VIII.A.7. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

VIII.A.8. Consider activation of an emergency permit for a classroom teacher

VIII.A.9. Consider legal advice regarding approval of the termination of Madison Neal's probationary contract at the end of its term and related actions.

VIII.A.10. Consider approval of the termination of Madison Neal's probationary contract at the end of its term and related issues

VIII.B. Discussion of Discipline of Students (Tex.Govt. Code 551.082)

VIII.C. Discuss other matters as authorized by (Tex.Govt.Code 551.071-551.084)

VIII.D. Paraprofessional, Support Staff, and Personnel (Tex. Govt. Code 551.074)

VIII.D.1. Consider hiring of professional personnel

VIII.E. Safe and support school program

IX. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session for action to be taken on items discussed in closed session and open session items.

X. Personnel (Human Resources)

X.A. Action Item:

X.A.1. Consider approval of contractual staff 2025-2026

X.A.2. Consider approval of termination of Madison Neal's probationary contract at the end of its term and related actions.

XI. Adjourn

April 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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