January 10, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM
Description:
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. 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 noted may be discussed at the discretion of the Board Chair, but cannot be considered for action. |
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2. INVOCATION
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3. ROLL CALL
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4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/TEXAS PLEDGE
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5. ACTION ITEM
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5.A. Board to consider approval of the Agenda
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6. Recognition of School Board - School Board Appreciation
Presenter:
Wade Stanford
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7. Recognition of Students, Faculty, and Westwood High School Marching Band
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8. Public Comments
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9. Information Items:
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9.A. Curriculum Moment
Presenter:
Katie Atkins
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9.B. Finance Update
Presenter:
Kyle Johnson
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9.C. Financial Audit Report
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9.D. Presentation on assessment of 2020 census date for redistricting of Board of Trustees election districts
Presenter:
Hans P. Graff
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9.E. Return to In-person instruction and continuity of service plan update
Presenter:
Tiffany Carwell
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9.F. COVID Update
Presenter:
Wade Stanford
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10. Board to consider approval of Consent Agenda;
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10.A. Minutes of Regular Board Meeting , December 13, 2021, and Special
School Board Meeting, January 3, 2022
Presenter:
Wade Stanford/Board
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10.B. Campus Fundraisers;
Presenter:
Wade Stanford
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10.C. Update 118
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11. ACTION ITEMS
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11.A. Board to consider and call a School Board Election for May 7, 2022 districts 3 & 7
Presenter:
Board
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11.B. Consider and adopt an order authorizing the issuance of unlimited tax on school building bonds, levying an annual ad volorem tax for the payment of the bonds; approving an official statement; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject.
Presenter:
Brian Grubbs
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11.C. Accept Financial Audit Report for the 2020-2021 school year
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11.D. Investment Policy for 2022
Presenter:
Kyle Johnson
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11.D.1. Public hearing to consider the possible redistricting plan to address population changes identified in the 2020 United States Census
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11.E. Board to consider and possible action to approve a Resolution of the Westwood Independent School District, Anderson County, Texas adopting a Redistricting Plan for Single Member Trustee Districts following the release of the 2020 Census, Establishing, Findings of Fact and Providing an Effective Date
Presenter:
Hans Graff
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12. CLOSED SESSION
Description:
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. |
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12.A. Superintendent's Evaluation
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12.B. Acknowledge professional contracts
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13. Reconvene from Closed Session
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14. Discussion and Possible Approval of Action Arising from Closed Session
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15. Future Agenda Items and Requests
Description:
Board Training February 19 and March 12
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16. Adjournment
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