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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-10-11 BOT Agenda correctedThe Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees will begin immediately following the conclusion of the Board of Trustees Workshop but not prior to the posted start time. Page 1 of 3 WESTLAKE ACADEMY Mission / Vision Statement Westlake Academy is a nurturing, community owned International Baccalaureate Charter School whose mission is to achieve academic excellence and to develop life-long learners who become well-balanced, responsible global citizens. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING AGENDA Amended showing the corrected year to 2011 March 10, 2011 WESTLAKE TOWN HALL 3 VILLAGE CIRCLE – 2ND FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS/MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM Workshop Session 4:30 p.m. Regular Session 6:00 p.m. Workshop Session 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FROM MARCH 10, 2011, TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING AGENDA. (corrected to reflect the date of the meeting 3/10/11) Page 2 of 3 3. REPORTS Reports are prepared for informational purposes and will be accepted as presented. (there will no presentations associated with the report items) There will be no separate discussion unless a Board Member requests that report be removed and considered separately. a. Secondary Leadership Team recommendations for expanding Language B component within both the MYP and DP. 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS a. Presentation and Discussion of Various Multi-Year State Funding Forecast Reduction Scenarios for Westlake Academy. b. Presentation and Discussion of Westlake Academy Facility Plan Options by Mr. Peter Hayes of Project Management Services, Inc. c. Discussion of board of trustee governance as illustrated in Dr. Brian Carpenter’s Charter School Board University: An introduction to effective charter school governance; Chapters 16-17. 5. BOARD RECAP / STAFF DIRECTION 6. ADJOURNMENT Regular Session 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CITIZENS' PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS: This is an opportunity for citizens to address the Board on any matter whether or not it is posted on the agenda. The Board cannot by law take action nor have any discussion or deliberations on any presentation made to the Board at this time concerning an item not listed on the agenda. Any item presented may be noticed on a future agenda for deliberation or action. 4. CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed below are considered routine by the Board of Trustees and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence. a. Consider approval of the minutes for the meeting held on February 7, 2011. b. Consider approval of the minutes for the meeting held on February 28, 2011. c. Consider approval of Resolution 11-05, in Support of Making Education a Priority in the Current Texas Legislature’s Budget Deliberations for the Next Biennium. Page 3 of 3 d. Consider approval of Resolution 11-06, Requesting a waiver for Missed Instructional Days. 5. BOARD CALENDAR - Trustee Meeting April 4, 2011 - Town Offices Closed April 22, 2011 (Good Friday) - WA Senior Dinner June 2, 2011, Petroleum Club, Fort Worth - 7:00-10:00 p.m. - WA Graduation June 4, 2011, Hurst Convention Center - 2:00 p.m. 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Any Board member may request at a workshop and / or Board meeting, under “Future Agenda Item Requests”, an agenda item for a future Board meeting. The Board member making the request will contact the Superintendent with the requested item and the Superintendent will list it on the agenda. At the meeting, the requesting Board member will explain the item, the need for Board discussion of the item, the item’s relationship to the Board’s strategic priorities, and the amount of estimated staff time necessary to prepare for Board discussion. If the requesting Board member receives a second, the Superintendent will place the item on the Board agenda calendar allowing for adequate time for staff preparation on the agenda item. 7. ADJOURNMENT ANY ITEM ON THIS POSTED AGENDA COULD BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AS LONG AS IT IS WITHIN ONE OF THE PERMITTED CATEGORIES UNDER SECTIONS 551.071 THROUGH 551.076 AND SECTION 551.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. I certify that the above notice was posted at the Town Hall of the Town of Westlake, 3 Village Circle, on March 8, 2011, by 10:30 a.m. under the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. CERTIFICATION _____________________________________ Kelly Edwards, Town Secretary If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special needs, please advise the Town Secretary 48 hours in advance at 817-490-5710 and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you.