HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-20-05 BOT MinMINUTES OF THE
WESTLAKE ACADEMY
SCHOOL BOARD WORKSHOP
JUNE 20, 2005
Present: Scott Bradley, President
Bill Frey, Member
Fred Held, Member
Don Redding, Member
Trent Petty, CEO
Barbara Brizuela, Head of School
Jean Dwinnell, Secretary
Debbie Piper, Finance Director
Absent: Larry Sparrow, Member
Buddy Brown, Member
1. CALL TO ORDER.
President Bradley called the workshop to order at 3:00 p.m. and announced a quorum
2. DISCUSS FY 2005-2006 BUDGET.
Discussion ensued regarding steps to increase math ability and special education, TAKS
scores, process for hiring teachers, curriculum and facilities for teaching
science/chemistry, state funding for special needs students, the number of students being
retained in each grade, students leaving the school and the reasons, the addition of a
language such as French, the addition of economics, teachers' salaries, the Blacksmith
Apprentice Program, parents' priorities (teachers, technology, and library), the number of
students in a class that would justify the hiring of an additional student, the cost of
portable buildings, the Foundation's capital campaign for an Arts/Science Center, the
number of students enrolled, the number of students that are "non -primary boundary"
students, parking on campus, and the State's school finance plan.
The Board directed Mr. Petty to analyze the costs and future contemplated costs for the
proposed portable buildings and present scenarios to the Board at a future meeting.
3. ADJOURNMENT.
President Bradley declared the work session adjourned at 5:28 p.m.
Approved by the School Board on u 22 , 2005.
Scott Bradle , President
ATTEST:
an Dwinnell, Secretary