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WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING
September 24, 2007
PRESENT: President Scott Bradley and Board Trustees Larry Corson, April Gallagher, Don
Redding, Pete Steger, and Bob Timmerman.
ABSENT: None.
OTHERS PRESENT: Head of School Barbara Brizuela, Board of Trustees Attorney
Robert Schulman, Secretary Kim Sutter.
1. CALL TO ORDER.
President Bradley called the meeting to order at 4:34 p.m.
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION.
President Bradley recessed the regular session of the Town of Westlake Board of
Trustees meeting at 4:34 p.m. so that the Board might consider the following in
executive session.
A. The Board will conduct a closed session under Texas Government Code section
551.071 to seek advice of counsel on legal matters involving pending or
contemplated litigation, settlement offers, or other legal matters not related
directly to litigation or settlement.
President Bradley convened the executive session with the Board's attorney at 4:36
p.m. The executive session adjourned at 5:34 p.m.
The Board reconvened into regular session at 5:35 p.m.
2. UPDATE ON TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY (TEA) BOUNDARY ISSUE.
Mr. Robert Schulman, education legal counsel for Westlake Academy, addressed the
audience regarding the boundary issue. Mr. Schulman advised that the school is in a
dispute with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) relative to a preliminary audit report,
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and as to whether the Agency has the legal right to make a demand for repayment of
funds. Mr. Schulman advised that he is working with the TEA to resolve the dispute.
3. CONSIDER HIRING A CONSULTANT TO PERFORM EXIT INTERVIEWS
WITH FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENT FAMILIES.
President Bradley introduced the item and asked for the Board's input regarding the
item.
Trustee Gallagher expressed her support to proceed with hiring a consultant to conduct
exit interviews, specifically in instances where Westlake families have chosen to leave
the school, but remain in the Town.
Trustee Corson expressed his disappointment with the data collected by the previous
consultant and stated that he was not able to draw any conclusions from the report. Mr.
Corson added that he felt a statistical analysis was missing from the previous report.
Discussion ensued with regard to the need to identify the specific questions to be asked
by a consultant in an attempt to determine if the Academy is meeting the goals of the
Board.
George Ledak, 1220 Mount Gilead, Keller, addressed the Board regarding the item, and
encouraged the Board to review how other educational institutions conduct the process.
Rebecca Rollins, 13239 Roanoke Road, spoke in support of the item and stated that she
feels it is important to understand the reasons why families choose to leave the
Academy.
President Bradley suggested the Board submit names of companies and/or consultants to
conduct the interviews to the Head of School or the Town Manager.
President Bradley advised that the Board will receive proposals over the next two
weeks, and consider meeting with the selected parry to identify areas or goals to be
measured as well as questions that are directed toward those goals.
4. ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business, President Bradley adjourn the meeting at 5:59 p.m.
Westlake Academy Board of Trustees
Special Meeting
September 24, 2007
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
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KimAutter,
TRMC, Town Secretary
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