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BOARD OF TRUSTEES WORKSHOP & REGULAR MEETINGS
October 5, 2009
PRESENT: President Laura Wheat and Trustees Tim Brittan, Larry Corson, Carol Langdon,
and Rebecca Rollins. Rick Rennhack arrived at 4:42 p.m.
ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Chief Executive Officer Thomas Brymer, Town Attorney Stan
Lowery, School Board Attorney, Janet Bubert, Secretary Kelly
Edwards, Finance Director Debbie Piper, Assistant to the Town
Manager Ginger Awtry, Facilities and Recreation Director Troy
Meyer, Head of Secondary Mark Garcia, Head of Primary Jamie
Schmitz, Administrative Coordinator Darcy McFarlane, Director of
Human Resources and Administrative Services Todd Wood,
Management Intern Ben Nibarger, and Municipal Court
Administrator Amanda DeGan.
WORKSHOP SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the workshop meeting to order at 4:33 p.m.
2. REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FROM OCTOBER 5, 2009, TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA.
There were no questions.
3. REVIEW AND DISCUSS STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS CHART.
CEO Brymer presented the Strategic Planning process for Westlake Academy.
Discussed ensure regarding the process, staff involvement and tracking of ideas.
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4. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF A REPORT ON MUNICIPAL CHARTER
SCHOOLS.
Chief Executive Officer Brymer introduced Management Intern Ben Nibarger to review
the first portion of presentation with the Board. This presentation compares Westlake
Academy to other Charter Schools.
The presentation reviewed key findings and overviewed the population, budgets and
state funding per student using Charter Schools in Florida. None of the schools in
Florida offer the IB programme.
Discussion ensued regarding open enrollment, the boundaries matching ISD
boundaries, and debt service of the bonds.
Chief Executive Officer Brymer presented Option Evaluation reviewing the
organizational structures of the academy. Discussion then ensued on the options as
presented and the best option for the academy. CEO Brymer recommends Option 2
with single point of touch.
S. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no items submitted for consideration.
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, President Wheat adjourned the
workshop at 6:33 p.m.
Regular Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the Regular meeting to order at 6:56 p.m. with all Trustees
present.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
President Wheat led the pledge of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
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3. CITIZENS' PRESENTATIONS
Ann Dunlap spoke in favor of weighting the MYP classes to provide the students equal
opportunity to compete with other students applying college applications.
Ken Gordon encouraged the board to not only consider the comparisons of the
academy to other charter school but to all schools, to consider the accountability issues
with Option 2 and if that it is a good structure and asked the board to consider
selecting a professional with academic experience to manage the school.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Review and approve minutes of the School Board of Trustees of the workshop
and regular meeting held on September 21, 2009.
MOTION: Trustee Corson made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Trustee Brittan seconded the motion. The motion carried by a
vote of 5-0.
5. PRESENTATION BY WESTLAKE ACADEMY HEAD OF PRIMARY REGARDING
THE WESTLAKE P.R.O.U.D. CAMPAIGN.
Jamie Schmitz explained the P.R.O.U.D. campaign and how it works with the IB
learner profile and support the K-12 continuum. The program was launched on
September 25th with a pep rally. They are working on how to document certain
behaviors and other avenues to promote P.R.O.U.D.
6. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING HOMEWORK, ASSESSMENT AND
GRADE REPORTING, RETENTION AND TRANSFER COURSE CREDIT AND
GRADUATION POLICIES.
Head of Secondary Mark Garcia provided a presentation providing an overview of
the policies and answered Trustee questions.
Trustee Brittan left the meeting at 7:28 p.m.
MOTION: No Action taken.
7. BOARD CALENDAR
- Monster Mash
o October 24, 2009
- Pancake Breakfast
o October 10, 2009 (8-11 am WA Dining Hall)
- Board of Trustees Meeting
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o November 2, 2009
- Westlake Baja at Vaquero
o November 16, 2009, 3:30 p.m.
Westlake Tree Lighting
o December 3, 2009, TBD
Board of Trustees Meeting
December 7, 2009
WA Parents Shopping Day Out
o December 19, 2009 (Benefiting Project 2010)
Career Day
December TBD, 2009
- Westlake Academy Gallery Night event
o February 26, 2010
- Bandana Bonanza
o May 8, 2010
- Westlake Academy Graduation
o May 23, 2010
President Wheat recessed the meeting at 8:01 p.m.
President Wheat reconvened the meeting at 9:27 p.m.
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no items submitted for consideration.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code,
annotated, Chapter 551, Subchapter D for the following:
a. Section 551.071(2) — Consultation with School Attorney on a matter in which
the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with
this chapter: Student Transfers.
The Board of Trustees convened into Executive Session at 9:27 p.m.
10. RECONVENE MEETING
The Board of Trustees reconvened into Regular Session at 10:11 p.m.
11. TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF NECESSARY
MOTION: No action taken
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12. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, President Wheat asked for a
motion to adjourn.
MOTION: Trustee Rennhack made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Trustee
Langdon seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
President Wheat adjourned the meeting at 10:11 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON NOVEMBER 3, 2009.
ATTEST:
Kell Edwar , Board Secretary
Laura Wheat, Board President
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