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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
February 4, 2013
PRESENT: President Wheat, Trustees: Michael Barrett, Carol Langdon, David Levitan and
Rick Rennhack. Clif Cox arrived at 5:31 p.m.
ABSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT: Superintendent Tom Brymer, Assistant to the Superintendent
Amanda DeGan, Board Secretary Kelly Edwards, School Attorney
Janet Bubert, Primary Principal Rod Harding, Secondary Principal
Dr. Clint Calzini, Administrative Coordinator Ben Nibarger, Finance
Director Debbie Piper, Facilities and Recreation Director Troy
Meyer, and Communications & Community Affairs Director
Ginger Awtry.
Workshop Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the workshop to order at 5:09 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
President Wheat led the pledge of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
3.REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE FEBRUARY 4,2013, TRUSTEE -3
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA.
No additional discussion.
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a. Discussion of the Whole School Goals.
Primary Principal Harding and Secondary Principal Calzini provided an overview and
presentation regarding the Whole School Goals.
Discussion ensued regarding the IB standard and practices of curriculum, the program
of books, reading night for parents, level reading programme, expository writing, and
the implementation of improvements taught in Spanish and Mathematics.
b. Continuation of Student Admission Policy and lottery impact on future enrollment.
Administrative Coordinator Nibarger provided a presentation and overview of the
current policy and transition plan.
Discussion ensued regarding building permit qualifications, the implementation of the
transition plan, fund balance, the proposed recommendations, establishing a timeline
to notify siblings and secondary boundary families, and Kindergartner roundup.
c. Discussion regarding the facility funding.
Superintendent Brymer provided an overview of action taken by the Town Council to
issued debt that will be used to construct Phase I of the Westlake Academy Master
Facilities Plan.
S. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board of Trustees convened into Executive Session at 6:44 p.rn,
The Board will conduct a closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code, annotated,
Chapter 551, Subchapter D for the following:
Section 551.071— 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: Regarding procedures for the Level 3 complaint process.
President Wheat reconvened the meeting at 7:03 p.m.
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Establish a timeline regarding lottery notification of siblings and secondary boundaries
students.
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There being no further business before the Board, President Wheat adjourned the
workshop at 7:03 p.m.
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President Wheat called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
No one addressed the Board.
a. Consider approval of the minutes for the meeting held on January 7, 2013.
MOTION: Trustee Levitan made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Trustee Langdon seconded the motion. The motion carried by a
vote of 5-0.
APPEAL4. LEVEL III PARENT
The Board of Trustees convened into Executive Session at 7:06 p.n!L
The Board will conduct a closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code, annotated,
Chapter 551, Subchapter D for the following:
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:
Deliberations with attorney regarding Level 3 parent complaint.
Section 551.074 (a)(2) Personnel Matters - to hear a complaint or charge against an
officer or employee.
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S. RECONVENE MEETING
President Wheat reconvened the meeting at 8:27 p.m.
6. TAE ANY ACTION, IF NEEDED, FROM EXECUTIVESI ITEMS.
MOTION: Trustee Rennhack made a motion to deny the parent appeal.
Trustee Cox seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote
of 5-0.
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None
9. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Trustee Rennhack made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Trustee
Levitan seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
President Wheat adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m.
ATTEST:
Kelly Edward, Board Secretary
Lura Wheat, Board President
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