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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
March 30, 2015
PRESENT: President Laura Wheat, Trustees: Michael Barrett, Alesa Belvedere, Carol
Langdon. Rick Rennhack arrived at 5:15 p.m. Wayne Stoltenberg arrived at
5:24 p.m.
ABSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT: Assistant to the Superintendent Amanda DeGan, Board Secretary
Kelly Edwards, Executive Principal & Director of Education Dr.
Mechelle Bryson, Middle Years Principal Dr. Andra Barton, Primary
Principal Rod Harding, Finance Director Debbie Piper, Jason
Power Director of Information Technology, Facility and Park &
Recreation Director Troy Meyer, Public Works Director Jarrod
Greenwood, and Communications Specialist Susan McFarland.
Work Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the work session to order at 5:06 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 MARCH 30, 2015, TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA.
No additional discussion.
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4. REPORTS
a. Quarterly Financial "Dashboard" report for the quarter ended February 28, 2014.
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Discuss and review the draft DirectionFinders Parent Survey Questions for 2015.
Assistant to the Superintendent DeGan provided an overview of the proposed
survey questions.
Discussion ensued regarding the ability to access the survey using a mobile device,
previous survey themes or issues, and recommendations to include questions
regarding Math and Spanish.
b. Present and review the draft of Tier Two (Departmental) Strategy Map for Westlake
Academy.
Assistant to the Superintendent DeGan provided an overview of the Strategy Map.
Objective Owners: Mr. Alan Burt, Mr. Chris Hill, Mrs. Busico - Flight, Dr. Barton, Ms.
Furnish, Ms. Bunch, Mrs. Cawthra, Mr. Harding, Director Piper and Dr. Myers, Ms.
Alison Schneider and Dr. Bryson provided an overview of their respective objectives
on the Tier Two Map.
Discussion ensued regarding employee surveys, possible student survey, Gallery
Night funding, grant funding, not tailoring programs to the dollars, and identifying
sustainable needs.
c. Westlake Academy's College Graduation Results.
Dr. Bryson provided a presentation and overview of the results using the National
Student Clearinghouse Data.
Discussion ensued regarding State and United States graduation rates, immigrants
graduating from colleges in the United States, the number of years necessary to
complete certain degree plans, additional data that can be correlated using this
data, systems in place to stay in -touch with our graduates, communicating this data
with students and parents.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board did not convene into executive session.
The Board will conduct a closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code,
annotated, Chapter 551, Subchapter D for the following:
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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:
Admissions policy and related charter amendments.
7. RECONVENE MEETING
8. TAKE ANY ACTION, IF NEEDED, FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS.
9. BOARD RECAP / STAFF DIRECTION
Trustees should forward any additional questions regarding Admissions directly to the
attorney.
Staff review of additional questions asked regarding the National Student Clearinghouse
data.
Staff review of survey questions regarding frequency of communications, MYP satisfaction
regarding Spanish and Math.
Staff adding a financial indicator on the strategy map regarding Blacksmith funding.
10. ADJOURNMENT
President Wheat adjourned the work session at 6:37 p.m.
Regular Session,
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the regular session to order at 6:37 p.m.
2. CITIZENS' PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS:
No one addressed the Board.
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3. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Consider approval of the minutes from the February 9, 2015, meeting.
b. Consider approval of Resolution 15 -03, Approving the Waiver Application for
Missed Instructional Days in the 2014 -2015 School Year.
MOTION: Trustee Langdon made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Trustee Belvedere seconded the motion. The motion carried by a
vote of 5 -0.
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board did not convene into executive session.
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:
Admissions policy and related charter amendments.
5. RECONVENE MEETING
6. TAKE ANY ACTION, IF NEEDED, FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS.
7. BOARD CALENDAR
Assistant to the Superintendent DeGan provided an overview of the events.
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Trustee Langdon provided an overview of the item requesting an update on the athletic
program including additional league options.
Trustee Stoltenberg seconded this item to be discussed on a future agenda.
President Wheat asked Trustees to email specific questions regarding athletics to the
Superintendent.
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9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, President Wheat asked for a motion to
adjourn the meeting.
MOTION: Trustee Rennhack made a motion to adjourn the regular session.
Trustee Langdon seconded the motion. The motion carried by a
vote of 5 -0.
President Wheat adjourned the regular session at 6:39 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON APRIL 13, 2015.
ATTEST:
Kelly Edwar
, Board Secretary
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