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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
September 14, 2015
PRESENT: President Laura Wheat, Trustees: Michael Barrett, Rick Rennhack, and Wayne
Stoltenberg.
ABSENT: Alesa Belvedere and Carol Langdon.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Superintendent Tom Brymer, Assistant to the Superintendent
Amanda DeGan, Board Secretary Kelly Edwards, Executive
Principal & Director of Education Dr. Mechelle Bryson, MYP
Principal Dr. Andra Barton, PYP Principal Rod Harding, DP
Principal/Coordinator Stacy Stoyanoff, Student Services
Administrator Jennifer Furnish, Director of Information
Technology Jason Power, Facility and Parks & Recreation Director
Troy Meyer, Director of Communications & Community Affairs
Ginger Awtry, Director of HR & Administrative Services Todd
Wood and Communications Specialist Susan McFarland.
Work Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the work session to order at 5:21 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 SEPTEMBER 14, 2015,
TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING AGENDA.
No additional discussion.
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4. REPORTS
a. Report on staff with International Backgrounds.
Discussion ensued regarding obtaining a Green Card for a Faculty member and
the process.
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Recognize the 2015 AP Scholars.
DP Coordinator Stoyanoff introduced the AP Scholars.
AP Scholar
Zachariah Malik, G-11 and Collin Ziegler, G-12
AP Scholar with Honors
John Gallagher, G12, Victoria Kubyshko, G-12, Andres Martinez -Murillo G-12, and
Macy McQuillen G-12
AP Scholar with Distinction
Addison Adkins, G-12
DP Coordinator Stoyanoff then provided a presentation and overview of the AP
testing results 2011-2015.
Discussion ensued regarding the cost of exams, number of students taking the
exams, students challenging themselves prior to their senior year, aligning the
curriculum so students are successful when taking exams, and the difficulty of
aligning IB with AP for World History.
b. Presentation and discussion of Students Shoulder to Shoulder.
Ms. Siebach and Ms. Firshing provided a presentation and overview of the program.
The students each provided an overview of their trips.
Audrey Mcquietor provided an overview of her experience in New Orleans.
Hunter Cochran provided an overview of his experience in Peru.
Makenzy Kunkel provided an overview of her experience in Nicaragua.
Discussion ensued regarding other U.S. schools participating in the program, safety
concerns, home stays, and providing additional trip information to parents.
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c. Presentation and discussion of the planned activities of the House of Commons.
HOC Speaker Ms. Melissa Morse, Vice Speaker Ms. Melisa Zerangue, and Treasurer
Ms. Mattie McCoy provided the Board with the HOC financial statements.
Discussion ensued regarding joining their efforts with the Foundation, providing
funding for specific WA items, HOC nights for the parent body to encourage parent
involvement and providing a list of goals and funding strategies.
d. Presentation and discussion of the International Mindedness Educator Symposium.
Dr. Bryson provided a presentation and overview of their experience at the
symposium.
Mrs. Busico-Flight, Ms. Reynolds, Ms. Taylor, Ms. Fischer, and Ms. Stack provided an
overview of their collaborations.
Dr. Bryson provided a special mention of thanks to the Hudson Foundation and
Stoltenberg Family for the grants making the trips possible, opportunities regarding
Costa Rico, and stated staff will also write a grant to Texas IB Schools (TIBS) for
next year.
e. Enrollment census update including breakout by neighborhood, as well as building
permits, grandparents, and leasing statistics.
Assistant to the Superintendent DeGan, Ms. Furnish, Mrs. Bumgarner provided a
presentation an overview of the current enrollment for 2014-2015.
Discussion ensued regarding the number of mechanisms used to collect this type of
data, Leavers report, reasons residents are choosing to leave, current lottery wait
list of 2,470, new building permits in the Granada subdivision and number of
students enrolled under the Grandparent policy.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board convened into executive session at 7:04 p.m.
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 III Parent Complaint process.
7. RECONVENE MEETING
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President reconvened the meeting at 7:46 p.m.
8. TAKE ANY ACTION, IF NEEDED, FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS.
No additional action taken as a result from executive session.
9. BOARD RECAP / STAFF DIRECTION
Staff to provide the following regarding enrollment:
- Annual report regarding International Teachers
Determining the total number of eligible students for Westlake Academy within
the Town boundaries
Reviewing additional information from the Leavers report such as ethnicity
10. ADJOURNMENT
President Wheat adjourned the work session at 7:47 p.m.
Regular Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the regular session to order at 7:47 p.m.
2. CITIZENS' PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
No one addressed the Board at this time.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Consider approval of the minutes from the August 10, 2015, meeting.
MOTION: Trustee Stoltenberg made a motion to approve the consent
agenda. Trustee Rennhack seconded the motion. The motion
carried by a vote of 3-0.
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:
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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: Deliberations with
attorney regarding Level III parent complaint.
Section 551.074 (a)(2) - Personnel Matters - To hear a complaint or charge against an
officer or employee.
5. RECONVENE MEETING
6., TAKE ANY ACTION, IF NEEDED, FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS.
7. BOARD CALENDAR
Superintendent Brymer provided an overview of the upcoming events.
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No future agenda items for discussion.
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 Barrett seconded the motion. The motion carried by a
vote of 3-0.
President Wheat adjourned the regular session at 7:48 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON OCTOBER 5, 2015.
A l I CST:
Kelly tdward ; Board Secretary
a a Wheat, President
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