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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
April 11, 2016
PRESENT: President Laura Wheat, Trustees: Alesa Belvedere, Carol Langdon, and Wayne
Stoltenberg.
ABSENT: Michael Barrett and Rick Rennhack
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, DP Principal/Coordinator Stacy
Stoyanoff, MYP Coordinator Terri Watson, PYP Principal Rod
Harding, PYP Coordinator Alison Schneider, Student Services
Administrator Jennifer Furnish, Registrar Ange Bumgarner,
Finance Supervisor Jaymi Ford, Assistant to the Town Manager
Jarrod Greenwood, Director of Information Technology Jason
Power, Director of Human Resources & Administrative Services
Todd Wood, Director of Communications Ginger Awtry and
Communications Specialist Susan McFarland.
Work Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the work session to order at 5:05 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
President Wheat led the pledge of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
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3. REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE APRIL 11, 2016, TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA.
No additional discussion.
4. REPORTS
a. Report of the Quarterly Financial "Dashboard" report for the quarter ended
February 29, 2016.
Discussion ensued regarding the format of the report, Blacksmith contributions,
and grant contributions.
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Presentation and discussion of the MYP Site Visit.
Dr. Barton and staff provided a presentation and overview of the site visit.
Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Estrada, Ms. Milton, Mrs. Cawthra, Mrs. Erin Britain, Ms.
Cussen, and Mr. Mueller provided an overview of each analysis.
Discussion ensued regarding vertically aligning TEKS, Managebac, horizontal
alignment, contributions to the success of the reauthorization process, double
booking of Mathematics and previous site visit reports.
b. Presentation and discussion of the proposed amendments to the Primary (K -G6)
Assessment and Grade Reporting Policy. Policy No. 6.09.
Mr. Harding and Ms. Schneider provided a presentation and overview of the
proposed amendments.
Discussion ensued regarding the implementation, parent and teacher feedback,
assessments, addressing comments made regarding grade inflation, and
standardizing the assessment language.
6. BOARD RECAP / STAFF DIRECTION
No additional direction.
7. ADJOURNMENT
President Wheat adjourned the work session at 6:24 p.m.
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Regular Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the regular session to order at 6:24 p.m.
2. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
Presentation of the Distinguish Budget Award to Westlake Academy and to the Director
of Finance Mrs. Debbie Piper.
Director Awtry and Superintendent Brymer provided an overview of upcoming events.
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
No one addressed the Board.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Consider approval of the minutes from the March 7, 2016, meeting.
MOTION: Trustee Langdon made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Trustee Belvedere seconded the motion. The motion carried by
a vote of 3-0.
5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No future agenda items.
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6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, President Wheat asked for a motion to
adjourn the meeting.
MOTION: Trustee Stoltenberg made a motion to adjourn the regular
session. Trustee Langdon seconded the motion. The motion
carried by a vote of 3-0.
President Wheat adjourned the regular session at 6:34 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON MAY 9, 2016.
ATTEST:
Cr-
, Board Secretary
Laura Wheat, resident
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