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WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
January 8, 2018
PRESENT: President Laura Wheat, Trustees: Michael Barrett, Alesa Belvedere, Carol
Langdon, Rick Rennhack, and Wayne Stoltenberg.
ABSENT: Rick Rennhack
OTHERS PRESENT: Superintendent Tom Brymer, Assistant to the Superintendent
Amanda DeGan, Board Secretary Kelly Edwards, Dr. Mechelle
Bryson, PYP Principal Rod Harding, PYP Assistant Principal Beckie
Paquin, Secondary Principal Stacy Stoyanoff, Secondary Asst.
Principal Jennifer Furnish, College Counselor Carl Tippen,
Registrar Ange Bumgarner, Director of Finance Debbie Piper,
Finance Clerk Marlene Rutledge, Director of Information
Technology Jason Power, Network Administrator Duston
McCready, Director of Facilities & Parks Troy Meyer, Director of
Human Resources and Administrative Services Todd Wood,
Director of Communications Ginger Awtry, and Communications
Manager]on Sasser.
Work Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the work session to order at 5:07 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. RECOGNIZE THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS.
No additional discussion.
4. REPORTS
a. Quarterly Financial "Dashboard" report for the quarter ended November 30, 2017.
b. Report on Extra-curricular Activities.
S. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Presentation and discussion regarding the release of the new National Student
Clearinghouse data on Westlake Academy graduates. This data will reflect the
current enrollment, retention, and graduation status of all Westlake Academy alumni.
Dr. Bryson, Mr. Tipper, Mrs. Bumgarner, and Mr. Stoyanoff provided a presentation
and overview of the data.
Discussion ensued regarding the number of students graduating, those graduating in
six (6) years, those pursuing Masters programs, military academies not reporting
data, students transferring colleges, House of Shine numbers, items that college
counselors use to compare the academy with other schools, and recommendations to
improve testing scores.
6. BOARD RECAP / STAFF DIRECTION
Update from the House of Shine.
7. ADJOURNMENT
President Wheat adjourned the work session at 5:52 p.m.
Regular Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the regular session to order at 6:02 p.m.
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— 2. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
Ms. Awtry provided an overview of the upcoming events.
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
No one addressed the Board.
4. CONSENTAGENDA
a. Consider approval of the minutes from the December 4, 2017, meeting.
MOTION: Trustee Belvedere made a motion to approve the consent
agenda. Trustee Barrett seconded the motion. The motion
carried by a vote of 4-0.
S. PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION
REGARDING THE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT 2017 THAT INCLUDES THE TAPR,
DISTRICT ACCREDITATION STATUS, CAMPUS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES,
_ INFORMATION ON VIOLENT OR CRIMINAL INCIDENTS, AND INFORMATION
ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S GRADUATES IN THEIR
FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE, AS REPORTED BY THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION
COORDINATING BOARD (THECB).
Dr. Bryson provided a presentation and overview of reports.
Discussion ensued regarding the Top 25 Percent Student Progress category, reviewing
strategies to support writing, grammar usage, and adding data comparisons to other
ISDs.
President Wheat opened the public hearing.
No one addressed the Board.
President Wheat closed the public hearing.
6. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS CHARTER FIRST 2017 RATING BASED ON
SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016 DATA AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
REPORT.
Mrs. Piper provided a presentation and an overview of the appeal process regarding the
lease for iPads.
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Discussion ensued regarding shortage of operating days, funds provided by the building
community and how it is not shown in the report, and debt service.
President Wheat opened the public hearing.
No one addressed the Board.
President Wheat closed the public hearing.
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No future agenda items.
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, President Wheat asked for a motion to
adjourn the meeting.
MOTION: Trustee Langdon made a motion to adjourn the regular session.
Trustee Barrett seconded the motion. The motion carried by a
vote of 4-0.
President Wheat adjourned the regular session at 6:37 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2018.
ATTEST: t a�
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Laura Wheat, President
Kell Ed s, Board Secretary
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