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WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
November 5, 2018
PRESENT: President Laura Wheat, Trustees: Carol Langdon, Rick Rennhack, and Greg
Goble.
ABSENT: Alesa Belvedere and Michael Barrett
OTHERS PRESENT: Superintendent Tom Brymer, Board Secretary Kelly Edwards, Dr.
Mechelle Bryson, PYP Principal Rod Harding, PYP Assistant
Principal Beckie Paquin, Secondary Asst. Principal Jennifer
Furnish, College Counselor Carl Tippen, WA Foundation Executive
Director Dr. Shelly Myers, Director of Finance Debbie Piper,
Director of Facilities & Parks Troy Meyer, Director of
Communications Ginger Awtry, Communications Manager Jon
Sasser, and Public Works Director Jarrod Greenwood
Work Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the work session to order at 5:17 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 LISTED ON THE REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA,
President Wheat asked that item d of the consent agenda be pulled for further discussion.
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4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Presentation and discussion regarding naming a Science classroom in honor of
Sawyer Davidson.
Director Meyer, Dr. Bryson, Dr. Myers, and Mr. Harding provided a presentation
regarding the Facility policy.
Dr. Myers provided an overview of the discussion with the Davidson family.
Discussion ensued regarding honoring students, to review the current naming policy ,
and other opportunities at the Academy.
b. Presentation and update on the Academy's Primary and Secondary Counseling
Services.
Ms. Morgan, Ms. Phillips, and Mr. Tippen provided a presentation on the Academy's
Counseling Services available to students.
Discussion ensued regarding preparing younger students for emergency operations
without it becoming frightening, vape prevention, educating faculty and parents,
responsive services, when to encourage outside counseling services, reviewing issues
on an annual basis and planning parent forums on those topics, and State mandated
services.
c. Presentation and discussion regarding college readiness data over the last five years.
This report will include discussion concerning PSAT, SAT, and ACT trends at Westlake
Academy and its impact on student college and future readiness.
Mr. Tippen provided a presentation regarding college readiness data.
Discussion ensued regarding communicating a testing strategy and preparation to
students, testing too early, college visit tours, the College Fair on campus, and early
college decisions numbers.
S. BOARD RECAP / STAFF DIRECTION
Vape prevention and engaging the community at large in the students'college process.
6. ADJOURNMENT
President Wheat adjourned the work session at 6:46 p.m.
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Regular Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the regular session to order at 6:46 p.m.
2. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
Ms. Awtry provided an overview of the upcoming events.
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
No one addressed the Board.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Consider approval of the minutes from the August 15, 2018, meeting.
b. Consider approval of the minutes from the September 24, 2018, meeting
c. Consider approval of the minutes from the October 2, 2018, meeting.
d. Consider approval of Resolution 18-13, Amending Code of Conduct, and
Discipline policies and adopting a Student records policy.
President Wheat asked for a separate discussion and clarification regarding item d and
specifically out of school suspensions.
Discussion ensued regarding the number suspensions, consequences of suspensions, Saturday
school, circumstances determining suspensions or Saturday school, and infractions reported to
colleges.
President Wheat moved item d back to the consent agenda for a motion.
MOTION: Trustee Langdon made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Trustee Goble seconded the motion. The motion carried by a
vote of 3-0.
S. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No future agenda items.
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6. ADJOURNMENT
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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 3-0.
President Wheat adjourned the regular session at 7:07 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON DECEMBER 3, 2018.
ATTEST:
Laura Wheat, President
Kelly hdwaMs, Board Secretary
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