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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
May 19, 2014
President Laura Wheat, Trustees: Michael Barrett, Alesa Belvedere, Carol
Langdon, Rick Rennhack and Wayne Stoltenberg.
ABSENT:
OTHERS P ENT: Superintendent Tom Brymer, Board Secretary Kelly Edwards,
Executive Principal & Director of Education Dr. Mechelle Bryson,
Assistant to the Superintendent Amanda DeGan, and Town
Attorney Cathy Cunningham.
Special Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the special session to order at 8:13 p.m.
2. CONSIDER STUDENT REQUESTS FOR GRADUATION POLICY WAIVER
Dr. Bryson provided an overview of the item.
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board convened into executive session at 8:14p.m.
The Board will conduct a closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code, annotated,
Chapter 551, Subchapter D for the following:
a. Section 551.0821 Personally Identifiable Information about Public School
Student. (a) This chapter does not require a school board to conduct an open
meeting to deliberate a matter regarding a public school student if personally
identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the
deliberation: consider student requests for graduation policy waiver.
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President Wheat reconvened the meeting at 8:59 p.m.
President Wheat stated the Board has discussed in executive session the two (2) requests
for waivers from our board approved graduation policy.
Trustee Belvedere made a motion to to approve the requests and
allow those students to earn a Westlake Academy diploma under
the State Board of Education's recommended graduation plan.
Trustee Rennhack seconded the motion. The motion carried by a
vote of 5-0.
There being no further business before the Board, President Wheat asked for a motion to
adjourn the meeting.
MOTION: Trustee Belvedere made a motion to adjourn the regular session.
Trustee Rennhack seconded the motion. The motion carried by a
vote of 5-0.
President Wheat adjourned the regular session at 8:59 p.m.
APPROVED Y THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE 2, 2014.
ATTEST: µ Al"Irte6
La ra Wheat, President
Kelp Edwal s, Board Secretary
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