A. CLOSED MEETING (551.071/.072/.074/.082)

1. Resignations/Terminations/Settlements/Non-Renewals

2. Appointments/Reassignments

3. Requests for Leave of Absence

4. Discuss Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property

5. Consultation with Board Attorney

6. Other Items Concerning Personnel

EXPLANATION

Specific information regarding the above personnel is included in the “Personnel” section of your document. Information on personnel recommended after the online delivery, but prior to Tuesday night's meeting, will be distributed to you at the meeting.

If you have any questions regarding the personnel information, please contact me prior to the board meeting so that I can discuss it with you.

ACTION

The Board is requested to approve all personnel items as presented.

F. CONSENT ITEM # 1

Consider Approval of Minutes of August 4, 2009 and August 18, 2009

EXPLANATION

The Board of Trustees met in regular session on August 4, 2009 and in special session on August 18, 2009. On the following pages, please find the minutes for the August 4, 2009 and August 18, 2009 sessions for your review.

ACTION

The Board of Trustees is requested to approve the minutes of August 4, 2009 and August 18, 2009 as presented.

WHITE SETTLEMENT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

OFFICIAL MINUTES

AUGUST 4, 2009

The Board of Trustees of the White Settlement Independent School District met in regular session on August 4, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the WSISD Administration Building.

Members Present

Mr. Randy Armstrong, Ms. Lori Ball, Ms. Melissa Brown, Mr. Ben Davis, Mr. Danny Knowles, Mr. Raymond Patterson, and Mr. Ben Posey

School Officials Present

Ms. Audrey Arnold, Ms. Stacey Adrian, Mr. David Bitters, Mr. Dale Brock, Mr. John Hebert, Mr. Frank Molinar, and Mr. J. B. Morgan, School Attorney.

Following roll call, the Board convened in closed meeting at 5:30 p.m.

The open meeting began at 7:15 p.m.

Open Forum

Sandra A. Mitchell, spoke to the Board regarding district bus transportation for Brewer Middle School.

Consent Items

Following the recommendation by the superintendent, the motion was made by Ms. Lori Ball and seconded by Mr. Ben Davis to approve the following consent items:

Minutes of June 16, 2009, June 29, 2009, and July 23, 2009

Change Date of Regular August Board Meeting to Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Motion carried with 7 Ayes, 0 Nays.

Monthly Expenditures

The motion was made by Ms. Melissa Brown and seconded by Mr. Danny Knowles to approve the monthly school expenditures as presented and recommended by the superintendent. Motion carried with 6 Ayes, 0 Nays, and 1 Abstention by Mr. Raymond Patterson.

Bids and Proposals

Following the recommendation by the superintendent, the motion was made by Mr. Danny Knowles and seconded by Ms. Lori Ball to approve the vendors as presented for the 2009 – 2010 school year and to approve the interlocal agreements with Tarrant County and the Educational Purchasing Coop of North Texas as presented for the 2009 – 2010 school year. Motion carried with 7 Ayes, 0 Nays.

Student Code of Conduct

The motion was made by Mr. Raymond Patterson and seconded by Mr. Ben Davis to approve the Student Code of Conduct for 2009 – 2010 as presented and recommended by the superintendent. Motion carried with 7 Ayes, 0 Nays.

Donation of Easement

Following the recommendation by the superintendent, the motion was made by Ms. Lori Ball and seconded by Ms. Melissa Brown to approve the agreement to donate the easement for replacement of the Interceptor Sewer Main Project to the City of White Settlement as presented. Motion carried with 7 Ayes, 0 Nays.

Jimmy Burnett, White Settlement City Manager, was present and thanked the Board for the donation of the easement and for the continued cooperation between the City of White Settlement and WSISD. Mr. Molinar and Mr. Bitters presented Mr. Burnett with twenty-five banners that will hang from light standards in the City of White Settlement.

Update 85

Following the recommendation of the superintendent, the motion was made by Mr. Ben Davis and seconded by Mr. Danny Knowles to approve Update 85 as presented.

Motion carried with 7 Ayes, 0 Nays.

Update to Leaves/Absences Policy

Following the recommendation by the superintendent, the motion was made by Ms. Melissa Brown and seconded by Mr. Ben Davis to approve the update to the Leaves/Absences Policy DEC (Local) as presented. Motion carried with 7 Ayes, 0 Nays.

Superintendent’s Report

Financial Update

Ms. Stacey Adrian, Assistant Superintendent of Business, gave a financial update to the Board with a year to date budget analysis as of July 31, 2009.

Next Generation Design Institute

Josh Brown of Huckabee and Associates introduced Taylor Lynn, senior at Brewer High School, who participated in “Next Generation Design Institute”, a ten day internship program for high school students sponsored by Huckabee and Assoc, a Fort Worth architecture firm. Taylor worked with a production team, going out to sites, presenting projects, and traveling to Texas Tech University for a two day visit to the College of Architecture. The students were placed in teams of two to create an effective faux design for Habitat for Humanity. This year the project was sustainable living. Taylor was on the winning team and received a $2,000 scholarship to the college of his choice.

Personnel

Following the recommendation by the superintendent, the motion was made by Ms. Lori Ball and seconded by Mr. Danny Knowles to approve the appointments of Christine Errico, Kristi Harendt, Marisela Perez, Michelle Shevy, and Amanda Brown Siebman; and to approve the reassignment of Karen Peninger. Motion carried with 7 Ayes, 0 Nays.

The motion was made by Ms. Melissa Brown and seconded by Mr. Raymond Patterson to approve the reassignment of Jennifer Smith as assistant principal at Tannahill Intermediate School as recommended by the superintendent. Motion carried with 7 Ayes, 0 Nays.

Adjourn to closed session at 8:56 p.m.

Reconvene to open session at 11:12 p.m.

No action was taken.

Meeting adjourned at 11:13 p.m.

WHITE SETTLEMENT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

OFFICIAL MINUTES

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Board of Trustees of the White Settlement Independent School District met in special session on August 18, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the WSISD Administration Building.

Members Present

Mr. Randy Armstrong, Ms. Lori Ball, Ms. Melissa Brown, Mr. Ben Davis, and Mr. Danny Knowles

Mr. Ben Posey arrived and was seated at 8:00 p.m.

School Officials Present

Dr. Audrey Arnold, Ms. Stacey Adrian, Mr. David Bitters, Mr. John Hebert, and Mr. Frank Molinar, and Mr. J.B. Morgan, School Attorney

The Board convened into closed session at 5:33 p.m.

The Board convened into open session for the budget workshop at 6:29 p.m.

No action was taken.

Meeting adjourned at 10:08 p.m.

F. CONSENT ITEM # 2

Approval of Budget Amendments for the 2008-2009 Budget.

EXPLANATION

The routine budget amendments are presented for the Board’s review. Typically at the end of every fiscal year, routine budget amendments may be needed to cover expenditures during the year that may not have been expected. Although we update the budget periodically, the last meeting of the fiscal year is the most critical in evaluating the budget. The budget amendments will be presented on Aug. 25, 2009.

ACTION

The Board of Trustees is requested to approve the routine budget amendments as presented for the 2008-2009 budget.

G. SEPARATE ITEM # 1

Consider Approval of Monthly School Expenditures

EXPLANATION

The monthly listing of school expenditures is presented for the Board’s review in the “FINANCIAL REPORTS” section.

ACTION

The Board of Trustees is requested to approve monthly expenditures as presented.

G. SEPARATE ITEM # 2

Consider Bids/Proposals

EXPLANATION

PRINTING SERVICES

Sept. 1, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2010

Recommendation: To accept all vendors listed.

VENDORS

The Imaging Bureau

MGM Printing

Office Depot Printing Services

POA Printing

Pressman Printing, Inc.

Print One

Quixotic Digital Marketing

Reprographics Fort Worth

River Oaks Printing, Inc.

ACTION

The Board is requested to approve the vendors as presented.

G. SEPARATE ITEM # 3

Adopt 2009-2010 Budget

EXPLANATION

The 2009-2010 budget will be presented as part of the public hearing to discuss budget and proposed tax rate.

ACTION

The board is requested to approve the 2009-2010 budget as presented.

G. SEPARATE ITEM # 4

Adopt Tax Rate for 2009-2010 School Year.

EXPLANATION

In conjunction with the 2009-2010 budget, the district proposes a 2009-2010 tax rate of $1.04 per $100 valuation for maintenance and operations (M&O) and $.50 per $100 valuation for interest and sinking (I&S). The total proposed tax rate would be $1.54 per $100 valuation.

ACTION

The board is requested to approve the tax rate for 2009-2010 as presented.

G. SEPARATE ITEM # 5

With the passage of HB 3, districts are faced with the decision of whether to continue their current graduation requirements for one or more years or immediately implement the added flexibility in the recommended program under HB 3.

EXPLANATION:

Factors to be considered in deciding when to implement the revised HB 3 graduation requirements are: the district’s ability to change course offerings and schedules that are in place for the coming school year, the effect on class rank that changing graduation requirements mid-way through a student’s high school education may have, and staffing issues that would result from changing the courses that the district offers for the coming year.

ACTION

Administration is recommending the continuation of the current graduation requirements for the 2009-10 school year.