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

1. Resignations/Terminations/Settlements/Non-Renewals

2. Appointments/Reassignments

3. Requests for Leave of Absence

4. Contract Extensions and Appraisals

a. Teachers/Coaches

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

6. Consultation with Board Attorney

7. 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 e-mailed no later than Monday at 12:00 P.M.

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 of Trustees is requested to approve all personnel items as presented.

CONSENT ITEM # 1

Approval of Minutes of March 27, 2014 and April 1, 2014

EXPLANATION

The Board of Trustees met in regular session March 27, 2014 and in special session on April 1, 2014. On the following pages, please find the minutes of the March 27, 2014 and April 1, 2014 sessions for your review.

ACTION

The Board of Trustees is requested to approve the minutes of March 27, 2014 and April 1, 2014 as presented.

WHITE SETTLEMENT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

OFFICIAL MINUTES

March 27, 2014

The Board of Trustees of the White Settlement Independent School District met in regular session on March 27, 2014 in the Board Room of the WSISD Administration Building. The meeting agenda was posted as required by Texas Government Code 551.051/551.056.

Members Present

Mr. Randy Armstrong, Mr. John Bradley, Ms. Melissa Brown, Mr. Danny Knowles, Mr. Raymond Patterson, and Ms. Amanda Sanchez

School Officials Present

Mr. Frank Molinar, Mr. David Bitters, and Mr. John Hebert

Following roll call and the announcement by the Board President that six members of the Board of Trustees present constitutes a quorum, the Board convened to closed session at 5:30 p.m.

The open meeting began at 7:08 p.m.

Open Forum

No one was present who wished to address the Board.

Superintendent’s Report

Financial Update

Mr. David Bitters, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations, gave a financial update to the Board with a year to date budget analysis as of February 28, 2014.

Elementary Instruction Update

Mr. John Hebert, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Administrative Services introduced Dr. Karen Gonzales, Director of Elementary Education and Professional Development, who gave an update regarding elementary instruction. Dr. Gonzales showed a video depicting the elementary instructional coaches assisting the teachers and administrators in implementing programs to improve student achievement and stated that the instructional coaches have presented 4,000 hours of instructional development during this year.

Consent Items

Following the recommendation by the superintendent, the motion was made by Mr. Danny Knowles and seconded by Ms. Melissa Brown to approve the consent items as presented:

Minutes of February 18, 2014 and February 19, 2014

Monthly Expenditures

Amended Budget

Purchase of Truck for Maintenance Department

General Fund and Debt Service Money Market Account

Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County for Paving Projects

Low Attendance Days Waiver

Settlement Agreement of Mediation Filed by Parent

Motion carried with 6 Ayes, 0 Nays.

Ordinance Canceling School Trustee Election and Declare Unopposed Candidates Elected to Office

Following the recommendation of the superintendent, the motion was made by Mr. John Bradley and seconded by Ms. Amanda Sanchez to adopt the “Certification of Unopposed Candidates”, and the “Order of Cancellation”, to cancel the May 10, 2014 School Board Trustee Election and declare the unopposed candidate in each position (Melissa Brown, Place 6 and John Bradley, Place 7) elected. Motion carried with 6 Ayes, 0 Nays.

Personnel

Following the recommendation of the superintendent, the motion was made by Ms. Melissa Brown and seconded by Mr. John Bradley to accept the resignations of Brenda Owen, Judy Pacatte, and William Simon; to approve the appointments of Aminta Cruz, Michael Dunn, Lawrence Ben Ellison, Vickie Hanson, Darius Ingram, Robert Jones, Bryan Muschalek, Grant Risner, and Susan Vest; and to approve the one year contract extensions as presented and listed below. Motion carried with 6 Ayes, 0 Nays.

CONTRACT EXTENSIONS:

Brewer High School

Probationary

Wendi Andersen

Candace Arnold

Linda Beddingfield

Thomas Bowers

Teana Coffman

Kara Garcia

Jessica Osborne

Aaron Parker

Elizabeth Patrick

Yolanda Rangel

Melinda Sawyer

Candace Warner

Mark Wynn

Term

Holly Adair

Greg Baird

Rachel Beilfuss

Michael Bodiford

Juanita Britton

Judith Bullard

Chris Covington

Jane Cramer

Charles Creasy

Katherine Davenport

Dana Davis-Avants

Keith Duke

Amber Evans

Renee Floyd

Michael Garcia

Barbara Gilbert

Chris Graham

Julia Gray

Heather Holt

Ronald Hooker

Sandra Ingrim

Lisa Jester

Cynthia Johnson

Jennifer Jones

Chad Keeney

Rachel Key

Kevin Kirkland

Jennifer Leonard

Lance Libby

Duane Macomb

Jamie Martin

Kerry Martinez

Anita McDaniel

Amy McDonald

James Moffitt

Jessica Nelson

Rafael Novelo

Catherine Ramon

Danny Shackelford

Steve Shadman

Elisabeth Sperry

Peggy Strong-Johnson

Deborah Tinius

Janet Trammell

Robin Tucker

Amber Wheeler

Nurse

Sally McGuire

Brewer Middle School

Probationary

Amber Calvo

Josh Ferguson

Ashley Francisco

Allison Grinstead

Heather Lee

Amanda Neuwirth

Lindsey Rauer

Errek Saenz

Courtney Strybosch

Becca Sunday

Term

Michael Acuff

Jason Avrett

Lyndsey Callahan

Stacey Dolan

Lacy Duvall

Billy Ferguson

Reyes Frederickson

Matt Haley

Beth Harville

Gary Holt

Krista Hooten

Savannah Johnson

Aja Jones

Melissa Krieg

Karen Lasater

Ashton Lovern

Elizabeth Moore

Tiffany Moore

Tamatha Nitschke

Sandra Norman

Tiffany Parker

Megan Pride

Angela Samuels

Rachel Seidler

Robert Summerhill

Beth Sweeney

Cathy Vessels

Christopher Walker

Desiree Wall

Amber Welch

Nurse

Samantha Morgan

Brewer Alternative Campus

Probationary

Rito Hernandez

Term

Layla Arzanipour

Allisan Bennett

Jerry Brim

Brandon Love

Teressa Love

Wanda Monroe

Laura Morris

Russell Norman

Tannahill Intermediate School

Probationary

Holly Bolling

Stacy Carter

Nikki Hagood

Jennifer Johnson

Amy Gabbert Lawson

Jazmin Mendoza

Demetric Shaw

Jennifer Shaw

Jamey Souza

Josh Stubbs

Valerie Valadez

Kamella Wheat

Jeremy Williams

Term

Kathleen Allison

Carol Andrews

Stephanie Behrens

Michelle Calkins

Sarah Coleman

Lagenea Dowell

Jennifer Fortson

Crystle Guthrie

Linda Gregory

Andrea Howell

Heather Laster

Jessica Lowry

Erin Machajewski

Amanda Maitlen

Elisabeth Mele

Carly Menn

Shelly Morrill

Mary Munroe

Nan Ogle

Deborah Pearce

Paige Phariss

Kelley Powell

Jessica Pupalaikis

Molly Redmond

Kyle Rice

Erin Sierra

Patricia Sykes

Michelle Tavaglione

Leslie Tyson

Beth Vanlandingham

Taylor Ward

Nurse

Vicki Clanton

Fine Arts Academy

Probationary

Mary Mesa

Term

Lisa Brannon

Susan Brayfield

Lisa Brown

Lenora Burton

Linda Coleman

Elaine Cox

Melissa DeJesus

Christi Eldredge

Cheryl Frost

Sarah Hoverman

Jennifer Lambert

Anne McCarty

Kelli McCoy

Molly McGarey

Laura McIntire

Michelle Moore

Deborah Rutledge

Katherine Sewell

Krista Shelley

Heather Williams

Blue Haze Elementary

Probationary

Nikole Berg

Andrea Colston

Rebecca Davis

Chauntel Hebert

Catherine Hummel Holub

Heather Martin

Ashley Morse

Maegan Perryman

Erin Reece

Lara Sanders

Marissa Cuervo Torres

Term

Lauren Ball

Crystal Barr

Meredeth Belew

Angela Burns

Joan Burns

Ashley Caldwell

Tammy Chase-Bennett

Marcy Deaton

Pam Dugan

Belen Garcia

Lisa Garton

Alden Gideon

Angela Holt

Paula Ingram

Tina Ingram

Caroline Jackson

Jessica Lockhart

Jeraldine Manske

Susan Mayer

Cherise Moreno

Tai Lea Peacock

Marisela Perez

Erin Roark

Fara Robertson

Deneise Rothenberger

Billye Toms

Lara Van Wyk

Deanna White

Carrie Wright

Nurse

Kimberly Lobbes

Liberty Elementary School

Probationary

Katie Graves

Lauren Ivy

Kurt Johnson

Courtney Lindsey

Dann Mosteller

Mayle Riffe

Samantha Smith

TERM

Abby Bergmann

Adriane Boyd

Grace Crumley

Chessa Exum

Sandra Flores

Ashley Frost

Rhonda Gallagher

Tricia Grinalds

Frances Hale

Courtney Harbuck

Fabiola Islas

Rachel Johnston

Gretchen Jones

Chelsea LaPlante

Gloria McKinney

Katy Miller

Leesa Mills

Kara Ramsey

Claudia Rodgriguez

Lucila Thomas

Eva C. Valenzuela

Nurse

Tabatha Waybright

North Elementary School

Probationary

Kelli Beckham

Kendra Benedict

Katherine Cowan

Kate Cowle

Lindsey Elliott

Shannan Ellis

Jenna Fox

Shannon Lofton

Carla Miranda-Sanchez

Katy Samford

Abby Tyler

Elizabeth Wolford

Term

Cathrena Barry

Jessica Bautista

Rebecca Boyer

John Caldwell

Olivia Case

Laura Dorsett

Jennifer Ferguson

Lori Finch

Danah Ford

Minerva Garcia

Iris Gonzales

Katie Griffin

Susan Hammonds

Monica Harp

Heather Lee

Rebecca Marx

Anna Mason

Shannon O’Connell

Lylyana Olivares

Sara Parra

Rhonda Richey

Heather Sanderson

Colleen Snyder

Christy Summerhill

Lisa Williams

Shannon Wilson

Nurse

Priscilla Young

West Elementary School

Probationary

Kathy Adair

Diana Barberena

Christie Kratch

Monica Presley

Haley Smith

Jennifer Veale

Term

Allison Barton

Becky Bickett

Dawn Collins

Jennifer Duddington

Ashleigh Estes

Gloria Espinoza

Rayne Fitzmaurice

Adrienne Gribble

Vicki Hanson

Heidi Harville

Crystal Hernandez

Jennifer Kinton

Jennifer Layton

Mindy Pospech

Jonetta Prewitt

Haley Ricketts

Pam Roberson

Kristine Searight

Susan Vest

Haydee Wiseman

Dena Wittrock

Nancy York

Nurse

Traci James

Head Start

Term

Kathy Harper

Kellie Molden

Special Programs

Probationary

Speech Therapist Assistant (SLPA)

Amanda Diffe

Adrienne Moretti

Term

Speech Therapist Assistant (SLPA)

Tiffany Abram

Speech Language Pathologist

Delia Harris

Maurie Lee

Nicole Lightsey

Meredith Pogson

Teacher

Kristy Bagg

Miranda Jenkins

Mindy Warren

Meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m.

WHITE SETTLEMENT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

OFFICIAL MINUTES

APRIL 1, 2014

The Board of Trustees of the White Settlement Independent School District met in regular session on April 1, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the WSISD Administration Building. The meeting agenda was posted as required by Texas Government Code 551.051/551.056 and the five members present constituted a quorum.

Members Present

Mr. John Bradley, Ms. Melissa Brown, Mr. Danny Knowles, Mr. Raymond Patterson, and Ms. Amanda Sanchez

School Officials Present

Mr. Frank Molinar, Mr. David Bitters, and Mr. John Hebert

Board Workshop

The Board participated in a workshop for future planning for the district.

Meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.

CONSENT ITEM # 2

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.

CONSENT ITEM # 3

Consider New Bluebonnet Co-op for Students with Visual Impairments (BBVI) Shared Service Arrangement (SSA) and Letter of Withdrawal from Northwest ISD

EXPLANATION

Consider the new Bluebonnet Co-op for Students with Visual Impairments (BBVI) Shared Service Arrangement (SSA) and the letter of withdrawal from Northwest ISD. WSISD has been a member of the BBVI for numerous years. Anytime a member district withdraws from the SSA, each remaining member district must have its school board and superintendent approve the “new” SSA agreement. Please see attached SSA Agreement with signature page and the letter from Northwest ISD stating their wish to withdraw from the SSA.

SKMBT_C75413120212480.pdf

Shared ServicesRevised 7-1-2014.pdf

ACTION

The Board of Trustees is requested to approve the Bluebonnet Co-op agreement as presented.

CONSENT ITEM # 4

Consider 2014 – 2015 Academic Calendar

EXPLANATION

There were two options for the 2014 - 2015 academic calendar. The WSISD staff was given the opportunity to participate in online voting for the calendar of their choice. The calendar option one received the most votes. Calendar one is being recommended for your approval for the 2014 - 2015 school year calendar.

2014-15 Calendar Opt. 1.pdf

2014-15 Calendar Opt. 2.pdf

ACTION

The Board of Trustees is requested to approve the academic calendar as presented.

CONSENT ITEM # 5

Consider Instructional Material/Textbook Selection, Proclamation 2014

EXPLANATION

In accordance with EFFA Exhibit, subject area committees and a district grade span committee met to review the state adopted Instructional Materials/Textbooks for district selection. Proclamation 2014 includes Science K-12, Math K-8 and Technology Applications.

Attachment 1

All Publishers and Instructional Materials/Textbooks adopted by the State Board of Education of Texas for Proclamation 2014.

Attachment 2

District selected Instructional Materials/textbooks and a rationale for those selections.

Publishers - Proclamation 2014 (2).pdf

Instructional Material Selection and Rationale for Proc 2014.pdf

ACTION

The Board of Trustees is requested to approve Instructional Material/Textbook Selection, Proclamation 2014 as presented.

CONSENT ITEM # 6

Consider Child Nutrition Meal Price Increases for 2014 - 2015

EXPLANATION

The Paid Meal Equity provision of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires schools to annually assess their prices with the end goal of all paid lunch prices at least equaling the free reimbursement rate minus the paid reimbursement rate.

The Paid Lunch Equity Tool for 2014-15, an Excel-based tool helps SFAs determine the current average price for paid lunches and the new average paid lunch price requirement. This was updated in March 2014 based on the current consumer price index.

Recommend increase of $0.05 for all grade levels.

Campus

2013-14

Paid student

2014-15

Paid student

Increase of:

Elementary, Intermediate, Middle

$1.85

$1.95

$0.10

High School

$1.95

$2.05

$0.10

SY 2014-15 Weighted Average Price Requirement
Requirement price to the nearest cent	*Optional* price requirement ROUNDED DOWN to nearest 5 cent
$ 1.96	$ 1.95
Note: Above prices are based on adjusting SY 2013-2014 price requirement by the 2% rate increase plus the Consumer Price Index (2.93%)

ACTION

The Board of Trustees is requested to approve Child Nutrition Meal Price Increases for 2014-2015 as presented.

SEPARATE ITEM # 1

Consider the Approval of the Agreement with Kellogg & Sovereign for Resolution for Schools and Libraries Universal Services (E-Rate) for 2014-15

EXPLANATION

The resolution authorizes filing of the Form 471 applications for funding year 2014-15 and the payment of the applicant’s share upon approval of funding and receipt of services.

ACTION

The Board is requested to approve the E-Rate Board Resolution with Kellogg & Sovereign for 2014-15 as presented.

SEPARATE ITEM # 2

Consider Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Houston ISD for SHARS (School Health and Related Services).

EXPLANATION

The purpose of the agreement is for Houston ISD to manage and provide Medicaid Billing and Claiming Services for White Settlement ISD School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Program. Houston ISD will assist the District with the implementation of the program. This program will allow White Settlement to receive reimbursement from the federal government for Medicaid eligible services provided by the District. Houston ISD fee is 5% of revenue received.

SHARS WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH APRIL 15TH CHANGES .pdf

ACTION

The Board of Trustees is requested to approve the Interlocal Agreement with Houston ISD to implement and manage the SHARS program as presented.

SEPARATE ITEM # 3

Consider an Order Authorizing the Issuance of White Settlement ISD Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds.

EXPLANATION

Consider an order authorizing the issuance of unlimited tax refunding bonds, series 2014; appointing a pricing officer and delegating to the pricing officer the authority to approve the sale of the bonds; establishing certain parameters for the approval of such matters; approving an escrow agreement, and paying agent/registrar agreement; levying an annual ad valorem tax for the payment of the bonds; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject.

ACTION

The Board of Trustees is requested to approve the authorization of refunding as presented.