Our Board held its regular monthly meeting tonight. Here's a recap of the issues discussed, and actions taken on tonight's Agenda.
Our meeting started with Special Presentations to recognize the outstanding work of the following:
- David Cain, Webmaster, and Melissa Wiland, Web Designer, as our March 2010 Employees of the Month. Click below to watch a video honoring Mr. Cain and Ms. Wiland.
- Recognition of Samuel Karnes and Westwood Elementary, recipient of the Texas Department of State Health Services Award of Achievement.
Next on our agenda was Citizens Participation. No one spoke during this portion of the meeting tonight.
We then had our Board member liaison reports (each Board member serves in a liaison capacity). Click here for the materials provided by Wayne Schaper, Sr., in his Facilities update.
We then adopted the following policies:
- FNA (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student Expression.
- CQ (Local) Electronic Communication and Data Management
Our action items on the Agenda included the approval of the following items:
- Facility Improvement Program Monthly Status Report with Project Budget Changes as of February 28, 2010.
- Contract Awards.
- Schematic Design/Design Development for Fire Alarm/Life Safety, Access Control, and Video Surveillance Systems at the Administration Building.
We then approved our Consent Agenda.
We concluded the meeting with a lengthy discussion regarding the redesign of our School of Choice which will now have a much broader mission and be known as the Academy of Choice. The binder the Board received concerning the new Academy of Choice can be reviewed by clicking the following links:, Binder Part 1, Binder Part 2, Night School Brochure, Academy of Choice Brochure, Academy of Choice 9th Grade Program, Academy of Choice Teachers Wanted Brochure.
We also had discussion concerning the FY 2011 Budget and FY 2011 Budget Process.
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