Whitney Independent School District public meetings in 2023
15 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Whitney ISD board will consider several action items, including a budget amendment, a stipend increase for the Behavior Unit Teaching position, policy updates, and a resolution for chaplain volunteers. The most significant item is a proposal to create a district police department. The board will also hold a closed session to discuss a Level 3 grievance and may take action on it afterward.
- Approve Budget Amendment
- Increase stipend for Behavior Unit Teaching position
- Approve GKG Local Policy on School Volunteer Program
- Approve Resolution for Chaplain Volunteers
- Create a Police Department
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on November 13, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The board will hear presentations on the 2022-23 audit and the state's FIRST financial rating, then hold a public hearing on the FIRST report. Action items include approving the audit, campus and district improvement plans, a purchasing cooperative agreement, and voting for a Hill County Appraisal Board representative. The board will also discuss campus security options and a new hire in closed session, with possible action afterward.
- Approve 2022-23 audit from Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd & Therrell, P.C.
- Approve Campus Improvement Plan and District Improvement Plan
- Approve 2024-25 Region 10 ESC Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative Interlocal Agreement
- Vote for Hill County Appraisal Board of Directors representative
- Discuss Baker Field Track and campus security options
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet to discuss several action items including a potential one-time retention stipend for all employees. The board will also consider a property bid, a budget amendment, and travel for the FFA Club.
- Proposed one-time retention stipend for all WISD employees in November
- Possible approval of a budget amendment
- Possible approval of a property bid
- Possible approval of out-of-state travel for the FFA Club
- Presentation of beginning of year data for WES
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Whitney ISD Board of Trustees will consider several action items, including purchasing a new Suburban, approving a one-time $500 retention stipend for all employees, and approving stipends for armed guardians and a security officer. The board will also hear presentations on food management, a safety audit, and STAAR/EOC results, and will enter closed session to discuss hiring security officers before voting on their approval.
- Purchase of a new Suburban
- One-time $500 retention stipend for all WISD employees
- Stipend for Guardians (armed personnel) on each campus
- Extra duty security stipend for security officer
- Approve two Security Officers
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss and take action on the 2023-2024 budget and tax rate. The agenda includes a public hearing on the budget and tax rate, followed by action items to approve the budget, adopt the tax rate by ordinance, and amend the 2022-23 budget. The board will also consider approving a German Club overnight trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and will convene in closed session for legal, real estate, and personnel matters.
- Public hearing on 2023-2024 budget and tax rate
- Action to approve 2023-24 budget
- Action to adopt 2023-2024 tax rate by ordinance
- Action to amend 2022-23 budget
- Action to approve German Club overnight trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma
The minutes record the agenda for a special meeting, including a public hearing on the 2023-2024 Budget and Tax Rate. No final votes or outcomes are recorded for the proposed action items.
Regular Meeting
The Whitney Independent School District board will hold a budget workshop to discuss the 2023-24 district budget and consider multiple action items, including approving the 2023 appraisal rolls at different homestead exemptions. The board will also vote on items such as security officer duties, a JJAEP agreement, and moving two board meetings.
- Discuss 2023-24 District Budget
- Approve Certification of 2023 Appraisal Roll at $40,000 Homestead
- Approve provisional certification of 2023 Appraisal Roll at $100,000 Homestead
- Approve 2023-24 Hill County JJAEP Memorandum of Understanding
- Move October 9, 2023 board meeting to October 16, 2023
The provided minutes list the agenda for the August 14, 2023, regular meeting, including proposed action items regarding security officer duties, budgets, and appraisal rolls. However, the document does not record the final decisions, vote tallies, or outcomes for these items.
Special Meeting
The Whitney Independent School District board is holding a special meeting to consider several action items, including approving pay scales for teachers, administrators, and other staff, as well as stipends for the 2023-2024 school year. The board will also vote on adding two security guards, approving the student code of conduct, and procuring design services for the high school weight room project. A resolution for a good cause exception under House Bill 3 is also on the agenda.
- Approve Teacher/Counselor/Librarian/Nurse Pay Scale for 2023-2024
- Approve Stipends for 2023-2024
- Approve new Administrator Pay Scale for 2023-2024
- Procure design professional services for High School Weight Room Project
- Approve adding two security guards for 2023-2024
The provided minutes list agenda items for consideration, including pay scales and security staffing, but do not record the outcomes of any votes or decisions. The document notes the resignations of four individuals.
- Resignations recorded for Randy Loggins, Laura Hunt, LaCinda Carr, and Vickie Brooks
Regular Meeting
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on June 19, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The board will consider and take possible action on multiple items, including approving the teacher salary scale and stipends for 2023-2024, a school breakfast and lunch price increase, and a resolution to allow alcohol sales within 300 feet of a public school. They will also discuss findings from a districtwide intruder detection audit and review the return-to-in-person instruction plan.
- Approve Teacher Scale and Stipends for 2023-2024
- Approve School Breakfast and Lunch increase proposal
- Resolution to allow Alcohol sales within 300 feet of a public school
- Approve Property Bid
- Approve Budget Calendar for 2023-2024
The provided document is an agenda for the regular meeting. It does not record the outcomes, votes, or final decisions made on the listed action items.
Special Meeting
The Whitney ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to canvass the school board election results, administer the oath of office, and reorganize the board. The board will also discuss a new hire in closed session and take possible action to approve it in open session.
- Canvass School Board Election
- Oath of Office
- Board Reorganization
- Closed session for new hire (Texas Gov't Code 551.071, 551.072, 551.074)
- Consider and approve New Hire
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Whitney ISD Board of Trustees will consider several action items, including a resolution opposing vouchers and other mechanisms that reduce public education funding, approval of the 2024 Spring Break Disney trip for the High School Choir, and moving the June 12 board meeting to June 19. The board will also hear presentations on property across the High School, a solution for the Transportation Parking Lot, and discuss the Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report findings. A closed session is scheduled for a Level III grievance, support personnel recommendations, and new hires.
- Resolution on Vouchers, Education Savings Accounts, Taxpayer Savings grants, and other mechanisms that reduce public education funding
- 2024 Spring Break Disney trip for the High School Choir
- Audit engagement letter with Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd & Therrell, P.C.
- Discussion of Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings
- Discussion on Touchdown Club inquiry about expanding girls' dressing room and building a new weight room
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Whitney ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with several action items, including approving a high school choir trip to Disneyland, extending the depository contract with Citizen's State Bank, and a resolution opposing vouchers and other mechanisms that reduce public education funding. The board will also hear presentations on property across from the high school, interim STAAR test data, and a review of the investment policy. A closed session is scheduled for a grievance, contracts, and new hires.
- Approve High School Choir trip to Disneyland for Spring Break 2024
- Approve Board Resolution Extending Depository Contract to Citizen's State Bank for two years
- Approve Resolution on Vouchers, Education Savings Accounts, Taxpayer Savings grants, and other mechanisms that reduce public education funding
- Presentation on property across from the High School
- Discuss Transportation Road and Parking Lot
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Whitney ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with action items including approving a property bid, a budget amendment, the 2023-2024 school calendar, an election equipment lease, an employee retention stipend increase, asphalt paving bids, and a telemedicine MOU. The board will also hold a public hearing on the annual report and enter closed session for personnel matters.
- Approve Property Bid
- Approve Budget Amendment
- Approve 2023-2024 School Calendar
- Approve May Election Equipment Lease Agreement with Hill County Election Administration
- Approve increase on retention stipend for all WISD Employees
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on February 16, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes public comment and a single business item: board goal training led by ESC Region 12. The meeting is otherwise procedural, with no other substantive actions listed.
- Board Goal Training by ESC Region 12
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Whitney ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with public hearings on ESSER II & III funding and the Return to In-Person Instruction plan, plus presentations on benchmark data. Action items include accepting a board member's resignation, appointing a replacement, electing a new Vice President, and approving the 2023 band trip. The board will also enter closed session to evaluate the superintendent and consider a contract.
- Accept resignation of Lyle Eubank as Vice President
- Appoint replacement board member and elect new Vice President
- Approve 2023 Band Trip
- Public hearing on ESSER II & III Funding Plan
- Closed session for superintendent evaluation/contract
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.