West Hardin County CISD public meetings in 2024
15 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
6:30 pm - Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet to discuss the district audit report and tax refund homestead exemptions. The meeting includes reports from various district departments and a review of the superintendent evaluation process.
- Action/Consider: District Audit Report
- Action/Consider: Tax Refund Homestead Exemption
- Approval of November 18, 2024 meeting minutes
- Superintendent evaluation review
- Executive session regarding personnel
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The West Hardin County CISD school board will reorganize officers by electing a president, vice-president, and secretary at its November 18 meeting. The board will also consider approving minutes from previous meetings, board operating procedures, and a budget amendment. Department heads will present updates, and the board will enter a closed executive session for personnel and safety discussions.
- Approve minutes of October 10th and November 11th meetings
- Approval of board operating procedures
- Selection of board president, vice-president, and secretary
- Approve budget amendment
- Closed executive session for personnel and safety matters
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links for the BoardBook platform.
Special Meeting
The West Hardin County CISD board will meet in a special session to formally canvass and certify the votes from the November 5 election. The agenda lists this as the sole item for the meeting.
- Certify election results from November 5
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Regular Meeting
The West Hardin County CISD board will hold its regular meeting on October 10, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The board will consider approving minutes from the previous meeting, adopt a student council constitution, and discuss adjustments to the school calendar for January 2025. Department reports will cover finance, elementary education, police updates, and academic performance.
- Approve minutes of previous meeting (Sept. 12)
- Adopt Student Council Constitution
- Amendment 2 Chapter 313 Agreement consideration
- Discuss adjustment of school calendar for January 2025 (UIL meet on Jan 14 & 16)
- Hourly pay discussion for extra-duty associates
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
6:30 pm - Regular Meeting
The board will meet to discuss personnel changes and financial updates. Key actions include a recommendation for a new Business Manager and updating authorized names for the Lone Star Investment Pool.
- Recommendation of hire for Business Manager: Rebecca Evers
- Lone Star Investment Pool name change: remove Michael Smith and add Rebecca Evers
- Discussion of October meeting date (10/10/2024)
- Superintendent finance report
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook platform.
Budget Meeting
The West Hardin County CISD board will meet to discuss the proposed tax rate and the 2024-2025 budget. No formal decisions are listed on the agenda; the items are for discussion only.
The provided minutes record a meeting agenda including discussions on the tax rate and the 2024-2025 budget. No substantive decisions, votes, or outcomes are recorded in the document.
Regular Meeting
The West Hardin County CISD board will hold its regular meeting on August 29, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The board will consider approving minutes, department reports, the annual budget and stipends, the tax rate, and several policy items. No major decisions are scheduled beyond routine approvals and discussions.
- Approve 2024-25 Budget/Stipends as presented
- Action on Tax Rate
- Creation of Business Manager Position in lieu of COO/CFO
- Consideration of Resolution of Extracurricular status of 4-H organization
- Consideration of Amended MOU for Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The West Hardin County CISD board will swear in new members to fill vacancies for Position 1 and Position 3 during this meeting. The board will also consider nominations to fill these positions for the remainder of the term ending in November 2024. Additionally, the board will approve minutes from previous meetings and receive department reports, including updates on safety grants and new vehicle deliveries.
- Swear in new board members for Position 1 and Position 3
- Consider nominations to fill vacancies for Position 1 and Position 3
- Approve minutes from previous meetings
- Safety Grant Cycle II Funds: $150,000 for police vehicle repayment and additional safety needs
- New Vehicles Update: Delivery of People Mover in December, two new buses in January
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or votes. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Goal Setting
The West Hardin County CISD board is conducting a goal setting session. Byron Watson is the presenter for this agenda item.
- Goal Setting presented by Byron Watson
The minutes record a goal setting meeting presented by Byron Watson. No substantive decisions, votes, or specific goals were documented in the record.
Regular Meeting
The West Hardin County CISD board will hold a regular meeting with several action items, including approving a vehicle purchase up to $100,000 for student transport, a joint election agreement with Hardin County, a workers' comp claims administration contract, a Chromebook usage fee, and a resignation. The board will also discuss STAAR results and enter executive session for personnel matters, including hiring a 3rd grade teacher, librarian, and paraprofessionals.
- Vehicle purchase up to $100,000 for student transport
- Joint Election Agreement 2024 with Hardin County
- Claims Administration Services Contract (Workers Comp)
- Chromebook Usage Fee
- Carl Price resignation
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation menus.
6:30 pm - Regular Meeting
The West Hardin County CISD board will hold a regular meeting with routine items like approving minutes and hearing department reports. Key discussions include a Texas Clean Bus Grant for two buses, HVAC repair concerns, and an intruder detection audit. The board will also vote on the 2024-2025 senior trip to Camp Fimfo, new district vehicles, and hiring paraprofessionals.
- Texas Clean Bus Grant: $175,644 for two buses
- HVAC: 1 unit out ($11k), 4 more with issues
- Senior trip: Camp Fimfo, New Braunfels, TX, May 19-23, 2025
- Purchase of new district vehicles
- Hiring elementary and secondary paraprofessionals
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Emergency Meeting
The West Hardin County CISD board is holding an emergency meeting with a single agenda item: considering and possibly approving a missed school day waiver, presented by Don Heseman. This is a routine administrative action to address a day school was not in session.
- Consider/Approve: Missed School Day Waiver
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The West Hardin County CISD Board is holding its regular meeting with routine items like approving minutes and hearing department reports. The superintendent will discuss special education performance, including a TEA level 2 rating and areas needing improvement, and propose board training dates in June. The board will also go into closed session for personnel matters.
- Approve minutes of previous meeting
- Special education report: TEA level 2 of 4, discipline and STAAR failure issues
- Team of 8 board training proposed for June 17, 20, or 27
- Discussion of Schneider Electric
- Executive session for personnel
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The West Hardin County CISD Board will hold its regular meeting on March 14, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The board will take action on the 2024-2025 school district calendar, a contract with Interquest Detection Canines of SE Texas, and teacher contracts. Discussions will include summer learning information, safety grant funds, and a Region 5 Board election.
- Action on 2024-2025 School District Calendar
- Action on Interquest Detection Canines of SE Texas Contract
- Action on Teacher Contracts
- Discussion: Safety Cycle 1 Grant Funds
- Public hearing for budget and tax rate scheduled for 8/22/2024
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook portal.
6:30 pm - Regular Meeting
The West Hardin County CISD board is holding a regular meeting with several action items, including approving out-of-state trips for Ag and Speech/Debate, extending the PNC bank depository contract, and approving the 2024-2025 calendar. The board will also discuss department reports, including finance, a bus purchase, safety audit findings, and e-bus updates, and will enter closed session to discuss superintendent and admin contracts before taking action on them.
- Action/Consider: Ag Out of State Trip Request
- Action/Consider: Speech and Debate Out of State Trip Request
- Action/Consider: Extend depository contract with PNC bank
- Action/Consider: Calendar 2024-2025
- Action/Consider: Approval of Superintendent Contract
The provided document contains no record of motions, votes, or decisions. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.