6:15 p.m. Closed Session
7:00 p.m. Open Meeting
Agenda of Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees Waco Independent School District
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Waco Independent School District will be held
July 25, 2013, beginning at 6:15 PM in the WISD Conference Center, 115 S 5th Street, Waco,
Texas.
The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are
listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice.
Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be
acted on at one time.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
III. CLOSED MEETING
A. Texas Government Code Section:
1. 551.074 Personnel Matters
a. Hiring Principal
b. Hiring Assistant Principals
2. 551.076 Security Devices
a. Security Issues
IV. OPEN MEETING
V. MOMENT OF SILENCE
VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VII. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
VIII. AUDIENCE FOR GUESTS
IX. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve Minutes
1. June 6, 2013 Special Board Meeting 4
2. June 20, 2013 Workshop Meeting 6
3. June 27, 2013 Regular Meeting 9
B. Approve 2012-2013 Budget Amendments 13
C. Approve Bid Award for Building and Content Property Insurance Coverage 16
D. Approve Job Order Contract Renewal of Fire Alarm and Security Systems
Repairs and Installations
20
E. Approve Bid Renewal for Maintenance Supplies, Repairs, Equipment, and
Services, Part 2
23
F. Approve Sole Source Affidavit from COPsync, Inc., for WISD Police
Department
25
G. Approve Sole Source Purchase from KickStart Kids Organization 27
H. Approve Sole Source Purchase from Lead Your School 29
I. Approve Professional Services Contract for Physical Therapy Services 31
J. Approve Professional Services Contract for Specialized Assessment and
Consulting Services
32
K. Approve Sale of Real Properties Located at 2421 & 2600 Bagby, 1700 S 26th
St., 2410 & 2412 Speight, 1701 & 1709 S 24th St., commonly known as
University Middle School, parking lot, and practice field
33
L. Approve Sale of Real Property Located at 3319-25 North 15A Street otherwise
known as Parkview Baptist Church Addition, to the City of Waco, McLennan
County
34
M. Designate Miscellaneous Equipment as Surplus Property 35
N. Approve 2013-14 Tuition Rate for Prekindergarten Students Ineligible for Free
Prekindergarten
38
O. Enter Into Interlocal Participation Agreement with Texas Association of School
Boards Risk Management Fund for Workers' Compensation Coverage for
2013-2014
40
P. Adopt Waco High Reconstitution Plan 42
Q. Consider 2013-2014 Stipends 46
X. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
A. Hiring Administrators 47
1. Principal(s)
2. Assistant Principal(s)
XI. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION
A. Grants and Gifts 48
B. Project Management 67
C. Energy Management 71
XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Date: June 6, 2013
Time: 6:15 p.m.
Place: WISD Conference Center
115 5th Street, Waco, TX
Call to Order: Pat Atkins, Board President, called the meeting of the Waco Independent School
District Board of Trustees to order at 6:00 p.m. He stated that a quorum of Board member was
present and that the notice of the meeting had been posted.
Board Members Present: President Pat Atkins, Vice President Allen Sykes, Secretary Norman
Manning, Angela Tekell, Cary DuPuy, and, Larry Perez
Board Members Absent: Alex Williams
III. CLOSED SESSION
President Atkins called the closed meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. pursuant to the
Following sections of the Texas Government Code:
A. Texas Government Code Section:
1. 551.074 Personnel Matters
a. Hiring of Elementary Principal(s)
b. Hiring of Secondary Principal(s)
c. Hiring of Assistant Principal(s)
No action was taken during the closed meeting. President Atkins reconvened the open meeting at
7:20 p.m.
IV. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
A. Consider of Hiring of Administrators
1. Elementary Principal
a. J.H. Hines Elementary
The Administration named Robert Tra Hall, Principal, at J. H. Hines
Elementary.
b. Brook Avenue Elementary
The Administration named Dara Delony, Principal, at Brook Avenue Elementary.
c. South Waco Elementary
The Administration named Twana Lee, Principal, at South Waco Elementary.
2. Hiring of Secondary Principal(s)
a. G. L. Wiley Opportunity Center
The Administration named Joseph Alexander, Principal, at G. L. Wiley
Opportunity Center.
b. Waco High Principal
The Administration named Sam Sexton, Principal, at Waco High School.
3. Hiring of Other Elementary and Secondary Principal(s)
There were no other presentations.
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4. Hiring of Assistant Principal(s)
The Administration named Lisa Howard, Assistant Principal, at Lake Air Montessori
School, Allison Middleton, Assistant Principal, at Tennyson Middle School, and
Kathleen Kilgore, Assistant Principal, at Hillcrest PDS.
Mr.Perez moved, seconded by Mr. DuPuy to accept the Administrations
recommendation of Administrator assignments. Motion passed unanimously 6-0.
V. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION
There were no reports presented.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Perez moved, seconded by Mr. DuPuy, to adjourn at 7:31 p.m.
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Date: June 20, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: WISD Conference Center
115 S 5th
Street, Waco, TX
Call to Order: Pat Atkins, Board President, called the meeting of the Waco Independent School
District Board of Trustees to order at 6:01 p. m. He stated that a quorum of Board members was
present and that notice of the meeting had been posted.
Board Members Present: President Pat Atkins, Vice President Allen Sykes, Secretary Norman
Manning, Angela Tekell, and Cary DuPuy.
Board Members Absent: Larry Perez, Alex Williams
Closed Meeting President Atkins called the closed meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. pursuant to
the following sections of the Texas Government Code:
A. 551.072 Real Estate Matters
1. Exchange of Land Near Paul Tyson Field for McLennan County
Land Also Near Paul Tyson Field
2. Meadowbrook Elementary
3. University High School
4. Brazos Middle School
B. 551.074 Personnel Matters
1. Hiring of Administrators
No action was taken during the closed meeting. President Atkins reconvened the open meeting at
7:34 p.m.
IV. DISCUSSION ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR JUNE 27, 2013, BOARD OF
TRUSTEES REGULAR BOARD MEETING
A. Approve Amended February 28, 2013 Board Minutes
B. Approve Minutes
1. March 21, 2013, Special Meeting
2. March 25, 2013, Special Meeting
3. March 28, 2013, Board Meeting
4. May 9, 2013, Special Meeting
5. May 16, 2013, Workshop Meeting
6. May 23, 2013, Board Meeting
C. Approve Intergovernmental Summary Notes
1. September 12, 2012, Intergovernmental Meeting
2. October 9, 2012, Intergovernmental Meeting
3. February 20, 2013, Intergovernmental Meeting
The June 27, 2012 agenda will include 12/28/12 meeting minutes and revised meeting minutes
for 5/23/13.
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D. Approve 2012-2013 Budget Amendments
The Board did get clarification regarding several amendments from Sheryl Davis.
E. Agreement for Real Property Exchange with McLennan County and
HOT/Extraco Regarding Two Small Tracts Near Paul Tyson Field
Item E was moved to the July workshop.
F. Agreement for Approval of Release of Ingress/Egress/Access and Parking
Agreements on 1.45 Tract Adjacent to Land to be Acquired by HOT/Extraco
from WISD
Item F was moved to the July workshop agenda.
V. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION
A. 2012-2013 TEXSHEP Grant End-of-The-Year Narrative Report
Sheryl Pooler and Kathy Witil gave the Board an overview of the TEXSHEP grant
and the services being provided to the students throughout the District.
B. Middle School Curriculum Offerings
Dr. Chris Everett updated the Board on 2013-2014 curriculum choices middle school
students will have.
C. Annual Enrollment Trends
Sheryl Davis updated the Board on the enrollment trends. The Board requested to
know at which grade level WISD was losing students and was the pattern consistent
from year to year.
D. TEA Findings (May 17, 2013) For Resolution of NCLB Complaint Investigation
And In House Investigation Summary of Dr. Rudy Lopez
Dr. Rudy Lopez updated the Board on the resolution of NCLB SES Complaint
investigation by TEA and Waco ISD.
E. Preliminary Raw Scores - STAAR / STAAR EOC / K-2 EOY
Rebekah Mechell updated the Board on the Districts scores. The Board inquired as
to what the District was doing to help the underperforming campuses.
Administration will improve Tier 1 instruction.
G. Board Required Training
Moved item G to July workshop agenda.
H. Funding Cuts Over the Past Two Years
The District suffered funding cuts of $344 pe