February 10, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Work Session

I. Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum

II. Pledges of Allegiance

III. Public Hearing

III.A. Conduct a Public Hearing on the 2014-2015 Early Resignation Notice Benefit Plan 

IV. Information Item

IV.A. Recognize Garland and South Garland High School Academic Decathlon teams 

IV.B. Recognize 2014-2015 Garland ISD Spelling Bee Champion 

IV.C. Receive Special Olympics Presentation 

IV.D. Review October 2014 TAKS Retest Results 

IV.E. Review First Quarter Investment Report 

V. Public Forum: The Board will now hear those who wish to make comments and who have completed and returned the Public Comment Participation Request. This section will be conducted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and Board Policy.  Speakers must limit comments to issues that can be presented in a public forum. Complaints about student discipline, specific student issues or personnel must be addressed through appropriate administrative channels. 

VI. Discussion Items for Consent Agenda

VI.A. Review Budget Transfers and Amendments to the 2014-2015 Adopted Budget

VI.B. New Bids

VI.B.1. Consider Purchase of Software 

VI.B.2. Consider Purchase of Roof Replacement 

VI.C. Renewal Bids

VI.C.1. Consider Purchase of Paperback and Miscellaneous Books

VI.C.2. Consider Purchase of Instructional Material, Equipment and Service, Catalog (Contract #302-03-15)

VI.C.3. Consider Purchase of Instructional Material. Equipment and Service, Catalog (Contract #302-14) 

VI.C.4. Consider Purchase of Medical Testing and Evaluation Services

VI.C.5. Consider Purchase of Interactive Classroom Equipment (Smartboards)

VI.C.6. Consider Purchase of Projector Equipment and Related Accessories 

VI.C.7. Consider Award for General Trades, Transportation Merchandise, Vehicles, Parts, and Repair be Amended

VII. Discussion Items

VII.A. Review Legal Board Policies included in TASB Update 101

VII.B. Review Local Board Policy on Transfers (First Read)

VII.C. Semi-annual Kinkeade Report (December 2014) 

VII.D. Trustees' Report

VII.D.1. Trustee attendance at recent district and community events

VII.D.2. Announcement of upcoming district and community events

VII.D.3. Recognition of outstanding performance by district staff and students

VII.D.4. Recognition of new programs and special activities

VII.E. Discuss future agenda items

VIII. Action Items

VIII.A. Consider Increase in Awarded Amount to Managed Technology Services 

IX. Executive Session: Executive session will be held for purposes permitted by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.

IX.A. Private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or matters authorized by law, including employee grievance process (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.071: Discussing pending/contemplated litigation, settlement offer(s), or matters, concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct)

IX.B. Consider Board approval of personnel matters as recommended by the Administration (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

IX.C. Consider Level III employee grievance of Mary Whitt (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

X. Reconvene from Executive Session for action relative to items considered during Executive Session

XI. Adjournment