March 31, 2020 at 2:00 PM - Special Meeting

I. Call to Order and Determination of Quorum

II. Trustees' Report

III. Message from Board President

IV. Superintendent's Report

V. Public Forum

V.A. A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Garland ISD will be held Tuesday, March 31, 2020, beginning at 2:00 PM by telephonic and/or videoconferences in accordance with suspension of certain provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act as authorized by the Governor of Texas and the State’s Attorney General. For more information, see: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/files/divisions/open-government/COVID-19-OMA-Suspension-Letter.pdf.  

In addition, in light of the latest protocols outlined by the *Centers of Disease Control and **Dallas County, the Board meeting room will be closed.  Members of the public may view this Emergency Meeting of the Board of Trustees via videoconferencing at the following: https://garlandisd.zoom.us/j/186255310.  Upon entering the telephonic and/or videoconference, all public participants will be muted.

Members of the public who wish to make comments may complete a Public Comment Participation Request via email at BoardPublicComments@garlandisd.net prior to the start of the meeting indicated in the posting notice. The comments will be read aloud at the meeting by a designated speaker.  Emails should include the requester’s name, address and the detailed topic to be read aloud.  In addition, comments must be limited to issues that can be presented in a public forum and are directly related to the posted and noticed agenda items. Complaints about student discipline, specific student issues or personnel must be addressed through appropriate administrative channels, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and Board policy.  For more information about public comment procedures, please review the Board Policy for Public Comment accessible at the following link: https://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Code/364?filter=BED.

*https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/Mass-Gatherings-Document_FINAL.pdf

**https://www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/hhs/2019-nCoV/3.18.2020%20Amended%20Order.pdf

VI. Information Items

VI.A. Receive eLearning Update

VII. Action Items

VII.A. Consider Approval of Postponing May 2020 Election 

VII.B. Consider Approval of Revised Election Order

VII.C. Consider Approval of Educator Appraisal Waiver

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

VIII.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, private consultation with the Board’s attorney, in person or by phone, when the Board seeks the advice of its attorney about: 1) pending or contemplated litigation; 2) a settlement offer; or 3) on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter; and
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee:

VIII.A.1. Consideration and deliberation regarding administrative recommendations with regard to professional and administrative contracts.

VIII.A.2. Consideration and deliberation regarding administrative recommendations with regard to professional employees, teachers and other contractual position contracts.

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

IX.A. Consideration and possible action regarding administrative recommendations with regard to professional and administrative contracts.

IX.B. Consideration and possible action regarding administrative recommendations with regard to professional employees, teachers and other contractual position contracts.

X. Adjournment