October 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER/DECLARATION OF QUORUM

2. OPENING EXERCISES - Highlands Junior School

3. CITIZENS PARTICIPATION

4. RECOGNITIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

4.A. America's Healthiest Schools All-Star Awardees
Presenter: Amanda Kennington

4.B. Baytown411 Cream of The Crop Awards
Presenter: Kendall David

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

5.A. September 8, 2026, Regular Board Meeting

5.B. September 14, 2026, Special Board Meeting

6. DISCUSSION ITEMS

6.A. District Reports

6.A.1. Ashbel Smith Elementary School Presentation
Presenter: Lacee Gordon

6.A.2. Library Book Process 
Presenter: Dr. Shannon Ramirez

6.A.3. Monthly Financial Update & Proposed Tax Rates
Presenter: Brigitte Clark

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.A. Consider and Take Possible Action on Approval of Resolution Fixing and Levying School District Ad Valorem Taxes for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Presenter: Brigitte Clark

7.B. Consider and Take Possible Action on the Consent Agenda
Presenter: Dr. Joe Rodriguez

7.B.1. Donations

7.B.1.a. Covestro for STEM Scholarships

7.B.1.b. Burlington Stores for Alamo Elementary

7.B.2. Missed School Day Waiver for All GCCISD Campuses on September 1, 2026

7.B.3. Purchase and Engagement with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) for Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) Grant Support

7.B.4. Harris Center for Mental Health and Intellectual and Development Disability (IDD) Interlocal Agreement

7.B.5. Harris County Department of Education CASE Debates Interlocal Agreement 

7.B.6. Mobile Devices and Accessories Purchase from the 2019 Technology Bond

7.B.7. Insurance Deductible Payments for Automobile and Bus Related Claims 

7.B.8. Request for Proposal (RFP) of  Disposal of Surplus Technology Equipment

7.B.9. TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 127

7.B.10. Budget Amendments

7.C. Board Business
Presenter: James Campisi

7.C.1. Future Board Agenda Items

7.C.2. Board Updates

7.C.3. Board Meetings — November 2, December 14, 2026, January 19, 2027

7.D. Closed Meeting

7.D.1. Discussion New Hires
Presenter: Dr. Joe Rodriguez

7.D.1.a. Professional New Hires (Tex. Gov't Code 551.074)

7.D.1.b. Administrative New Hires (Tex. Gov't Code 551.074)

7.D.2. Discussion of Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings (Tex. Gov't Code 551.076)
Presenter: Matt Flood

7.D.3. Administrator Contracts of Outside Employment (Tex.Gov't Code §551.074)
Presenter: Dr. Matt Bolinger

7.D.4. Report to and Deliberation With the Board Regarding Reports of Educator Misconduct Submitted to the Texas Education Agency and the State Board for Educator Certification, and Related Personnel Matters. (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074)
Presenter: Dr. Matt Bolinger

7.D.5. Deliberate Regarding Recommendation to Propose Mid-Contract Termination of Elementary and High School Teacher Contracts for Good Cause (Tex. Gov't Code §551.071 and §551.074)
Presenter: Dr. Matt Bolinger

7.E. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION

7.F. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve New Hires
Presenter: Dr. Joe Rodriguez

7.F.1. Approve Professional New Hires

7.F.2. Approve Administrative New Hires

7.G. Consider and Take Possible Action on Administrator Contracts of Outside Employment
Presenter:  Dr. Matt Bolinger

7.H. Consider and Take Possible Action to Propose Mid-Contract Termination of Elementary and High School Teacher Contracts for Good Cause
Presenter: Dr. Matt Bolinger

8. ADJOURNMENT