March 21, 2007 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1) Call to Order Open Session at 6:30 PM in the Board Room

2) Superintendent's Report:

2)A) The Superintendent and Ball High School Principal would like to spotlight the 2006-2007 Student Council

2)B) Burnet's Community Learning Center Presentation

3) Citizen's Request to Address the Board on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items. Please complete sign-up sheets available in the lobby prior to the start of the meeting.

4) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

4)A) Minutes - Consider approval of Special Meeting Minutes: January 10, 2007, February 7, 2007, February 8, 2007, February 12, 2007 and February 13, 2007. Also attached are minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, January 17, 2007 and February 21, 2007

4)B) Personnel - Consider routine appointments and resignations

4)C) Personnel - Consider contract extension renewal for employee for the 2007-2008 school year

4)D) Consider depository agreement renewal, #05-17

4)E) Consider approval of Interlocal Agreement between the Galveston Independent School District and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) for the Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program

4)F) Consider approval of stipend for CATE teachers at Ball High School

4)G) Consider adoption of 2006/2007 recommended textbook adoptions

4)H) Consider approval of anticipated expenditures of $25,000 and over for fiscal year 2006-2007

4)I) Consider approval for Galveston ISD to serve as a student teaching site for Texas State University

4)J) Consider approval of the 2007-2008 school calendar and attached waivers

4)K) Routine Reports

5) Action Items Deferred from the Consent Agenda

6) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Discuss and consider RFCSP#07-13, Property/Casualty, Automobile, Scheduled Property and Boiler and Machinery Insurance

6)B) Discuss and consider amended Interlocal Agreement Sale of Tax Foreclosed Properties

6)C) Discuss and consider Girls' Softball Competition Field budget proposal, RFCSP #07-04

6)D) Discuss and consider Teacher Compensation Package for 2007-2008

6)E) Discuss considerations and implications of completion of bond work construction

6)F) Discuss and consider proposed non-renewal for a term contract teacher at Alamo Elementary

6)G) Discuss and consider proposed non-renewal contracts for probationary teachers at Ball High School and DAEP for the 2007-2008 school year

6)H) Discuss and consider proposed non-renewal of probationary contracts for teachers at Austin Middle School for the 2007-2008 school year

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment

10) CLOSED SESSION: There may be a closed session in accordance with Government Code Section 551.001 et.seq.

10)A) Section 551.071: For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law. For the purpose of consultation with the district's attorney concerning matters on which the attorney's duty to the district under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings laws.

10)B) Section 551.072: For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.

10)C) Section 551.073: For the purpose of considering a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation.

10)D) Section 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.

10)E) If, during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board should determine that a closed session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this notice, then such closed session as authorized by Section 551.001 et seq of the Texas Government Code (the Open Meetings Act) will be held by the Board at that date, hour and place given in this notice or as soon as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071-551.084, inclusive, of the Open Meetings Act.