July 25, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1) Call to order Open Session in the Board Room of the Lovenberg Administration Building, 3904 Avenue T, Galveston, Texas.

2) Administer Oath of Office to Single-Member District 3-C

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) Consider approval of minutes of the Special Meetings on June 27, 2012 and July 11, 2012 

4)B) Discuss and consider personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts

4)C) Consider approval of the Juvenile Justice Alternative Funding Parameters (JJAEP) and Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

4)D) Discuss and consider amendment of contract with UTMB Division for Community-Based Mental Health Services for 21CCLC Cycle 7 Yr 1 services to extend the contract through August 10, 2012

4)E) Discuss and consider amending the contract with UTMB Division for Community-Based Mental Health Services for 21CCLC Cycle 5 Yr 4 services to extend the contract through August 10, 2012 for an amount not to exceed $607,129

4)F) Discuss and consider approval to contract with Third Coast Research and Development, Inc. for grant evaluations servcies for the 21CCLC Cycle 5 and 7 grants from August 1, 2012 and ending July 31, 2013 for an amount not to exceed $45,000, contingent upon receipt of funding

4)G) Discuss and consider approval of Steps to Literacy material for an amount not to exceed $70,000

4)H) Discuss and consider approval of 2012-2013 contract renewal for Avondale House to provide residential services to a student in GISD

4)I) Discuss and consider approval of the contract to Avondale House for Day School Placement for a student from GISD not to exceed $41,500

4)J) Discuss and consider approval of the contract to Avondale House for Day School Placement for a student from GISD not to exceed $42,000

4)K) Financial Reports

5) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider adoption of Election Order Calling the Regular School trustee Election for Districts 1-A, 3-C and 4-D on November 6, 2012

5)B) Discuss and consider Public Hearing on annual performance of Optional Flexible School Day Program Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.0822

5)C) Discuss and consider application for Optional Flexible School Day Program according to Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.0822

5)D) Consider approval of the Date of a Public Meeting on Budget and Proposed Tax Rate and to Vote on a Proposed Tax rate to be Published in the Notice of Public Meeting

5)E) Discuss and consider approval of the Student Code of Conduct for 2012-2013 School Year

5)F) Discuss and consider approval of Purchases Over $25,000

5)G) Suggested Future Agenda Items

5)H) Board Comments

6) Adjournment