August 17, 2011 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) 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.

3) Superintendent's Report:

3)A) Presentation of check from Mr. Murray, District Clerk of Galveston County

4) Open Public Hearing on Optional Flexible School Day Program Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.0822

5) Close Public Hearing on Optional Flexible School Day Program Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.0822

6) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Discuss and consider approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting on July 20, 2011 and the Special Meeting on August 3, 2011

6)B) Discuss and consider Personnel resignations and routine recommendations with contracts

6)C) Discuss and consider approval of the following administrators to appraise Galveston ISD personnel during the 2011-2012 school year

6)D) Discuss and consider approval of GISD appraisal timeline for the 2011-2012 school year

6)E) Discuss and consider approval of Galveston ISD Education Foundation 2011-2012 Agreement

6)F) Discuss and consider approval of the Juvenile Justice Alternative Funding Parameters (JJAEP) and Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding

6)G) Discuss and consider approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding for the Provision of Educational Services for the Transforming Lives Cooperative Day Program

6)H) Discuss and consider approval of the Student Code of Conduct for the 2011/2012 school year

6)I) Discuss and consider approval to partner with UTMB in its application for the Promise Neighborhood Initiative Grant

6)J) Discuss and consider approval to contract with pedagogy coaches to support Ball High School through the TTIPS grant for an amount not to exceed $72,000

6)K) Discuss and consider approval to reimburse Hitchcock ISD for T3 grant expenditures in an amount not to exceed $30,000

6)L) Discuss and consider approval to reimburse Aransas Pass ISD for T3 grant expenditures in an amount not to exceed $80,000

6)M) Discuss and consider approval to extend the contract with Teachscape, Inc. for consultant services to assist GISD with the development of their performance-based evaluation system as part of the Teacher Incentive Fund grant, Phase 3, for an amount not to exceed $38,500 funded through TIF grant

6)N) Discuss and consider approval for the purchase of CSCOPE Curriculum in an amount not to exceed $50,000

6)O) Discuss and consider approving an additional $22,600 change order with Innovative Architects, LLC for the development of a data system to calculate incentive payments as part of the Teacher Incentive Fund grant

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

6)Q) Discuss and consider approval for Fuel Contract #314-09 thru TASB Buyboard

6)R) Discuss and consider approval of payment of Attorney Fees

6)S) Financial Reports

7) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

7)A) Discuss and consider adoption of Election Order Calling the Regular School Trustee Election for Districts 5-E and 6-F for November 8, 2011

7)B) Discuss and consider the 2011-2012 General Operating Fund Budget Special Initiatives

7)C) Discuss and consider approval of purchases over $25,000

7)D) Discuss and consider the adoption of Policy Update 90

7)E) Discuss and consider the adoption of Policy EHBB (Local)

7)F) Discuss and consider the adoption of policy BBD (Local)

8) Suggested Future Agenda Items

9) Board Comments

10) Adjournment