July 15, 2015 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) The Board will dismiss into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter 551.074 - Personnel and Subchapter 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney

3)A) Discuss and consider the Level 3 Appeal Hearing, under Board Policy DGBA (Local), of a former teacher

4) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

4)A) Consider approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting on June 17, 2015

4)B) Consider approval of Resignations and Recommendations with Contracts

4)C) Attorney Fees

4)D) Financial Reports

5) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider and potentially take action on the Level 3 Appeal Hearing under Board Policy DGBA (Local), of a former teacher

5)B) Discuss and consider adoption of Order Calling the Regular School Trustee Election For District 1-A, 3-C, AND 4-D for the November 3, 2015

5)C) Discuss and consider approval of Purchases Over $50,000

5)D) Discuss and consider approval of vendors for RFP #2014-05 Audio Visual Supplies, Equipment and Services Renewal YR 2 of 3

5)E) Discuss and consider approval to amend the contract with Julie Schmid to provide the professional services of recruiting and the development of community partnerships.

5)F) Discuss and Consider the adoption of Policy Update 102 and local policies

5)G) Discuss and consider the approval of an amendment to the phase 2, year 5 contract for services with Innovative Architects for the continued development and support of a data system to calculate incentive payments of the Teacher Incentive Fund grant.

5)H) Discuss and Consider approval of Fine Arts Publishers: Davis Publications for Art (K-12), Quaver Music for Music (K-12), Make Music for Band and Choir, Patti DeWitt Inc. for Choir (Middle School),  Perfection Learning for Theatre (K-12), Human Kinetics, Inc. for Dance (6-12), and Perfection Learning for Theatre (K-12) which are all listed on the State approved list under Proclamation 2015.

5)I) Discuss and consider approval of the contract to Harris County Department of Education for Day School Placement of a Student in GISD

5)J) Discuss and consider approval of the contract to Shiloh Treatment Center for Residential Placement of a student in GISD

5)K) Discuss and consider approval of the contract for Speech and Language Services

6) Suggested Future Agenda Items

7) Board Comments

8) Adjournment