September 21, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular

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) Recognition of Schools

4) The Board may recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter D 551.071 consultation with attorney, 551.074 personnel.
The Board will only take action in open session on Personnel items discussed in closed session, as applicable.

5) CONSENT AGENDA- Action Items

5)A) Consider approval of minutes for the Regular Meetings on July 20,2016 and August 17, 2016.

5)B) Consider approval of Resignations and Recommendations with contracts.

5)C) Consider approval of Attorney Fees.

5)D) Consider approval of Financial Reports.

5)E) Consider approval of Purchases over $50,000.

6) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Discuss and consider adoption of Board Operating Procedures.

6)B) Discuss and consider the application for Optional Flexible School Day Program according to Texas Education Code (TEC),§29.0822 for AIM College and Career Preparatory Academy.

6)C) Discuss and consider approval of RFP#2016-02, Professional Development Services Renewal YR 2 of 3 not to exceed $250,000.

6)D) Discuss and consider renewal of RFP#2016-04 YR 2 of 3, Math Initiatives and Curriculum Standards Consultant to Kathleen Curran for an amount not to exceed $75,000.

6)E) Discuss and consider an out of state trip to Washington DC for eligible 8th grade students at Austin Middle School, May 18th-22nd, 2017.

6)F) Discuss and consider an overnight trip to San Antonio, Austin, and Sequin for debate students at Austin Middle School. There are two debate classed and each has its own trip. The first trip April 7th- 10th, 2017 and the second is April 21st- 24th, 2017.

6)G) Discuss and consider approval to purchase Edgenuity on-line instruction for credit recovery and academic acceleration for Ball High School and AIM College and Career Prep.

6)H) Discuss and consider the approval of funding for the second addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding with Galveston College in the support of the Galveston Career Connect Grant in not to exceed $400,000 for the period October 1, 2016 through September 30,2017, funded by the GCC Grant.

6)I) Discuss and consider adoption of a Order Calling Regular School Board Trustee Election for District 2-B and 7-G for the November 8, 2016.

6)J) Discuss and consider approval of Certification of Unopposed Candidate for the Regular School Trustee Election for District 7-G.

6)K) Discuss and consider approval to cancel the Regular School Trustee Election for District 7-G for the November 8, 2016 School Board Election.

6)L) Discuss and consider the adoption of Policy Update 105 affecting the listed local policies.

6)M) Discuss and consider the adoption of Policy Update 106 affecting the listed local policies.

6)N) Discuss and consider to designate an Investment Officer as required by CDA(LEGAL).

6)O) Discuss and consider approval of Attendance Committees for all campuses per FEC (LEGAL).

6)P) Discuss and consider approval of changes in the amendment to the Lease between the Galveston Independent School District and the Moody Early Childhood Center.

6)Q) Discuss and consider approval of changes in the amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between Galveston Independent School District and the Moody Early Childhood Center.

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment