September 20, 2017 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) Campus Highlights: Collegiate Academy, Mrs. Owens

3)B) GISD Strategic Plan Highlights: 4.2.2- Develop a comprehensive plan to increase average daily attendance (ADA) to impact revenues and student success in classrooms. Dr. Scott/Mr. Beafneaux

3)C) Recognition to Jody and Kim Stein from Star Fine Furniture

3)D) Recognition to Emma Kitchel for her National Merit Semi-Finalist Award

4) The Board may recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas open Meeting Act Government Code Sections 551.071- 551.090 Subchapter D and E.

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed meeting then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either:
A) in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or
B) at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice there of; as the School Board shall determine.

5) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Consider approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting on August 16, 2017 and the Special Meeting on August 22, 2017.

5)B) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts.

5)C) Attorney Fees

5)D) Finance Reports

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

5)F) Consider an application for Optional Flexible School Day Program according to Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.0822 for AIM College and Career Preparatory Academy.

5)G) Consider an application for Optional Flexible School Day Program according to Texas Education Code (TEC),§29.0822 for Ball High School.

5)H) Consider approval for the District Improvement Plan.

5)I) Consider approval for an out of state trip to New York, New York for eligible 7th and 8th grade students at Austin Middle School June 9th-13th, 2019.

5)J) Consider renewal of RFP#2016-02, Professional Development Services Renewal YR 3 of 3 not to exceed $250,000.

5)K) Consider renewal of RFP#2016-04, Math Initiatives and Curriculum Standards Consultants to Kathleen Curran for an amount not to exceed $75,000.

5)L) Consider approval of the addendum MOU between Galveston College and GCC Grant for 2017-2018 school year.

5)M) Consider a lease/purchase of Instruments from Woodwind Brasswind Band Instruments in the amount of $98,685.00.

6) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment