October 15, 2019 at 5:30 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order

I.A. Announcement by the president whether a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called and notice of meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by law.

II. Invocation

II.A. Pastor Bobby Sparks, Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church

III. Presentation of Colors - GHS NJROTC

IV. Recognition

IV.A. Recognition of National Merit Semi-Finalist - Wyatt Spivey - GHS Senior

IV.B. Recognition of Holocaust Museum Award Honorees -- Early College HS students -  Ashton Brown, Elizabeth Doty and Miranda Hines

IV.C. Recognition of Top 10 Rally Round Reading Summer Readers 

IV.D. Recognition of GISD Principals

IV.E. Recognition of Hero of Hope

V. Receive Individuals and /or Delegates

VI. Comments from Individual Board Members

VII. PUBLIC MEETING 

VII.A. Public Meeting for the purpose of considering and taking action on approval of an agreement with the law firm of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP as special counsel to perform all legal services necessary to collect delinquent taxes and authorizing the execution of such agreement.

VIII. Reports/Discussion Items

VIII.A. Superintendent's Report

VIII.A.I. District News Update

VIII.B. Maintenance and Operations

VIII.B.I. Presentation of District Demographic Study

VIII.C. Communications

VIII.C.I. District Culture and Quality Review 

VIII.D. Research, Assessment & Accountability

VIII.D.I. Proclamation 2020 – Adoption Process and Timeline

IX. Action and Discussion Items

IX.A. Consider Approval of Agreement with the law firm of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP as special counsel to perform all legal services necessary to collect delinquent property taxes and authorizing the execution of such agreement.

IX.B. Review of Responsibilities and Consider Selection of Hunt County Head Start Governing Body Liaison 2019-2020

IX.C. Consider Approval of the 2019-20 District and Campus Improvement Plans

IX.C.I. GISD District Improvement Plan

IX.C.II. L.P. Waters

IX.C.III. Bowie Elementary

IX.C.IV. Carver Elementary

IX.C.V. Katherine G. Johnson STEM Academy/Crockett

IX.C.VI. Lamar Elementary

IX.C.VII. Travis Elementary / Sixth Grade Center

IX.C.VIII. Greenville Middle School

IX.C.IX. Greenville High School

IX.C.X. Houston Education Center

IX.D. Consider Approval of Board Operating Procedures Manual

IX.E. Consider Approval of Amendments to BE (LOCAL)

X. Consent Agenda

X.A. Monthly Financial Report

X.B. Quarterly Investment Report

X.C. Consider Approval of Vendor List

X.D. Consider Approval to Amend Policy DHE (Local) to remove the term “or” from “and/or”. 

X.E. Consider Approval of 2018-2019 Hunt County Head Start Annual Report

X.F. Board Minutes for September 17, 2019

XI. Closed Session

XI.A. Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas open meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes:

XI.A.I. Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Consultation with the board’s attorney in person or by telephone conference, on all subjects or matter authorized by law.

XI.A.I.a. Consider legal advice regarding personnel issues.

XI.A.I.b. Consider legal advice regarding any agenda action item.

XI.A.II. Texas Government Code Section 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, termination or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.

XI.A.II.a. Closed session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

XII. Action on Closed Session Items

XII.A. Professional New Hires

XIII. Board Comments on TASA-TASB Convention

XIV. Future Agenda / Information Items

XIV.A. Board Secretary Report

XV. Future Meetings/Workshops

XV.A. Team of Eight Training- October 29, 2019, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM “Governing in the Age of Social Media” 

XVI. Adjournment