April 21, 2020 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.

I.B. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Invocation

II.A. Invocation- Pastor Chris Yost - Wesley United Methodist Church

III. Recognition

III.A. Recognition of 2nd Nine Weeks Super Teachers

III.B. Recognition of GISD Special Olympics Logo Winner - GHS Art Student- Alejandra Rodriguez

III.C. Recognition of March Hero of Hope

IV. Open Forum and Public Comment for Agenda Items

V. Comments from Individual Board Members

VI. Reports/Discussion Items

VI.A. Superintendent's Report

VI.A.I. District News Update

VI.B. Human Resources

VI.B.I. Changing Third Party Administrators from First Financial to FBMC Benefits Management

VI.B.II. Recruiting during the COVID-19 Pandemic

VI.C. Finance

VI.C.I. Bond Market Update by Samco Capital

VII. Action and Discussion Items

VII.A. Consider Approval of Child Nutrition Budget & potential Contract with a Vendor.

VII.B. Consider Approval of Contracted Custodial Services Contract

VIII. Discussion Items (Future Action Items)

VIII.A. Teacher Incentive Allotment

VIII.B. Roof Replacement Project—Bid Package One and Bid Package Two

VIII.C. 2020-2021 Budget Discussion

IX. Consent Agenda

IX.A. Monthly Budgetary Financial Report

IX.B. Quarterly Investment Report

IX.C. Consider Approval of Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) Expenditures – Proclamation 2020 – Instructional Materials Adoption

IX.D. Consider Approval of Purchase over $50,000 - Chrome Book Purchase for Distance Learning

IX.E. Consider Approval of Early Childhood Reading and Math and CCMR Goals

IX.F. Consider Approval of 2019-2020 Hunt County Head Start Self Assessment

IX.G. Consider Approval of 2020-2021 Hunt County Head Start Program Plan

IX.H. Consider Approval of 2020-2021 Hunt County Head Start Application

IX.I. Consider Approval of 2020-2021 Hunt County Head Start Program Budget

IX.J. Board Minutes for March 17, 2020 (Emergency meeting), March 17, 2020 Regular meeting, March 19, 2020, March 24, 2020

X. Open Forum and Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items

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 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 551.072 To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the board's position in negotiations with a third person.

XI.A.III. 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. 

XI.A.III.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  to include extending probationary and term one year and two year term contracts, to certified teachers, counselors, librarians, nurses, diagnosticians and administrators.

XII. Action on Closed Session Items

XII.A. Professional New Hires

XII.B. Consideration and possible action regarding recommendations of the Superintendent to extend probationary and term one year and two year term contracts, certified teachers, counselors, librarians, nurses, diagnosticians and administrators as identified in Exhibits as presented by the Superintendent.

XIII. Future Agenda / Information Items

XIII.A. Board Secretary Report

XIV. Future Meetings/Workshops

XV. Adjournment