July 19, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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 and Pledge of Allegiance 

III. Open Forum and Public Comment for Agenda Items & Non-Agenda Items 

IV. Comments from Individual Board Members

IV.A. Summer Leadership Institute learning reports by individual board members 

V. Reports/Discussion Items

V.A.  Technology 

V.A.I. Update from GISD Technology Department 

V.B. Policy 

V.B.I. Second & Final Reading of Local Policy EF 

VI. Action and Discussion Items

VI.A. Consider authorizing hiring a police officer for every GISD campus 

VI.B. Consider Approval of transferring $520,000 from fund balance to payroll to fund hired officers

VI.C. Consider Approval of purchase over $50,000 - Renaissance Learning ($125,076.80)

VI.D. Consider Approval of purchase over $50,000 - Insight Education Group ($53,900)

VI.E. Consider Approval of purchase over $50,000 - ESST for District Security System Extended Warranty ($51,699)

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Quarterly Investment Report

VII.B. Monthly Financial Report

VII.C. Consider Approval of Board Minutes for June 21, 2022 and June 28, 2022

VIII. Closed Session 

VIII.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:

VIII.A.I. Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Consultation with the board’s attorney on all subjects or matter authorized by law.

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

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

VIII.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.

VIII.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, or to include consideration of employee resignation for good cause.

IX. Action on Closed Session Items

IX.A. Consider Approval of Professional New Hires and Ratification of Employment Contracts as Recommended

X. Future Agenda / Information Items

X.A. Board Secretary Report

XI. Future Meetings/Workshops

XI.A. Called Board Meeting (Policy Training) - July 21, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m.

XI.B. Called Board Meeting, Board Training conducted by TASB - July 21, 2022 @ 6:30 p.m. 

XI.C. Strategic Planning Training(Team of 8) - July 28, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m. 

XI.D. Regular Board Meeting - August 16, 2022

XII. Adjournment