January 14, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. 5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
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2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Description:
For the purpose of consideration of matters for which closed or executive sessions are authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code §(.071-084), whereupon the Superintendent, at the request of the President of the Board of Education, will present for the Board's discussion the following matters:
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2.A. Board Discussion of Personnel Matters under § 551.074: Employment, Retirement(s), Termination(s)/Proposed Termination(s), Proposed Nonrenewal(s), Request(s) for Leave of Absence, Request(s) for Extended Leave Without Pay, Resignation(s), Reassignment(s), Job Abandonment, Proposed Extension of Probationary Contract(s), Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Administrator Contract Recommendations, Non-Administrator Contract Recommendations
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2.B. Discussion of Real Property under § 551.072.
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2.C. Consultation with legal counsel regarding and/or involving pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or on a matter which the School District's legal counsel determines should be confidential including contract negotiations in accordance with Government Code, § 551.082, § 551.0821, § 551.087, and § 551.071, respectively; Hawkland v. GPISD No. 3-19-cv-01822-B-
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3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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3.A. Action as a Result of Closed Session
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4. INVOCATION
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4.A. Pastor Michael Brooks
St Andrews' Anglican Church Grand Prairie |
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5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG
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6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
Presenter:
Mr. Sam Buchmeyer
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6.A. Board Recognition Month
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6.B. Leadership Spotlight - Honoring Custodial Staff
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6.C. Students of Character
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7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS
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8. ADOPT AGENDA
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
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9.A. Minutes from Previous Meetings
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9.B. Personnel: Routine Action
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9.B.1. Employment, Retirement(s), Termination(s)/Proposed Termination(s), Proposed Nonrenewal(s), Request(s) for Leave of Absence, Request(s) for Extended Leave Without Pay, Resignation(s), Reassignment(s), Request(s) for Temporary Disability, Job Abandonment, Proposed Extension of Probationary Contract(s), Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Administrator Contract Recommendations, Non-Administrator Contract Recommendations
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9.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent
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9.C.1. Contracts
Presenter:
Ms. Tracy Ray
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9.C.2. Tax Collection Report
Presenter:
Ms. Tracy Ray
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9.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure Report
Presenter:
Ms. Tracy Ray
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9.C.4. 2020-2021 Budget Transfers/Amendments
Presenter:
Ms. Tracy Ray
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9.C.5. Quarterly Investment Report
Presenter:
Ms. Tracy Ray
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10. ACTION ITEMS
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10.A. Adoption of Order of Election
Presenter:
Ms. Tracy Ray
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10.B. Approval of Annual Financial Report 2019-2020
Presenter:
Ms. Tracy Ray
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10.C. Consider Approval of the 2021-2022 School Calendar
Presenter:
Ms. Linda Ellis, Dr. Vern Alexander, Mr. Sam Buchmeyer
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10.D. Consider Approval of the Resolution to Extend Paid Sick Leave for Specified Reasons Related to COVID-19
Presenter:
Ms. Karry Chapman
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10.E. Employee Contracts
Presenter:
Ms. Linda Ellis
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10.F. Teacher Resignation/Contract Abandonment
Presenter:
Ms. Linda Ellis
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11. INFORMATION ITEMS
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11.A. Resilient School Support Program
Presenter:
Dr. Angela Herron
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11.B. 10th Annual GPISD Experience
Presenter:
Ms. Gay Lynn Broom
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11.C. Board Training Credit
Presenter:
Ms. Linda Ellis
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11.D. Review of Board Agenda Calendar
Presenter:
Superintendent and Board of Trustees
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12. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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12.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. This second Open Forum allows individuals to address the Board on any subject, except personnel and individual/specific students. Any personnel concern should be brought directly to the attention of the Superintendent prior to the meeting. Speakers will be limited to five (5) minutes. When more than one individual wishes to address the same topic, the Board President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.
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13. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS
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13.A. Board of Trustees expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
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14. ADJOURNMENT
Description:
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Board of Education of the Grand Prairie Independent School District will be held at the time and place listed.
If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting. This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on January 11, 2021 4:30PM ______________________________ Linda Ellis Superintendent of Schools for the Board of Trustees SECTION 551.141 & 551.042 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE "An action taken by a government body in violation of this chapter is voidable. If at a meeting of a governmental body a member of the public or of the government body inquiries about a subject for which notice has not been given as required by this subchapter, the notice provisions of this subchapter do not apply to:
Any deliberation of or decisions about the subject of the inquiry shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting." |
