August 17, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. 5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER

2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

2.A. Personnel Matters (§ 551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements.

2.A.1. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2023-2024

2.A.2. Reorganize Audit Committee 

2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072)

2.C. School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint (§ 551.082)

2.D. Consultation with Attorney (§ 551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the attorney determines should be confidential, including but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance with the Texas Government Code §§ 551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087.

2.E. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits (§§ 551.076; .089). The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit.

2.E.1. House Bill 3 - Armed Security Officers

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

6.A. Young Women's Leadership Academy Robotics Team 

6.B. Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy - National Exemplary Fine Arts School 

6.C. Joel Duarte - Arts School Network 2023 Teacher of the Year

6.D. SkillsUSA National Medal Winners 

7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS

7.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. The first Open Forum is limited to agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same agenda item, the President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.

8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION

9. SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE

10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

10.A. Minutes

10.A.1. Minutes 7.13.23

10.B. Personnel: Routine Action

10.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

10.B.2. Personnel Report 

10.B.2.a. Personnel Report 

10.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent

10.C.1. Contract Listing 

10.C.1.a. Contract Listing 

10.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 

10.C.2.a. Property Tax Collection Report 

10.C.3. Revenue & Expenditure

10.C.3.a. Revenue & Expenditure Report 

10.C.3.b. Revenue & Expenditure - $16 Million Donation 

10.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments

10.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments - General Funds #12

10.D. Donation to the District from the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce

10.E. Donation to the District from Gateway Church 

10.F. Resolution Approving Application of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) 54 Standards for 2022-2023

10.G. Cooperative Program Membership Fees

10.H. Interlocal Contract Between Department of Information Resources and the Grand Prairie Independent School District

10.I. Board Operating Procedures 

11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

11.A. Out-of-State Travel - Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy 

11.B. Out-of-State Travel - South Grand Prairie High School

11.C. Out-of-State Travel - Young Women's Leadership Academy, Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute, and Dubiski 

11.D. 2023-2024 Student Code of Conduct

11.E. Overview/Focus of District Strategic Planning Process

11.F. Policy Update 120 and 121

11.G. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Grand Prairie Relating to HB 3 and Armed Security Officers on Campuses

11.H. Designation of a Delegate to the 2023 TASB Delegate Assembly 

12. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

12.A. 2023-2024 Budget Planning Update 

12.B. Discuss Changes and Impact to Local, State, and Federal Funding

12.C. Emergency Operations Plan Update 

12.D. Review of Board Agenda Calendar

12.D.1. Review of Board Agenda Calendar 

13. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS

13.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 three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same topic, the Board President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.

14. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

14.A. Board of Trustees expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.

15. ADJOURNMENT