September 12, 2024 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, for Superintendent, Administrators, Principals, Teachers and/or other employees.

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. Intruder Detection Audit 

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

6.A. Hispanic Heritage Month 

6.B. Grand Prairie Host Lion's Club - Board Appreciation

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 by 7:00 p.m. 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. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

9.A. Minutes 

9.A.1. Minutes 8.15.22

9.A.2. Minutes 8.20.24

9.A.3. Minutes 8.22.24

9.B. Personnel: Routine Action

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

9.B.2. Personnel Report 

9.B.2.a. Personnel Report

9.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent

9.C.1. Contract Listing 

9.C.1.a. Board Agenda Contracts

9.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 

9.C.2.a. Tax Report 

9.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure

9.C.3.a. Revenue and Expenditure Report 

9.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure - $16 Million Donation 

9.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure - Capital Project Fund

9.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments

9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments - General Fund #1

10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

10.A. Resolution for Pay During Emergency Closure Due to Contamination of the Water Supply

10.B. Out-of-State Travel to the National Orchestra Festival in Atlanta, Georgia

10.C. Options for Graduation Ceremonies in 2025

11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

11.A. Proposed HB 3 Board Goals

11.B. Bus Purchases 

12. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS

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 by 7:00 p.m. 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.

13. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE

13.A. Board of Trustees' expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.

14. ADJOURNMENT