January 14, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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

2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

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

2.B. Discussion of Real Property under § 551.072.

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-

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

3.A. Action as a Result of Closed Session

4. INVOCATION

4.A. Pastor Michael Brooks
St Andrews' Anglican Church
Grand Prairie 

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

6.A. Board Recognition Month 

6.B. Leadership Spotlight - Honoring Custodial Staff 

6.C. Students of Character

7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS

8. ADOPT AGENDA

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.A. Minutes from Previous Meetings

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.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent

9.C.1. Contracts 

9.C.2. Tax Collection Report

9.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure Report

9.C.4. 2020-2021 Budget Transfers/Amendments 

9.C.5. Quarterly Investment Report 

10. ACTION ITEMS

10.A. Adoption of Order of Election 

10.B. Approval of Annual Financial Report 2019-2020

10.C. Consider Approval of the 2021-2022 School Calendar

10.D. Consider Approval of the Resolution to Extend Paid Sick Leave for Specified Reasons Related to COVID-19

10.E. Employee Contracts 

10.F. Teacher Resignation/Contract Abandonment

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

11.A. Resilient School Support Program 

11.B. 10th Annual GPISD Experience

11.C. Board Training Credit 

11.D. Review of Board Agenda Calendar

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 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.

13. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

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

14. ADJOURNMENT