April 14, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Work Session

I. Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum

II. Pledges of Allegiance

III. Information Item

III.A. Evidence of Excellence Awards

III.A.1. Recognize LCHS Magna Carta Video Competition Winners 

III.A.2. Recognize Bryant Pearson, Founder of the Bowtie Boys Mentoring Group

III.B. Presentation on Career and Technology Center Program Considerations 

III.C. Receive Information on Rowlett HS AFJROTC (National Defense Cadets Corps)

III.D. Receive Information on Meeting the Rigor of the New Secondary Math TEKS

III.E. Receive Information on the GISD 2015 AP/IB Exam Registration 

III.F. Receive Information on the HEB Community Challenge 

III.G. Receive Information on December 2014 STAAR EOC Results

IV. Public Forum: The Board will now hear those who wish to make comments and who have completed and returned the Public Comment Participation Request. This section will be conducted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and Board Policy.  Speakers must limit comments to issues that can be presented in a public forum. Complaints about student discipline, specific student issues or personnel must be addressed through appropriate administrative channels. 

V. Discussion Items for Consent Agenda

V.A. Review Budget Transfers and Amendments to the 2014-2015 Adopted Budget 

V.B. Review Tax Refunds

V.C. New Bids

V.C.1. Consider Purchase of Point of Sale Computerized System and Accessories 

V.C.2. Consider Purchase of Instructional Materials Inventory/Ordering System 

V.C.3. Consider Purchase of Fine Arts Apparel, Merchandise and Accessories

V.C.4. Consider Purchase of Instructional Material and Equipment

V.C.5. Consider the Offer for Authors and Presenters 

V.C.6. Consider Purchase of General Trades, Career and Technology Education Merchandise and Relates Services 

V.D. Renewal Bids

V.D.1. Consider Purchase of Student Information Management System

V.D.2. Consider Purchase of Dish Machine and Lime Removal Chemicals and Service

V.D.3. Consider Purchase of Laptop Computers 

V.D.4. Consider Purchase of Technology Structured Cabling Services 

V.D.5. Consider Purchase of Audit Services

V.D.6. Consider Purchase of Job Order Contracting 

VI. Discussion Items

VI.A. Trustees' Report

VI.A.1. Trustee attendance at recent district and community events

VI.A.2. Announcement of upcoming district and community events

VI.A.3. Recognition of outstanding performance by district staff and students

VI.A.4. Recognition of new programs and special activities

VI.B. Discuss future agenda items

VII. Action Items

VII.A. New Bids

VII.A.1. Consider Approval of Purchase of PC Computer Migration, Configuration, and Deployment 

VII.B. Increase in Award

VII.B.1. Consider Increase in Award for Purchase of Computer Workstations 

VIII. Executive Session: Executive session will be held for purposes permitted by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.

VIII.A. Private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or matters authorized by law (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.071: Discussing pending/contemplated litigation, settlement offer(s), or matters, concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct)

VIII.B. Consider Board approval of personnel matters as recommended by the Administration, including Assistant Principal for Sam Houston Middle School, Principal for Abbett Elementary School and Director of Budget  (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

VIII.C. Consider Level III employee grievance of Charles Alexander (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

IX. Reconvene from Executive Session for action relative to items considered during Executive Session

X. Adjournment