August 25, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum

II. Pledges of Allegiance

III. Public Hearing

III.A. Conduct a Public Hearing Relative to the District's Proposed 2015-2016 Budget and Tax Rate

IV. Information Items

IV.A. Evidence of Excellence Awards

IV.A.1. Recognize North Garland High School for being named an AVID National Demonstration School

IV.B. Receive Bond Status Update

IV.C. Receive Executive Briefing/Summary of the Assessment and Program Review of GISD Technology Conducted by the Center for Educational Leadership and Technology (CELT) 

IV.D. Receive 2015 State Accountability: District and Campus Results

V. 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. 

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. Consent Agenda - Consider approval of

VII.A. Board Meeting Minutes

VII.B. Human Resources Report

VII.C. Tax Refunds

VII.D. Resolution of the Adoption of Committing Fund Balances 

VII.E. New Bids

VII.E.1. Purchase of Food Service Disposable Products 

VII.E.2. Purchase of Commercial Auto Fleet, General Liability and School Leaders Liability 

VII.E.3. Purchase of Reference Online Database Subscriptions 

VII.F. Renewal Bids

VII.F.1. Purchase of General Retail and School Groceries #114-13

VII.F.2. Purchase of General Retail and School Groceries #114-14

VII.F.3. Purchase of Instructional Material, Equipment and Service, Catalog

VII.F.4. Purchase of Professional Staff Development Consulting Service 

VII.F.5. Purchase of Worker's Compensation Insurance/Third Party Administrator Services and/or Excess Worker's Compensation Stop Loss 

VII.F.6. Purchase of Dish Room Safety and Sanitation Services 

VII.F.7. Purchase of Catering Services 

VIII. Action Items (Non Consent)

VIII.A. New Bids

VIII.A.1. Consider Purchase of Armored Courier Service

VIII.B. Consider Approval of Final Amended Budget for 2014-2015

VIII.C. Consider Approval of the Budget for the 2015-2016 School Year 

VIII.D. Consider Approval of Tax Rates for the 2015-2016 School Year 

VIII.E. Consider Approval of Request to the Texas Education Agency to Adjust the Compressed Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2015-2016

VIII.F. Review a List of Qualified Investment Brokers 

VIII.G. Review a Resolution Designating Investment Officers for the District 

VIII.H. Review the Independent Sources of Instruction for the Training of Investment Officers 

VIII.I. Review the Investment Policy and Investment Strategy and Adopt a Written Instrument Stating Review of Same and Recording any Changes Made to Either the Investment Policy or Investment Strategies 

VIII.J. Consider Approval of Resolutions Authoring Contributions to the Rowlett, Sachse, and Garland Chamber Foundations

IX. Superintendent's Report

IX.A. Tax Report

IX.B. Financial Report

IX.C. Investment Report

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

X.A. Private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or matters authorized by law including, Consultation with Attorney to discuss Civil Action No. Ca3-4100-R; The United States v. Garland ISD (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)

X.B. Consider Board approval of personnel matters as recommended by the Administration (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

X.C. Deliberate Place 4 Applicant Assessment Process (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

X.D. Discuss Superintendent's Annual Formative Goals and Objectives (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

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

XII. Adjournment