February 5, 2016 at 9:00 AM - Training Session

I. Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum

II. Breakfast for the Board of Trustees and GISD Staff Members

III. Training Session

III.A. Trustees will Participate in a Team Building Training Session Facilitated by William Kolbe

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

IV.A. Superintendent’s Evaluation and Contract Review (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

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

VI. Information Items

VI.A. Receive Presentation on the GISD Assessment Data Drive, to include STAAR, MAP, and SAT/ACT

VI.B. Receive Information on Individual Graduation Committees

VI.C. Receive Information on Campuses Earning TEA’s Distinct Designations

VI.D. Receive Information on Digital Resources Carnival

VI.E. Receive Presentation on Preparation for T-TESS and P-TESS Evaluation Systems

VI.F. Discussion on Trustee Inquiries concerning: Mandarin Chinese Language and Leadership, Global Business Program, Dual Language Program, ELL Director Job Qualifications, Summer Reading Program, Library Hours, Campus Principal Schedules, Ron Clark Professional Development Trips, Number of District Consultants, Fitnessgram Scores, District Discipline Report, Magnet Program, Bilingual Program, GISD Efforts to Assist Storm Victims, District’s Participation in EdShift Conference January 11-12, 2016

VII. Adjournment