October 5, 2005 at 7:30 PM - Special

1) Call to Order Workshop Session at 6:00 PM in Library.

2) Closed Session at 7:00 PM in the Library. As permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter D 551.074 Personnel - Appointment of Assistant Principal of Weis Middle School; appointment of Assistant Director of Transportation; Evaluation of the Board. Subchapter D 551.071 Consultation with Attorney - Discussion of Bolivar Property lawsuit; discussion of Edward Clack VS GISD Board of Trustees lawsuit; and discussion of Fullen VS Baziel, Fields, Leigh, Hale & GISD lawsuit.

3) Call to Order Open Session at 7:30 PM in the Board Room.

4) Announcement and Distribution of the Galveston Independent School District's 2005 School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) Rating.

5) Superintendent's Report.

5)A) Announcement of the 2004/05 Accountability Status of Galveston ISD.

5)B) Announcement of the 2004/05 Accountability Status of Alamo Elementary School and San Jacinto Elementary School.

6) Citizen's Request to Address the Board on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items. Please complete sign-up sheets available in the lobby prior to the start of the meeting.

7) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items.

7)A) Minutes - Consider Approval of Board Minutes from August 17, 2005 and August 31, 2005.

7)B) Personnel - Consider Routine Appointments and Resignations.

7)C) Personnel - Consider Approval of Proposed Administrators to Serve as Appraisers of GISD Personnel for the 2005/06 School Year.

7)D) Routine Reports.

8) Action Items Deferred from the Consent Agenda.

9) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items.

9)A) Consider Nomination to the Galveston Central Appraisal District Board of Directors.

9)B) Consider Approval of Superintendent's Recommendation for Assistant Director of Transportation.

9)C) Consider Approval of Superintendent's Recommendation for Assistant Principal of Weis Middle School.

9)D) Consider Approval of Proposed Revisions to Local Policies GE (Local) Relations with Parent Organizations; FNAA (Local) Distribution of Nonschool Literature and FNAB (Local) Use of School Facilities for Nonschool Purposes.

9)E) Consider Approving an Alternative Calendar/Schedule for Crenshaw Elementary and Middle School.

9)F) Consider Granting GISD Employees Local Leave Days to Cover Time Missed Due to Hurricane Rita.

9)G) Consider Authorizing Superintendent to Release Response to Complaint Filed with the Texas Education Agency in August 2005.

10) Suggested Future Agenda Items.

11) Adjournment.