July 25, 2007 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1) Call to Order Open Session in the Board Room of the Lovenberg Administration Building, 3904 Avenue T, Galveston, Texas.

2) Superintendent's Report:

2)A) Recognition of Business Office Employee - Arnold Proctor

2)B) Summer School Updates

2)C) Transportation Report

2)D) Stipend Review

2)E) Budget Update - Arnold Proctor

2)F) Texas State Demographic Officer's Study Presentation - Annette Scott

3) 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, 3904 Avenue T, Galveston, Texas.

4) The Board will recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter D551.074 - Personnel and Subchapter D551.071 - Consultation with Attorney. The Superintendent and Board may discuss:

4)A) Internal Auditor's Position

4)B) Unitary Status

4)C) Discuss the Director's position for Facilities, Maintenance & Operations

4)D) Discussion of cancellation of 2007 trustee election

5) The Board will reconvene into Open Session in the Board Room of the GISD Administration/Support Center Building, 3904 Avenue T, Galveston, Texas.

6) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Minutes - Consider approval of minutes from the Regular Board Meeting, June 20, 2007

6)B) Personnel - Consider routine appointments and resignations

6)C) Consider approval of budget amendments

6)D) Consider approval of Anticipated Expenditures of $25,000 and over for Fiscal Year 2006-2007

6)E) Consider recommendation for the position of Director of Facilities, Maintenance & Operations

6)F) Consider recommendation for position of Internal Auditor

6)G) Consider renewal of Interlocal Agreement between the City of Galveston and Galveston ISD concerning the operation of the Educational Access Channel

6)H) Consider Dual Credit and Early Admissions Partnership between Galveston ISD and Galveston College for the 2007-2008 school year

6)I) Consider Food Service Agreement between Galveston ISD and the Odyssey Academy ISD for the 2007-2008 school year

6)J) Consider RFP#07-24, Lease of Pastureland

6)K) Consider approval of RFP#07-26, Weight Room Equipment for Ball High School

6)L) Consider approval of RFP#07-27, Sale of Portable Buildings located at Central Middle School

6)M) Consider approval of RFQ#07-28, Annual Financial & Compliance Audit

6)N) Consider approval of H-GAC purchase of (2) 2008 Ford Econoline 250 Vans

6)O) Consider approval of GISD Membership with Texas Building and Procurement Commission State of Texas Coop

6)P) Consider Child Nutrition Gulf Coast Coop Purchases

6)Q) Consider approval of purchase from Txmas contract for Weight Room Equipment, Ball High School, Life Fitness

6)R) Consider proposal for Teacher Appraisals

6)S) Consider approval of a 2007- 2008 contract renewal for Nancy O’Hare to provide speech therapy services to eligible students

6)T) Consider approval of 2007-08 contract for Deborah Graves, LSSP (Licensed Specialty in School Psychology)

6)U) Consider approval of 2007-2008 contract renewal for Mary Anne Newby to provide assessment services to eligible students

6)V) Consider approval of 2007-08 contract renewal for Clinical Communications to provide speech therapy services to eligible students

6)W) Consider approval of the agreement to provide collaborative full day Pre-K4 services with the Galveston community Action Council Head Start

6)X) Routine Reports

7) Action Items Deferred from the Consent Agenda

8) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

8)A) Discuss and consider cancellation of called November 2007 trustee election based on recent legislative changes

8)B) Discuss and consider approval of a change in stipend amounts for selected academic activities

8)C) Discuss and consider approval of changing campus technicians from a 210 day to a 226 day work schedule

8)D) Discuss and consider approval of Austin Middle School electrical easement to CenterPoint Energy

8)E) Discuss and consider approval of date of Public Meeting on Budget and Proposed Tax Rate and to vote on a proposed tax rate to be published in the Notice of Public Meeting

8)F) Discuss and consider endorsement of candidates for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors

9) Suggested Future Agenda Items

10) Board Comments

11) Adjournment