January 17, 2007 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1) Call to Order Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Board Room of the GISD Administration Building.

2) Closed Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter D 551.074-Personnel and Subchapter D 551.071 - Consultation with attorney regarding termination and nonrenewal of teacher employment contracts. Consider termination of teacher's probationary contract and withdrawal of proposed immediate discharge.

3) Call to Order Open Session in the Board Room of the GISD Administration Building.

4) Superintendent's Report:

4)A) Spotlight on Schools - Morgan Elementary School and Central Middle Schools are highlighed

4)B) School Board Recognition

4)C) Gifted and Talented Program Update

4)D) Project Graduation Kick-off

5) 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.

6) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Minutes - Consider Approval of Board Minutes from December 13, 2006 and January 3, 2007

6)B) Personnel - Consider routine appointments and resignations for contract and personnel temporary disability for Special Education Teacher

6)C) Consider approval of 1-full time Instructional Aide for the Theatre Arts Program at Ball High School

6)D) Consider anticipated expenditures of $25,000 and over for fiscal year 2006-2007

6)E) Consider interlocal agreement buyboard, the local government purchasing cooperative - Texas Association of School Boards, Inc.

6)F) Consider amendment to the GISD medical plan - Chapter 172 of the Local Government Code

6)G) Consider approval of Interlocal Agreement between GISD and Galveston College - Fuel Partnership

6)H) Consider addendum request from Null-Lairson requesting final estimate for audit of the GISD 2003 Bond

6)I) Consider addendum to Null-Lairson original contract for GISD annual audit services

6)J) Consider renewal of maintenance and operations bids

6)K) Consider approval of ageement to provide collaborative full day Pre-K4 services with the Galveston Community Action Council Head Start

6)L) Consider Ball High School field trip to France during Spring Break

6)M) Consider revised agreement between the GISD Educational Foundation and Galveston ISD

6)N) Routine Reports. (Under separate cover)

7) Action Items Deferred from the Consent Agenda.

8) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

8)A) Discuss and consider grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice for the Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) program

8)B) Discuss and consider the 2005-2006 audit submission from Null-Lairson

8)C) Discuss and consider bad weather make-up day

8)D) Discuss and consider action recommending the non-renewal of Carl Roberts and the withdrawal of proposed discharge

9) Board Comments

10) Suggested Future Agenda Items

11) Adjournment