October 15, 2008 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) 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.

3) The Board will recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter D551.071 - Consultation with Attorney and Subchapter 551.072 Deliberation Regarding Real Property and Subchapter D551.074 - Personnel. The Board and Superintendent may discuss:

3)A) High School Campus Intervention/Testing Specialist

3)B) The purchase or sale of real property

3)C) The evaluation, reassignment or dismissal of employee(s)

3)D) Consider special circumstances regarding individual staff members affected by Hurricane Ike

4) Superintendent's Report:

4)A) Update on Re-opening of Campuses

4)B) Annual AEIS Report of Campus Performance

4)C) 21st Century Grant After School Program

4)D) Update on Facilities

4)E) Update on re-appraisal of property

5) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider the minutes from the Emergency Board Meetings on September 25 and October 2, 2008 and the Regular Board Meeting on August 13, 2008

5)B) Discuss and consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations for contracts

5)C) Discuss and consider approving the candidate for the position of High School Campus Intervention/Testing Specialist

5)D) Discuss and consider waiver request for the Bus Evacuation Drill, Fall 2008

5)E) Discuss and consider waiver request for the Modified Schedule/TAKS Testing Day, 2008-09 School Year

5)F) Discuss and consider waiver request for a modified number of instructional days required if a disaster causes the closing of school, TEC §25.081B

5)G) Discuss and consider out-of-state field trip for Weis 5th grade students to Washington, D.C., May 11-14, 2009

5)H) Discuss and consider approval to apply for the 2009-2011 Intensive Technology-Based Academic Intervention Pilot Program which requires a match of at least $50 per student

5)I) Discuss and consider approval to apply for the 2008-2011 Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program

5)J) Discuss and consider special circumstances concerning individual staff members affected by Hurricane Ike

5)K) Discuss and consider approval of payment of attorney fees

5)L) Discuss and consider anticipated expenditures of $25,000 and over for Fiscal Year 2008-2009

6) Suggested Future Agenda Items

7) Board Comments

8) Adjournment