September 17, 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 D551.074 - Personnel. The Board and Superintendent may discuss:

3)A) Assistant Principal at Rosenberg Elementary

3)B) High School Campus Intervention/Testing Specialist

3)C) Communication's Specialist

3)D) Sale of Excess Property

4) Superintendent's Report:

4)A) Annual AEIS Report of Campus Performance

5) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider the minutes from the Special Board Meeting on August 27, 2008

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

5)C) Discuss and consider cancellation of called November 4, 2008 Trustee Election for Single-Member Trustee District 6-F

5)D) Discuss and consider the Joint Election Agreement between Galveston Independent School District and the County for Board Trustee Elections, November 4, 2008

5)E) Discuss and consider approving the candidate for the position of Assistant Principal at Rosenberg Elementary

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

5)G) Discuss and consider approving the candidate for the position of Communication's Specialist

5)H) Discuss and consider resolution declaring excess real property and authorize administration to advertise and solicit sealed offers to purchase such property

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

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

5)K) Discuss and consider approval for contracted services with Mathematic's consultant for grades K-8

5)L) Discuss and consider the adoption of the District's 2008-09 Tax Rate by Written Ordinance

5)M) Discuss and consider Board action to adopt, delete and revise Localized Update 83

6) Suggested Future Agenda Items

7) Board Comments

8) Adjournment