July 22, 2009 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) Superintendent's Report:

3)A) Readers' Choice Award to Ball High School

3)B) Principals to Present Improvement Plans

3)C) GT Plans for the Future

3)D) Facility Update

3)E) Technology Update

3)F) Library Update

3)G) Personnel Update

4) The Board will recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter 551.072 - Acquisition and Sale of Real Property and Subchapter D551.071 - Consultation with Attorney and Subchapter D551.074 - Personnel

4)A) The purchase or sale of real property

4)B) Position of Dean of Instruction at Ball High School

4)C) Director of Finance

4)D) Assistant Principal at Parker Elementary

4)E) Communication's Specialist

4)F) Director of Advanced Placement Strategy

4)G) Advanced Placement Interventionist

4)H) Disability Leave Requests from GISD Personnel (2)

4)I) Discuss ratification of additional grounds for termination of Michael Simmon's term contract

5) Open Public Hearing on Optional Flexible School Day Program Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.0822

6) Close Public Hearing on Optional Flexbile School Day Program Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.0822

7) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

7)A) Discuss and consider approving the minutes from the Regular Meeting on June 17, 2009

7)B) Discuss and consider routine resignations and recommendations for contracts

7)C) Discuss and consider ratification of additional grounds for termination of the term contract of Michael Simmons for good cause

7)D) Discuss and consider appproval of two (2) teacher requests for temporary disability leave

7)E) Discuss and consider approval of appointment recommendation for Communication's Specialist

7)F) Discuss and consider approval of appointment recommendation for Director of Finance

7)G) Discuss and consider approval of appointment recommendation for Dean of Instruction

7)H) Discuss and consider approval of appointment recommendation for the position of Assistant Principal at Parker Elementary

7)I) Discuss and consider approval of grant funded positions exceeding $25,000

7)J) Discuss and consider approval of grant funded Reading Teacher at Crenshaw Elementary for the Reading Intervention and Language Acquisition Pilot

7)K) Discuss and consider approval of the contract renewal for Deborah Graves, LSSP (Licensed Specialty in School Psychology)

7)L) Discuss and consider approval of the contract renewal for Nancy O'Hare to provide speech therapy services to eligible students for the 2009-2010 school year

7)M) Discuss and consider approval of 2009-2010 contract renewal for Mary Anne Newby to serve as a diagnostician and provide services to eligible students

7)N) Discuss and consider approval of the 2009-2010 contract renewal for Avondale House to provide residential services to a student in GISD

7)O) Discuss and consider approval of the Juvenile Justice Alternative (JJAEP) Funding Parameters and Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding

7)P) Discuss and consider approval of Galveston Early College High School as an Internal District Charter Campus

7)Q) Discuss and consider approval of the contract between Galveston Early College High School and the Galveston Independent School District Board of Trustees to operate a charter campus

7)R) Discuss and consider approval to apply for Charter Start-Up Funding of approximately $400,000 each for Galveston Early College High School and KIPP Coastal Village

7)S) Discuss and consider approval for Competitive Sealed Proposal #09-22, POST Hurricane IKE Storm Recovery Package C: Central Middle School

7)T) Discuss and consider approval for Competitive Sealed Proposal #09-24, School Uniforms, Polo Shirts and Khaki Pants/Shorts

7)U) Discuss and consider approval for renewal of BID #08-21, Annual Contract for Custodial Supplies YR 2 of 3

7)V) Discuss and consider approval of Interlocal Agreement and Resolution with Region VII, Regional Purchasing Cooperative

7)W) Discuss and consider approval of contract with Lemons Auctioneers for Surplus Personal Property Auction

7)X) Discuss and consider endorsement of candidates for the TASB Region 4 Board of Directors

7)Y) Discuss and consider approval of Attorney fees

7)Z) Discuss and consider approval of anticipated expenditures of $25,000 and over for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009

7)AA) Routine Reports

8) Suggested Future Agenda Items

9) Board Comments

10) Adjournment