May 5, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Special

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) 'State of the Arts' Presentation - Dr. Stephen Duncan

4) 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 will discuss:

4)A) Consider approval of Assistant Principal at Austin Magnet School

4)B) Consider approval of Assistant Principal at Morgan Elementary

4)C) Consider approval of Assistant Principal at Ball High School

4)D) Consider approval of Assistant Principal at Weis/Early College University

4)E) Consider approval of Director of Special Education

4)F) Discuss and consider Interim Superintendent's position

5) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Item

5)A) Discuss and consider approval of minutes of Special Meeting on April 14, 2010 and the minutes of the Regular Meeting on March 24, 2010

5)B) Discuss and consider approval of payment of Attorney Fees

5)C) Discuss and consider approval of out of state travel for BHS Speech Debate Team (Coach Merritte and student John Ford Jr.) to the National Forensic League "National Tournament", June 13-17, 2010

5)D) Discuss and consider approval for Ball preparatory Academy 10th grade students to travel to Austin, TX May 14-16, 2010 to visit University of Texas, St. Edwards and Texas State

5)E) Discuss and consider approval of policy committee recommended changes

6) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Discuss and consider approval of Administration's recommendation for the position of Assistant Principal at Austin Magnet School

6)B) Discuss and consider approval of Administration's recommendation for the position at Assistant Principal of L.A. Morgan Elementary

6)C) Discuss and consider approval of Administration's recommendation for the position of Assistant Principal at Ball High School

6)D) Discuss and consider approval of Administration's recommendation for the position of Director of Special Education

6)E) Discuss and consider Interim Superintendent's position

6)F) Discuss and consider approval of Superintendent Search process

6)G) Discuss and consider campus staffing for the 2010-2011 school year

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment