January 20, 2010 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) Spotlight on Schools - Parker Elementary:

3)B) Recognition of Ball High's Basketball Team

3)C) Board Recognition

3)D) Schools of Choice Presentation

3)E) Attendance Awards - Mary Patrick

3)F) Recognition of AVID National Certified School for the 2008-09 school year

3)G) Update on Facilities/Stadium

3)H) FEMA Report

3)I) Audit Report

3)J) Update on Bilingual/ESL Program

3)K) Update on Dropouts and Levers

4) The Board will recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter D551.072 - Acquisition and Sale of Real Property and Subchapter D551.074 - Personnel. The Board and Superintendent may discuss:

4)A) Sale or Lease of Real Property

4)B) Discuss and deliberate personnel changes due to:

4)B)1) Principal Assignments for the 2010-2011 School Year

4)B)1)a) Ball High School Principal

4)B)1)b) Ball Prep Academy Principal

4)B)1)c) Weis Principal

4)B)1)d) Central Principal

4)B)1)e) Early College Prep Principal

4)B)1)f) Austin Magnet Principal

4)B)1)g) Rosenberg Principal

4)B)1)h) San Jacinto Principal

4)B)1)i) Scott Principal

4)B)1)j) Parker Principal

4)B)1)k) Oppe Principal

4)B)1)l) Morgan Principal

4)B)1)m) Crenshaw Principal

4)B)1)n) Galveston Academy Principal

4)B)1)o) AIM High School Principal

4)B)1)p) AIM Middle Principal

4)C) Appointment recommendation for the Coordinator of GISD Virtual On-line School

5) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider approval of minutes from the Special Meeting on December 2, 2009 and the Regular Meeting on December 16, 2009

5)B) Discuss and consider approval of Resignations and Routine Appointments with Contracts

5)C) Discuss and consider approval for Student Travel to New Orleans for Grant Award

5)D) Discuss and consider approval of the Port of Galveston's Application to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Foreign Trade Zones Board

5)E) Discuss and consider approval of Audit Report for period ending August 31, 2009

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

5)G) Discuss and consider approval of Anticipated Expenditures of $25,000 and over for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010

5)H) Routine Reports

6) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Discuss and consider reconfiguration options

6)B) Discuss and consider Schools of Choice for the 2010-2011 school year

6)C) Discuss and consider application from YES PREP Public Schools to increase maximum enrollment and add a campus

6)D) Discuss and consider approval of Voice over IP (VoIP) Telephone Equipment and associated cable contract with Micro Integration

6)E) Discuss and consider approval of appointment recommendation for the Coordinator of GISD Virtual On-line School

6)F) Discuss and consider approval of upgrading (2) Assistant Principal positions to Principal positions due to reconfiguration

6)G) Discuss and consider approval of (1) Principal's position for the 2010-2011 school year due to the opening of a new campus

6)H) Discuss and consider approval of the contract between AIM Charter and the Galveston Independent School District Board of Trustees to operate a charter campus

6)I) Discuss and consider approval of AIM as an Internal District Charter Campus

6)J) Discuss and consider approval to apply for Charter Start-Up Funding of approximately $400,000 for AIM Charter

6)K) Discuss and consider selection of Stadium site

6)L) Discuss and consider appointment of Architect of Record for stadium design

6)M) Discuss and consider approval of Policy Committee recommended changes to Board Policy

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment