September 19, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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.

3) Superintendent's Report:

3)A) Presentation by Sandra Simmons

3)B) Report on Race to the Top Grant Progress - Annette Scott

3)C) Athletic Report - Coach Tony Valastro

4) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

4)A) Consider approval of minutes of the Special Meeting on August 29, 2012

4)B) Consider approval of minutes of the Special Meeting on September 6, 2012

4)C) Consider personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts

4)D) Discuss and consider approval of the revised GISD RAVE Campus Administrator Appraisal Process and Scoring Guide for 2012-2013

4)E) Consider approval of the following administrator to appraise Galveston ISD personnel during the 2012-2013 school year

4)F) Discuss and consider approval of the GISD RAVE Campus Administrator Appraisal Timeline for the 2012-2013 School Year

4)G) Consider travel to France and Germany by Ball High Students and Chaperones during Spring Break 2013

4)H) Consider travel for a 9-day trip to Europe (France and Spain) with BHS French and Spanish students, teachers and chaperones, March 8 - 17, 2013

4)I) Consider approval of the Coastal Alternative Program (CAP) Funding Parameters, Interlocal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding for the 2012/2013 School Year as outlined

4)J) Discuss and consider the approval of phase 2, year 3 of the contract with Global Scholar Inc. for the continued development and support of the GISD data system to calculate incentive payments of the Teacher Incentive Fund grant to an amount not to exceed $98,500 for the period October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013 with the funding coming from the TIF grant

4)K) Discuss and consider renewal RFP#2012-03, YR 2 of 3 for Sure Score, Inc., The Princeton Review, and Kaplan, Inc. to be providers of college test preparation classes and test preparation curriculum

4)L) Discuss and consider approval of the contract with Kathy Curran for TTIPS grant consulting services at Ball High School for an amount not to exceed $48,000 for the period 10/1/2012 through 9/30/2013

4)M) Discuss and consider approval to contract with Julie Schmid to provide professional services of recruiting and the development of community partnerships for an amount not to exceed $45,000 for the period October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013 to be funded through the Magnet Grant

4)N) Discuss and consider approval of year two renewal with lead4ward, LLC to provide Staff Development as detailed in RFP#2012-02 for an amount not to exceed $250,000 to be paid for with grant funds for the period September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013, with 1 one-year extension dependent upon mutual agreement of both parties and available funding

4)O) Approve the submission of a Waiver for Maximum Class Size Exception to TEA for Early Childhood University, Morgan, Oppe and Parker

4)P) Discuss and consider renewal RFCSP#2010-12, YR 3 of 3 with Wexford, Inc. for grant evaluation of the Texas Title I Priority Schools (TTIPS) grant, beginning October 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013 for an amount not to exceed $34,000

4)Q) Discuss and consider approval to renew contract with Wexford, Inc. for RFCSP#2010-12, YR 3 of 5, Grant Evaluation Services for the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) Grant, beginning October 1, 2012 and ending September 30, 2013 for an amount not to exceed $125,000.  This contract will also award the first right of refusal to Wexford for TIF evaluation services in years 4 through 5, with the amount to be negotiated based upon the amount, if any, of continuation funding

4)R) Discuss and consider renewal for RFCSP#2010-12, Wexford, Inc. for evaluation services for the Magnet Schools Assistance grant for YR 3 of 3, beginning October 1, 2012 and ending September 30, 2013 for an amount not to exceed $210,000

4)S) Discuss and consider approval to renew RFCSP#2011-04 with Teachscape Inc. for YR 3 of 5, consultant services to assist GISD with the continuing development of their performance-based evaluation system as part of the Teacher Incentive Fund Grant, Phase 3, for an amount not to exceed $215,000 funded through TIF grant

4)T) Discuss and consider approval of RFCSP#2011-10, Annual Contract for Facilities Maintenance Repair and Operation Supplies and Equipment Renewal YR 2 of 3

4)U) Discuss and consider approval of RFP#2012-06, Miscellaneous Materials and Supplies Renewal YR 2 of 3

4)V) Discuss and consider approval of RFCSP#2011-11, Annual Contract for Elevator Maintenance Services and Supplies Renewal YR 2 of 3

4)W) Discuss and consider approval of RFCSP#2011-12, Annual Contract for Pest Control Services Renewal YR 2 of 3

4)X) Attorney Fees

4)Y) Financial Reports

5) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider nomination for this year's TASB Delegate Assembly for the 2012 TASB Convention, September 29, 2012 (Delegate and Alternate)

5)B) Discuss and consider approval for professional services from The Flippen Group beginning September 20, 2012 and ending September 19, 2013 for an amount not to exceed $129,600.

5)C) Discuss and consider approval of RFCSP#2012-08, Re-Roof of the San Jacinto Campus Change Proposal Request (1-4) and Change Order 001

5)D) Discuss and consider approval of the proposed Employee Retention Incentive Plan

5)E) Discuss and consider approval of the Proposed Employee Attendance Incentive Plan

5)F) Discuss and consider approval of Purchases Over $25,000

6) Suggested Future Agenda Items

7) Board Comments

8) Adjournment