November 16, 2011 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) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items:

3)A) Discuss and consider that a certificate of election be issued for the November 8, 2011 school trustee election for single-member districts 5-E and 6-F

3)B) Discuss and consider oath of office to single member districts 5-E and 6-F

3)C) Discuss and consider reorganization of the GISD Board of Trustees

4) Superintendent's Report:

4)A) Special Recognition of Board Trustee Andrew Mytelka

5) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting on October 19, 2011

5)B) Discuss and consider Personnel resignations and routine recommendations with contracts

5)C) Discuss and consider approval of administrator to appraise Galveston ISD personnel during the 2011-2012 school year

5)D) Discuss and consider approval of the contract for Speech and Language Services with 360 Degree Customer, Inc.  The agreement is needed to meet the needs of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) as per the Admission, Review and Dismissal Committee

5)E) Discuss and consider approval a contract for Speech and Language Services with InspirePath/Innovative Employee Solutions to meet the needs of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) of the students as per the Admission, Review and Dismissal Committee for a total not to exceed $95,000.

5)F) Discuss and consider approval to contract with Sylvan, Inc. to provide academic assistance services to Ball HS students from November 1, 2011 through August 31, 2012 for amount not to exceed $200,000 to be funded through the TTIPS grant.

5)G) Discuss and consider approval of Sure Score, Inc., The Princeton Review, and Kaplan, Inc. to be providers of college test preparation classes and test preparation curriculum through the 2013 school year.

5)H) Discuss and consider approval of RFP #2012-06, Miscellaneous Materials and Supplies

5)I) Discuss and consider approval of Change Order - RFCSP #2010-21, Miscellaneous Facility Renovations

5)J) Discuss and consider approval of Change Order - RFCSP #2010-10, PKG: G, Scott Elementary

5)K) Attorney Fees

5)L) Financial Reports

6) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Discuss and consider selection for the Board of Directors of the Galveston Central Appraisal District (GCAD)

6)B) Discuss and consider amending the current contract with KIPP to create a new campus, KIPP Coastal Village Middle School for grades 5-8 at San Jacinto and to rename and realign the current KIPP Coastal Village Campus to become KIPP Coastal Village Primary Campus for grades PK through grade 4 at Rosenberg effective for the 2012-2013 school year

6)C) Discuss and consider approval of the application for the Charter Start-Up grant for KIPP Coastal Village Middle School

6)D) Discuss and consider an order authorizing the issuance of Galveston Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2011 in accordance with certain parameters

6)E) Discuss and consider adoption of resolution authorizing the retention of Hayes & Boone or Thompson & Horton to represent GISD to file a lawsuit challenging the presently existing statutory system for the financing of public education in Texas

6)F) Discuss and consider approval of purchases over $25,000

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment