March 28, 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) The Board will recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter D551.074 - Personnel and Subchapter D551.071 - Consultation with Attorney

3)A) Discuss and consider the supplemental/modified resolution that modifies the program change/reorganization that the Board of Trustees approved on February 29, 2012

3)B) Discuss and consider the administration's proposal to terminate the probationary contracts at the end of the contract year in the best interest of the District, as listed in Exhibit 1.

3)C) Discuss and consider the administration's proposal to non-renew the term contracts at the end of the contract year, as listed in Exhibit 2.

3)D) Discuss and consider the administration's proposal to terminate the continuing contracts at the end of the 2011-2012 school year, as listed in Exhibit 3.

3)E) Discuss and consider the administration's proposed non-renewal of the term contract employees and proposed discharge of the continuing contract employees in the effected employment areas as follows:

3)E)1) Middle school teachers at Weis (College Prep), Central or ECHS (15)

3)E)2) DAEP (7)

3)E)3) AIM Middle School (1)

3)E)4) AIM High School (3)

3)E)5) CTE/Vocational Programs at Ball High School (3)

3)E)6) Counseling Program (1)
Library Program (2)
Nursing Program (2)
Social Workers/Intervention Specialists (1)
Newcomer Program (1)

3)F) Discuss and consider resolution of program change/reorganization and enacting proposed non-renewal and/or proposed discharge of affected professional employees

4) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

4)A) Consider approval of minutes of the Special Meeting on March 7, 2012

4)B) Consider approval of Personnel Resignations

4)C) Consider approval of Routine Recommendations with Contracts

4)D) Consider approval of the 2012-2013 School Calendar

4)E) Consider the adoption of a resolution of the Board to suspend portions of EIA (Local) requiring that the EOC assessment count 15% of a student's final course grade

4)F) Consider approval of tuition for Pre-K 3 & 4 students who are not eligible for the Pre-K 3 & 4 Program

4)G) Attorney Fees

4)H) Financial Reports

5) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider and potentially take action upon the supplemental/modified resolution that modifies the program change/reorganization that the Board of Trustees approved on February 29, 2012

5)B) Discuss and consider and potentially take action upon the administration's proposal to terminate the probationary contracts at the end of the contract year in the best interest of the District, as listed in Exhibit 1.

5)C) Discuss and consider and potentially take action upon the administration's proposal to non-renew the term contracts at the end of the contract year, as listed in Exhibit 2.

5)D) Discuss and consider and potentially take action upon the administration's proposal to terminate the continuing contracts at the end of the 2011-2012 school year, as listed in Exhibit 3.

5)E) Discuss, consider and potentially take action upon the administration's proposed non-renewal(s) of the term contract employees and proposed discharge of the continuing contract employees in the effected employment areas as follows:

5)E)1) Middle school teachers at Weis (College Prep), Central or ECHS (15)

5)E)2) DAEP (7)

5)E)3) AIM Middle School (1)

5)E)4) AIM High School (3)

5)E)5) CTE/Vocational Programs at Ball High School (3)

5)E)6) Counseling Program (1)
Library Program (2)
Nursing Program (2)
Social Workers/Intervention Specialists (1)
Newcomer Program (1)

5)F) Discuss, consider and possibly take action on the resolution of program change/reorganization and enacting proposed non-renewal and/or proposed discharge of effected professional employees.

5)G) Discuss and consider a Resolution to Stop the Cuts in Education Funding

5)H) Discuss and consider approval of RFCSP #2012-08 - Re-Roof of the San Jacinto Campus

5)I) Discuss and consider approval of the purchase of excess wind, excess flood, fire (AOP) & equipment breakdown insurance through McGriff, Seibels & Williams

5)J) Discuss and consider approval of the purchase of Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) Wind Insurance and Scheduled Property Insurance through Galveston Insurance Agency

5)K) Discuss and consider engagement letter with Belt, Harris, Pechacek, LLLP, CPA's, to provide audit services for the year ending August 31, 2012

5)L) Discuss and consider approval of purchases over $25,000

6) Suggested Future Agenda Items

7) Board Comments

8) Adjournment