September 21, 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) Superintendent's Report:

3)A) Special Recognition/Community Partner, Judge Schweitzer

3)B) Early College High School (ECHS) Report - Veronica Hugger

4) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

4)A) Discuss and consider approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting on August 17, 2011 and the Special Meetings on August 22 and August 31, 2011

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

4)C) Discuss and approve the addition of three Informal Observations and Student Achievement score to the Teacher Appraisal Process (PDAS)

4)D) Discuss and approve the Campus Administrator's Appraisal Process (Principals and Assistant Principals)

4)E) Discuss and approve the submission of a waiver for Maximum Class Size Exception to TEA for Early Childhood University, Oppe and Parker

4)F) Discuss and consider approval of the contract with Kathy Curran for TTIPS grant consulting services at Ball HS for an amount not to exceed $45,000 for the period 10/1/2011 through 9/30/2012

4)G) Discuss approval to continue the contract with Teachscape, Inc. for consultant services to assist GISD with the development of their performance-based evaluation system as part of the Teacher Incentive Fund grant, Phase 3, for an amount not to exceed $137,700 for year 2, October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012 funded through the TIF grant.

4)H) Discuss and consider the approval of phase 2, year 2 of the contract with Innovative Architects, LLC for the continued development and support of a data system to calculate incentive payments of the Teacher Incentive Fund grant for an amount not to exceed $152,500 for the period October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012 with the funding coming from the TIF grant

4)I) Discuss and consider approval to contract with Wexford, INc. for grant evaluation services for the Teacher Incentive Fund ( TIF) Grant for year 2, beginning October 1, 2011 and ending September 30, 2012 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 3 through 5, with the amount to be negotiated based upon the amount, if any, of continuation funding

4)J) Discuss and consider approval of RFCSP #2011-10, Annual Contract for Facilities Maintenance Repair and Operation Supplies and Equipment

4)K) Discuss and consider approval of RFCSP #2011-11, Annual Contract for Elevator Maintenance Services and Supplies

4)L) Discuss and consider approval of continuation of Purchasing Cooperative Arrangements and Fees

4)M) Financial Reports

5) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider nominations for the Galveston Central Appraisal District Board of Directors

5)B) Consider approval to cancel the Regular School Trustee Election for Districts 5-E and 6-F for November 8, 2011

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

6) Suggested Future Agenda Items

7) Board Comments

8) Adjournment