January 18, 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) Texas School Ready Recognition - Mary Patrick

4) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

4)A) Discuss and consider approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting on December 14, 2011

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

4)C) Attorney Fees

4)D) Financial Reports

5) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider approval of the American National Insurance Company Lease Agreement for a 24,400 square foot warehouse, leasehold improvements by GISD not to exceed $100,000, and a Capital Project Fund Budget Amendment for leasehold improvements in the amount of $100,000

5)B) Discuss and consider approval of the capital project to re-roof the San Jacinto Campus; a capital project fund budget amendment in the amount of $530,000 for the re-roof of the San Jacinto Campus; and an amendment to the PBK Architect contract naming the project parameters as the re-roof of the San Jacinto Campus

5)C) Consider Board action to determine Schools of Choice, Locations and Programs

5)D) Discuss and consider adoption of Early Exit Program for contract personnel

5)E) Discuss and consider approval for the purchase of kitchen equipment, nutrition items and the renovation of coolers and freezers with excess fund balance as directed by the Texas Department of Agriculture, and for a 2011-12 Child Nutrition fund 240 budget amendment in the amount of $1.1 million

5)F) Discuss and consider approval of agreement with International Risk Control to evaluate the business interruption, contents and structural repairs resulting from wind and flood damage arising from Hurricane IKE to determine whether any additional financial recovery is due to Galveston ISD

5)G) Discuss and consider approval of the Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2011

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

5)I) Discuss and consider approval of DIA (LOCAL)

5)J) Discuss and consider the adoption of Policy DFFA (LOCAL)

5)K) Discuss and consider the adoption of Policy DFFB (LOCAL)

5)L) Discuss and consider the adoption of Policy EI (LOCAL)

5)M) Discuss and consider the adoption of Policy EIA (LOCAL)

5)N) Discuss and consider the adoption of a resolution of the Board to suspend portions of EIE (LOCAL) for the 2011-2012 school year

6) Suggested Future Agenda Items

7) Board Comments

8) Adjournment