January 23, 2013 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board 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) School Board Appreciation Recognition

4) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Item:

4)A) Discuss and consider appointment of Board Member to District 7-G Board vacancy until the November 2013 Election

4)B) Administer Oath of Office to Single-Member District 7-G

5) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting on December 19, 2012 and minutes of the Board Workshop on January 16, 2013

5)B) Consider personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts

5)C) Discuss and consider approval of out-of-state travel for the Austin Middle School Vex Robotics Club on February 15-17, 2013; March 5-11, 2013 and April 17-20, 2013

5)D) Consider approving the 2012-2013 application for expedited modified schedule State assessment testing days waiver for Ball High School and AIM

5)E) Attorney Fees

5)F) Financial Reports

6) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Discuss and consider approval of the Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2012

6)B) Discuss and consider the submission of a proposal for a Magnet Schools Assistance Program grant requesting up to $12 million dollars through the U.S. Department of Education

6)C) Discuss and consider approval to apply and serve as the fiscal agent for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Grant for the Galveston Alternative Education Center at St. Vincent for the 2013-2014 school year

6)D) Galveston County Schools and School Boards have met and developed a Legislative Priority List.  The Galveston ISD Board resolves to adopt the Legislative Priority List and encourages local legislators to support these items necessary to funding and administration of the public schools in the coming years

6)E) Discuss and consider approval of the Capital Project for Asbestos Abatement at the Burnet Campus

6)F) Discuss and consider the adverse impact of the Odyssey Academy Charter School submitting an amendment request to the Commissioner of Education to increase their maximum enrollment from 1,000 to 2,000 students and to add a campus at 2412 61st Street, Galveston Texas

6)G) Discuss and consider approval of Purchases Over $50,000

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment