August 20, 2014 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) Presentation by BHS Student Council and BJ Herz - Galveston Community Swimming Pools at Lasker Park

4) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

4)A) Consider approval of minutes of the Special Meetings on June 30, 2014 and August 13, 2014 and the Regular Meeting on July 16, 2014

4)B) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts

4)C) Consider approval to amend the contract with Julie Schmid to provide professional services of recruiting and the development of community partnerships for an amount not to exceed an additional $10,000 through September 30, 2014 and funded through the Magnet 1 and Magnet 2 grant.

4)D) Consider approval of a contract with Kathy Curran for consulting services for an amount not to exceed $75,000 for the period of 10/01/2014 thru 09/30/2015 using Local Funding

4)E) Consider approval of the Juvenile Justice Alternative Funding Parameters (JJAEP), Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding

4)F) Consider approval of the Coastal Alternative Program (CAP) Funding Parameters, Interlocal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding for the 2014-2015 school year

4)G) Consider approval of an agreement with Texas General Contractors, Inc. to be Contractor of Record in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane or tropical storm)

4)H) Consider approval of continuation of Purchasing Cooperative Arrangements and Fees

4)I) Attorney Fees

4)J) Financial Reports

5) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider approval of the 2014-2015 Resolution sanctioning the Galveston County 4-H Organization as an extracurricular program and approval of adjunct faculty agreement to recognize Galveston County Cooperative Extension Agents as adjunct faculty members for the 2014-2015 school year

5)B) Discuss and consider amending the contract with Lead4ward, LLC for an additional $120,000 through September 30, 2014 to be funded through the grand funds of TIF, Magnet 1 and 2 and Title

5)C) Discuss and consider approval of Purchases Over $50,000

5)D) Discuss and consider the adoption of Policy Update 100 and local policies

5)E) Discuss and consider the adoption of EIF (Local)

5)F) Discuss and consider the adoption of a Resolution to Suspend Portions of EIE (LOCAL) for the 2014-20125 school year only

6) Suggested Future Agenda Items

7) Board Comments

8) Adjournment