August 19, 2015 at 6:30 PM - Regular

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 dismiss into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter 551.074 - Personnel

3)A) Discuss and Consider the Superintendent's Evaluation and Contract

3)B) Consider approval of Resignations and Recommendations with Contracts

4) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

4)A) Consider approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting on July 15, 2015, and the Special Meeting on August 5,2015.

4)B) Consider approval of Resignations and Recommendations with Contracts

4)C) Attorney Fees

4)D) Financial Reports

5) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

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

5)B) Discuss and Consider the extension of the Superintendent's Contract through the  2017-2018 school year

5)C) Discuss and Consider approval of the overnight trip requested by  the Ball High Band

5)D) Discuss and Consider the funding parameters, interlocal agreement and memorandum of understanding for the Coastal Alternative Program for the 2015-2016 school year.

5)E) Consider approval of the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) , funding parameters, Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding.

5)F) Discuss and Consider approval of the Ball HS Incubator Classroom Project  for an amount not to exceed $125,000 funded by the Magnet grant.

5)G) Discuss and Consider approval to purchase Edgenuity on-line instruction for credit recovery and academic acceleration for Ball High and AIM College and Career Prep.

5)H) Consider Approval for Fuel Contract #TEC-102-12 through TASB BuyBoard

5)I) Discuss and Consider approval of continuation of Purchasing Cooperative Arrangements and Fees

5)J) Consider approval of agreement with Texas General Contractors,Inc. (Contractors Loss Consulting Disaster Response) to be Contractor of Record in event of a disaster (hurricane/ tropical storm)

5)K) Discuss and Consider approval of the contract for Day school and Speech Therapy services Student 1

5)L) Discuss and consider approval of the contract for Day School and Speech Therapy services Student 2

5)M) Discuss and consider approval of the 2015-2016 Resolution sanctioning the Galveston County 4-H Organization as a extracurricular program and approval of adjunct faculty agreement to recognize Galveston County Cooperative Extension Agents as adjunct faculty members for 2015-2016 school year.

5)N) Consider endorsement of candidate for Region 4C Texas Association of School Boards

5)O) Discuss and Consider the contract with Agile Mind to provide staff development and materials for implementation of Intensified Algebra, Algebra I, middle school math and Biology.

6) Suggested Future Agenda Items

7) Board Comments

8) Adjournment