April 1, 2015 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) Recognition of Helena Aucoin and Rachel Gibson, Regional Magnet Principal and Teacher of the Year recipients

4) The Board will recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter D551.074 - Personnel and Subchapter D551.071 - Consultation with Attorney.  The Board and Superintendent will discuss:

4)A) Recommendations for Chapter 21 Administrator Contracts for the 2015-2016 school year

4)B) Recommendations for Non-Chapter 21 Contracts for the 2015-2016 school year

4)C) Level 3 Appeal Hearing, under Board Policy DGBA (LOCAL), of a former transportation employee

5) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Consider approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting on February 18, 2015

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

5)C) Consider approval of the recommendations for Chapter 21 Administrator Contracts for the 2015-2016 school year

5)D) Consider approval of the recommendations for Non-Chapter 21 Contracts for the 2015-2016 school year

5)E) Consider approval of the BHS and Scott Collegiate Academy VEX Robotics teams to attend the VEX Robotics U.S. Open Championships on April 7 - April 10, 2015 in Council Bluffs, IA and the VEX Robotics World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky April 15 - April 19, 2015

5)F) Consider out of state trip to Washington DC for eligible 8th grade students at Austin Middle School, May 14-18, 2015

5)G) Consider approval of Austin Middle School Vex Robotics Club to attend National Championship Competition in Council Bluffs, IA

5)H) Consider approval for overnight trip to San Antonio, Austin and Seguin for debate students at Austin Middle School, April 10-13, 2015 and April 24-27, 2015

5)I) Consider approval to contract with Teachscape, Inc. for TIF Grant, Phase 3, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for the period March 1st through September 30, 2015

5)J) Consider amending the contract with Lead4ward, LLC for an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the period March 1st through September 30, 2015

5)K) Consider approval to amend the contract with Southern Educational Review Board for the period April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015

5)L) Consider approval of tuition for PK-3 and PK-4 students who are not eligible for the PK-3 and PK-4 program and provide GISD employees a 25% discount for PK-3 and PK-4 if their children do not qualify

5)M) Consider approval of the Instructional Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification 2015-2016

5)N) Consider approval for Renewal Request YR 1 of 3 for RFP #2014-02, Office supplies, Furniture and Related Equipment to Challenge Office Products in the estimated amount of $375,000

5)O) Attorney Fees

5)P) Financial Reports

6) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Discuss, consider and potentially take action on the Level 3 Appeal Hearing, under Board Policy DGBA (LOCAL), of a former transportation employee

6)B) Discuss and consider approval of RFCSP #2015-07 Weis Middle School Reroof naming Atlas Universal, Inc. as the contract, with a completion day of March 15, 2016 and a Capital Project Fund budget amendment in the amount of $1,882,136.

6)C) Discuss and consider approval of RFQ #2015-06, Engineering Services, naming Shelmark Engineering as the district engineering firm    

6)D) Discuss and approve resolution for examinations that can be used to accelerate students or award credit

6)E) Discuss and approve resolution for examinations that can be used to award credit with prior instruction

6)F) Discuss and consider approval of the 2015-2016 School Calendar

6)G) Policy Updates

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

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment