December 21, 2016 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) Superintendent's Report

3)A) The President of the Board of Trustees will make an announcement to appoint standing committees.

3)A)1) Finance Committee

3)A)2) Curriculum Committee

3)A)3) Policy Committee

3)B) The President of the Board of Trustees will announce the Board of Trustees continuing Education hours.

3)C) Recognize the Grant from the Galveston Educational Foundation and Kempner Fund in the amount of $35,000 for After School Programs

3)D) Recognize the Children's Youth Development Grant from The Children's Center, Inc. for the amount of $65,000 for After School Programs.

3)E) Present the Memorandum of Understanding with Galveston Art and Galveston ISD.

3)F) Update on Maintenance vehicle replacement.

4) The Board may recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter D 551.071 through D 551.090.

The Board will only take action in open session on Personnel items discussed in closed session, as applicable.

5) CONSENT AGENDA- Action Items

5)A) Consider approval of minutes for the Regular Meeting on November 16, 2016.

5)B) Consider approval of Resignations and Recommendations with contracts.

5)C) Consider approval of Attorney Fees.

5)D) Consider approval of Financial Reports.

5)E) Consider approval of Purchases over $50,000.

6) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Discuss and consider the approval of Lewis Wilks, U.S. Capital Advisors as Financial Advisor for the district.

6)B) Discuss and consider approval of the Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2016.

6)C) Discuss and consider approval to contract with Gibson Consulting Group, Inc. to conduct consulting services to specifically review Galveston ISD's budget and the underlying processes applied to develop the budget.

6)D) Discuss and consider an out of state trip to Washington DC for eligible 8th grade students at Scott Collegiate Academy March 13th-16th, 2017.

6)E) Discuss and consider the submission of a proposal for a Magnet School Assistance Program Grant.

6)F) Discuss and consider the submission of a proposal for the Opening Doors, Expanding Opportunities grant.

6)G) Discuss and consider Board Resolution Concerning the A-F Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools calling on the Texas Legislature to repeal the A-F letter grade school/district rating system to be implemented in 2017-18 and to develop a community-based accountability system.

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment