May 16, 2018 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) 2017-2018 Citizenship Award Ceremonies

3)B) PBK Update to the Board on Needs Assessment. 

3)C) Campus Highlight: Morgan Elementary, Divya Nagpal

3)D) Student Highlights: Ball High Speech and Debate

3)E) Student Outcome Goal
Goal 3:1. Percent of College and Career Ready Graduates, calculated as the percent of annual graduates who accomplished at least one of the following, will increase from 77.8% to 90% by the end of the 2019-2020 school year: 1)  Met or exceeded the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) criteria in both ELA/reading and mathematics on the TSIA, SAT, or ACT; 2) Completed and earned credit for at least two advanced/dual-credit/dual-enrollment courses;  3) Enrolled in a coherent sequence of CTE courses.
Goal Progress Measures:
3.3 The percentage of 9-12 grade students earning a 3 or higher on the AP examination
will increase from 34% to 50% by the end of the 2020 school year.
3.4  The percentage of 9-12 grade students participating in a coherent sequence of CTE courses will not fall below 90%.

3)F) FEMA and TDEM Update: Debbie Jones

3)G) College of the Mainland agreement with Galveston ISD.

3)H) Recognize a Donation to Child Nutrition. 

3)I) 2018-2019 District Student and Parent Handbook

4) The Board may recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meeting Act Government Code Sections 551.071- 551.090 Subchapter D and E.

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed meeting then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either:
A) in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or
B) at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof; as the School Board shall determine.

4)A) Consider Superintendent's recommendation to terminate probationary contract at Ball High School in the best interests of the District.

5) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Consider approval of minutes of the Special Meeting on April 11, 2018 and the Regular Meeting on April 18, 2018.

5)B) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts.

5)C) Attorney Fees

5)D) Finance Reports

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

5)F) Consider approval of the Board's Time Use Tracker for March 28th. 

5)G) Consider approval of 2018-2019 Texas Student Data System (TSDS) and PEIMS Support Services Agreement between Galveston ISD and Region 4.

5)H) Consider approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Equal Opportunity Schools and Galveston ISD.

5)I) Consider the submission of the 2018-2019 School Transformation Fund- Implementation Grant.

5)J) Consider approval of Administration request to apply for the 2018-2019 Bridge Up at Menninger Magic Grant.

5)K) Consider approval of RFP 2016-13. Grant Evaluation Services, to Third Coast R&D, Inc. and Wexford, Inc. for Year 3 of 3.

5)L) Consider a request for an out of state trip to Orlando, Florida by the Ball High Tornettes March 8th-14th, 2019.

5)M) Consider approval of additional funds to complete the design work and tables with seating for Moody Early Childhood Center from Edu-source Corporation in the amount not to exceed $18,414.38.

5)N) Consider out of state trip to Washington DC for eligible 8th grade Students at Austin Middle School, May 18-22nd, 2019.

6) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items

6)A) Discuss and consider Board's Quarterly Progress Tracker.

6)B) Discuss and consider approval of Order canvassing returns and declaring results of bond election of May 5, 2018.

6)C) Discuss, consider, and potentially take action on the Superintendent's recommendation to terminate probationary contract teacher at Ball High School, identified under separate cover, in the best interests of the District.

6)D) Discuss and consider approval of Galveston ISD Starting Teacher Salary for the 2018-2019 school year.

6)E) Discuss and consider approval RFQ 2018-06, Architectural & Engineering Services.

6)F) Discuss and consider approval of Austin Middle School enrollment exceptions for siblings and children of Austin Middle School Staff.

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment