February 16, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1) Call to order Open Session in the Board Room of the Lovenberg Administration Building, 3904 Avenue T, Galveston, Texas.

2) Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and the Texas flag.

3) 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.

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) Personnel

4)B) Consultation with Attorney

4)C) Real Property

5) Reestablish the open meeting of the Galveston ISD Board of Trustees.

6) Board President to Appoint Standing Committees. 

7) District Reports

7)A) Superintendent's Report

7)A)1) Young Gardeners presentation 

7)A)2) Ball High Alumni Recognition 

7)A)3) MECC Quarterly Report

7)A)4) Board Appreciation Month

7)B) Board Committee Reports

7)B)1) Policy Committee Chair- Mr. David O'Neal

7)B)2) Curriculum Committee Chair- Ms. Ann Masel

7)B)3) Facilities/Finance Committee Chair- Mr. Johnny Smecca

8) Financial Reports and Budget Update

9) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

9)A) Consider approval of the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting on December 15, 2021 and Special Meetings on December 20, 2021, and January 24, 2022.

9)B) Consider approval of the Board’s Time Use Tracker - December 15, 2021

9)C) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts.

9)D) Discuss and consider approval of payment of attorney fees.

9)E) Consider approval of Budget Amendments

9)F) Discuss and consider accepting donations in accordance with Board Policy CDC Local.

9)G) Discuss and consider approval to contract with N2Learning to assist with district planning for school improvement including the facilitation of the Visioning process in an amount not to exceed $55,000.

9)H) Discuss and approve CTE and Advanced Academic Administration’s request to apply for the JET Grant (Jobs for Education and Texas) in order to expand the construction and industrial trades & operations shop at Ball High School. Not to exceed $400,000. 

9)I) Discuss and consider approval for an out of state trip to Cozumel Mexico via a Cruise leaving from the Galveston Port on Feb. 2, 2023, for eligible Band and Choir students (75-100 students and 15 chaperones).  Select student groups will perform on the ship and all students will be given the cultural experience of visiting Cozumel Mexico.

9)J) Discuss and Consider out of state trip to Panama, for eligible 7th & 8th grade students at Austin Middle School June 2022.

9)K) Discuss and consider approval of additional courses as Advanced for 9th graders entering 2022-2023. 

9)L) Discuss and consider approval of purchases exceeding $50,000 for training and instructional materials through the sole source provider Neuhaus Education Center to support the implementation of the Moody Foundation Community Dyslexia Grant.

9)M) Discuss and consider approval of purchases exceeding $50,000 for technology devices to support the implementation of the Moody Foundation Community Dyslexia Grant.

9)N) Discuss and Consider Resolution to join Central Texas Purchasing Alliance.

9)O) Discuss and consider the approval for the Human Capital Management Department program to apply for the Texas Education Agency Mentor Program Allotment. The estimated amount of the award is $108,000.

9)P) Discuss and Consider Approval of Annual Renewal of Microsoft Volume Licensing Agreement.

9)Q) Discuss and consider approval of Audit Engagement Letter for the August 31, 2022 Fiscal Year-End Audit 
 

9)R) Discuss and Consider Approval of Property Insurance Renewal with Galveston Insurance Associates (GIA)

9)S) Automobile and General Liability Insurance Renewal 
 

9)T) Discuss and Consider approval of the Job Order Contracting procurement method for renovations to Central Middle School related to the Middle School Realignment in 2022-2023.

10) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items

10)A) Order by the Board of Trustees of Galveston Independent School District Calling a Bond Election to be Held Within Said District; Making Provisions for the Conduct and the Giving of Notice of the Election; and Containing Other Provisions Relating Thereto.
 

10)B) Discuss and Consider for action trustees' request for information concerning a comparison of prices for sports clothing and equipment by the district's prior vendor and those compared to current vendor.

10)C) Discuss and consider appointment of District Employee to Respond to Information Requests from Board of Trustees 

11) Suggested Future Agenda Items

12) Board Comments

13) Adjournment