August 3, 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) District Reports

6)A) Superintendent's Report

6)B) Board Committee Reports

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

6)B)2) Facilities/Finance Committee Chair- Mr. Johnny Smecca

7) Financial Reports and Budget Update

8) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

8)A) Consider approval of the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting on June 22, 2022 and the Special meeting on July 20, 2022.

8)B) Discuss and consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts.

8)C) Discuss and consider approval of payment of attorney fees.

8)D) Discuss and consider approval of the monthly Budget Amendment (under separate cover)

8)E) Discuss and consider an Order Calling Regular Single Member School Board Trustee Election for Districts 2B and 7G on November 8, 2022.

8)F) Discuss and consider the funding parameters, Interlocal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding for the Coastal Alternative Program (CAP) for the 2022-2023 school year.

8)G) Discuss and consider approval of the 2022-2023 Juvenile Justice Alternative Educational Program (JJAEP), Funding Parameters and Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

8)H) Discuss and consider approval of the Interagency Agreement between Upward Hope Academy and GISD to provide educational services to students in a Drop-Out Prevention/Recovery Program.

8)I) Discuss and consider approval of the 2022-2023 Resolution sanctioning the Galveston County 4-H Organization as an extracurricular program and approval of adjunct faculty agreement to recognize Galveston County Cooperative Extension Agents as adjunct faculty members for the 2022-2023 school year.

8)J) Discuss and consider purchasing a 3-year license of Learning A-Z for all Elementary ELAR classrooms, for $153,900, from ESSER III and IMA funds.

8)K) Discuss and consider approval for professional services from Kickstart Kids  during the 2022-2023 school year in an amount not to exceed $70,000 to be funded using Title 1 Funds.  

8)L) Discuss and consider a contract with The Teen Health Center, INC. for an amount not to exceed $362,122.20 to provide mental health counseling funded by the Moody Foundation Causeway Galveston Grant for the period September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023.

8)M) Discuss and consider a contract with Family Service Center for an amount not to exceed $387,925.80 to provide mental health counseling funded by the Moody Foundation Causeway Galveston Grant for the period September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023.

8)N) Discuss and consider a contract with UTMB - BHAR for an amount not to exceed $239,085.84 to provide mental health counseling funded by the Moody Foundation Causeway Galveston Grant for the period September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023.

8)O) Discuss and approve the Student Code of Conduct for 2022-2023.

8)P) Discuss and consider awarding RFP# 2021-22-018, Grant Evaluation Services, to Gibson Consulting Group, Inc., Third Coast R&D, Inc. and Wexford, Inc. for twelve months with options to renew for two additional one year options, upon mutual agreement between parties and approve expenditures for said services not to exceed 10% of each grant award with services to be funded solely through grant funds.

8)Q) Discuss and consider approval for the purchase of NWEA testing software and professional development for the 2022-2023 school year using ESSER III funds for a total of $65,006.07.

8)R) Discuss and consider approval of ESC Region 11 Master Interlocal Agreement to add as an approved purchasing cooperative with GISD.

8)S) Discuss and Consider Approval of Warehouse Lease Agreement with ANICO 

8)T) Discuss And Consider Approval Of Agreement For The Purchase Of Attendance Credit, Delegating Contractual Authority To The Superintendent For The Purpose Of Obligating The School District Under Tec, 11.1511(C)(4), Soley For The Purpose Of Obligating The District Under Chapter 49, Subchapters A And D And The Rules Adopted By The Commissioner Of Education As Authorized Under Tec, 49.006 Related To Excess Local Revenue

8)U) Discuss and consider the adoption of Local District Update 119 affecting the policies listed below.

8)V) Discuss and rescind policy EF (LOCAL) - A

8)W) Discuss and add policy EFA (LOCAL)

8)X) Discuss and add policy EFB (LOCAL)

8)Y) Discuss and approve District Professional Development Plan for 2022-2023.

8)Z) Discuss and consider approving Galveston Independent School District interlocal cooperative purchasing agreement with New Caney Independent School District for the 2022- 2023 school year.

8)AA) Discuss and consider the purchase of Studies Weekly’s Social Studies English and Spanish Software and Consumable 3-year subscription package for kindergarten through 5th grade, for $55,582 using ESSER III and IMA funds.

8)AB) Consider approval of CSRFP #2021-22-0019, Professional Development specific to the condition of Dyslexia, naming Neuhaus Education Center as the provider of services and materials as outlined in the Request for Proposal.
 

8)AC) Update GKD-R – Use of School Facilities

8)AD) Discuss and consider approval of the renewal of the Workers’ Compensation coverage with TASB 

8)AE) Discuss and consider approval of contract with VLK Architects, Inc. for architectural services related to Bond 2022 construction projects (under separate cover)

8)AF) Discuss and consider adoption of Reimbursement Resolution #6 Expressing Intent To Reimburse Certain Expenditures Related To Bond Program Management for Bond 2022 Construction Projects
 

8)AG) Discuss and Consider Approval and Adoption of Post-Issuance Compliance Procedures for Tax-Exempt Debt

8)AH) Public Funds Investment Act Annual Compliance

8)AI) Discuss and consider approval to purchase additional professional development services along with online math, science, and coding instructional resources from Accelerate Learning INC for an amount not to exceed $250,000 during the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

9) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items

9)A) Consider Approval of 2022 Proposed Tax Rate to be Published in Notice of Public Hearing 

9)B) Schedule Public Meeting to Discuss the 2022 Proposed Tax Rate and the 2022-2023 Proposed Budget

9)C) Discuss and consider for action options to include a track in the new stadium.

9)D) Discuss and consider approval of the Superintendent’s evaluation, compensation and amendment of contract.

10) Suggested Future Agenda Items

11) Board Comments

12) Adjournment