June 11, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Regular

1. 5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER

2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

2.A. Board Discussion of Personnel Matters under § 551.074: Employment, Retirement(s), Termination(s)/Proposed Termination(s), Proposed Nonrenewal(s), Request(s) for Leave of Absence, Request(s) for Extended Leave Without Pay, Resignation(s), Reassignment(s), Job Abandonment, Proposed Extension of Probationary Contract(s), Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Administrator Contract Recommendations, Non-Administrator Contract Recommendations

2.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0821, to deliberate a matter regarding a public school student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation,  including to conduct a Level III hearing on a student matter..

2.C. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, or to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, including to conduct a Level III hearing on a student matter. 

2.D. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, to consult with the District’s attorney, in person or by phone, on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the District, under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, including to conduct a Level III hearing on a student matter.

2.E. Discussion of Real Property under § 551.072.

2.F. Consultation with legal counsel regarding and/or involving pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or on a matter which the School District's legal counsel determines should be confidential including contract negotiations in accordance with Government Code, § 551.082, § 551.0821, § 551.087, and § 551.071, respectively; Hawkland v. GPISD No. 3-19-cv-01822-B-

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

3.A. Action as a Result of Closed Session

3.A.1. Consider Level III Appeal by Parent

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

6.A. Troy Broussard, Dubiski Career High School - SkillsUSA Texas State Officer

6.B. Cinco de Mayo Scholarship Winners

7. OATH OF OFFICE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS

8. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

9. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS

10. ADOPT AGENDA

11. CONSENT AGENDA

11.A. Minutes from Previous Meetings

11.B. Personnel: Routine Action

11.B.1. Employment, Retirement(s), Request(s) for Leave of Absence,  Resignation(s), Reassignment(s), Request(s) for Temporary Disability,  Proposed Extension of Probationary Contract(s), Administrator Contract Recommendations, Non-Administrator Contract Recommendations

11.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent

11.C.1. Purchasing Contracts

11.C.2. Tax Collection Report

11.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure Report

11.C.4. Summary of Proposed Budget Transfers/Amendments

11.C.5. Consider Approval  of  the District’s Property Insurance Provider

11.C.6. Consider Approval of Interlocal Agreement between the University of Texas at Arlington and Grand Prairie Independent School District relating to the College of Nursing and Health Innovation

11.C.7. Consider Approval of Interlocal Agreement Between the Education Service Center Region 19 and Grand Prairie Independent School District relating to the Allied States Cooperative

11.C.8. Consider Approval of an Interlocal Agreement between the Construction Education Foundation (CEF) and Grand Prairie Independent School District relating to the Grand Prairie High School Construction Trades Program

11.C.9. Consider Approval of the Master Interlocal Agreement between the Education Service Center Region 14 and Grand Prairie Independent School District to utilize the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance

11.C.10. Consider Approval of the Master Intergovernmental agreement between the purchasing cooperative Equalis Group LLC and Grand Prairie Independent School District

11.D. Consider Approval of Meal Prices for Lunch and Breakfast for 2020-2021

11.E. Consider Approval to Request a Waiver for Texas Virtual School Network Course Review and
Teacher Professional Development Requirements

11.F. Consider Approval to Request Waiver for Parent Requirements for Students at Risk of Failure

11.G. Consider Approval of 2019-2020 Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Test Waiver

11.H. Consider Approval of Waiver for Low Attendance     

11.I. Consider Approval of Interlocal Agreement between GPISD and UT Austin for Students Enrolled in the OnRamps Dual Credit/Enrollment Program

11.J. Approval of Board Travel

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. Consider Approval of Employee Health Benefits Medical Provider

12.B. Proposed Kindergarten through Second Grade 1 to 1 iPad upgrade

12.C. Consider Approval of 2020 – 2021 Calendar for Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute

12.D. Consider Taking Action on Employee Contracts

12.E. Consider Teacher Resignations/Contract Abandonment

13. INFORMATION ITEMS

13.A. 2020-2021 Instructional Scenarios

13.B. Student Handbook 2020-2021

13.C. Student Code of Conduct 2020-2021

13.D. Review of Board Agenda Calendar

14. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS

14.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. This second Open Forum allows individuals to address the Board on any subject, except personnel and individual/specific students.  Any personnel concern should be brought directly to the attention of the Superintendent prior to the meeting.  Speakers will be limited to five (5) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same topic, the Board President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.

15. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

15.A. Board of Trustees expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.

16. ADJOURNMENT