August 13, 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. Discussion of Real Property under § 551.072.

2.C. 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

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

6.A. Community Partner – Gateway Church

7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS

8. ADOPT AGENDA

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.A. Minutes from Previous Meetings

9.B. Personnel: Routine Action

9.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

9.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent

9.C.1. Purchasing Contracts

9.C.2. Tax Collection Report

9.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure Report

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

9.C.5. Consider Approval of Cooperative Program Membership Fees

9.D. Consider Approval of Globe Life Field License and Use Agreement

9.E. Uplift Lee Preparatory Name Change to Uplift Delmas Morton Preparatory

9.F. Approval of Board Travel

10. ACTION ITEMS

10.A. Consider Approval of Proposed Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate for the 2020-2021 School Year

10.B. Consider Approval of the 2020-2021 Compensation Plan

10.C. Consider Taking Action on Employee Contracts

10.D. Consider Teacher Resignations/Contract Abandonment

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

11.A. 2020-2021 Budget Planning

11.B. Reopening Schools Instructional Update: Advanced Academics, CTE, and Dual Language

11.C. Return to School Update: School Operations

11.D. Review of Board Agenda Calendar

12. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS

12.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.

13. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

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

14. ADJOURNMENT