December 17, 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 551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, including the mid-year termination of the probationary contract of Kendall Pearson.

2.C. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 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, includng the mid-year termination of the probationary contract of Kendall Pearson.

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

2.E. 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-

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. Consideration and possible action regarding the recommendation of the Superintendent to terminate the probationary contract of Kendall Pearson for good cause during the school year.

4. INVOCATION

4.A. Jordan Villanueva
Pastor, Indian Hills Baptist Church

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

6.A.  Fine Arts Students - All State Band, National YoungArts Winnners

6.B. TEA Math Innovation Zone Distinction Campuses

6.C. Leadership Spotlight - Honoring Nurses

6.D. Jim Swafford Tribute

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-General Fund

9.C.4. Budget Transfers/Amendments-General Fund #4

9.D. Consider Approval of the City of Grand Prairie Interlocal Cooperative Agreement

9.E. Approval of Board Travel

10. ACTION ITEMS

10.A. Consider Approval of Student Handbook Addendum-Corrective Action Parents Right to Information

10.B. Consider Approval of GPISD HB3 Board Goals

10.C. Consider Approval of Contract for Professional Services to Distribute the COVID-19 Vaccine

10.D. Consider Taking Action on Employee Contracts

10.E. Consider Teacher Resignations/Contract Abandonment

10.F. Consideration of and Possible Action on the Superintendent's Recommendation to Finalize Termination/Discharge of Teacher Kendall Pearson's Probationary Contract Prior to the End of the Contract Period.

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

11.A. Native American Studies Course

11.B. Instructional Progress and Updates

11.C. 2021-2022 Academic Calendar 

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