November 11, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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

2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

2.A. Personnel Matters (§551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements.

2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§551.072)

2.C. Consultation with Attorney (§551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the attorney determines should be confidential, including but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance with the Texas Government Code §§551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087, respectively; Hawkland v. GPISD No. 3-19-cv-01822-B.

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION

4.A. Dr. Bill Skaar
First Baptist Church 

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

6.A. Ranger Civitan - Special Education Donation 

6.B. Native American History Month - Mr. Stephen Silva

6.C. Hispanic Heritage Month Student Essay Winners

6.D. Math Innovation Zone Distinctions

6.D.1. Sallye Moore College & Career Preparatory 
Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute 
Grand Prairie Fine Art Academy
Travis World Language Academy
Young Men's Leadership Academy 
Reagan Middle School 
Fannin Middle School

6.E. GPISD Spotlight - Young Women's Leadership Academy

6.F. Students of Character

7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS

7.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. The first Open Forum is limited to agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes. When more than one individual wishes to address the same agenda item, the President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.

8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION

9. SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE 

9.A. Update of Current District Events, Student Data, Programs, and Operations.

10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

10.A. Minutes 

10.A.1. Minutes 10.14.21

10.B. Personnel: Routine Action

10.B.1. 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), Request(s) for Temporary Disability, Job Abandonment, Proposed Extension of Probationary Contract(s), Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Administrator Contract Recommendations, Non-Administrator Contract Recommendations

10.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent

10.C.1. Contracts

10.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report

10.C.3. Budget Transfers/Amendments - General Fund #3

10.C.4. Revenue & Expenditure Report 

10.D. Policy Update 117

10.E. Waiver to Use an Alternate District-Selected 7th Grade Reading Assessment

10.E.1. Waiver to Use an Alternate District Selected 7th Grade Reading Assessment

11. PUBLIC HEARING: School FIRST (FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS)

12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

12.A. 2021-2022 District/Campus Improvement Plan Goals and Performance Objectives

12.A.1. District Improvement Plan 

12.B. Employee Contracts

12.C. Teacher Resignations/Contract Abandonment

13. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

13.A. Frost Capital Markets Services

13.B. 2022-2023 Calendar Information

13.C. Zonda Demographics Update 

13.D. Review of the 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, public officers, and individual/specific students.  Any concerns regarding personnel, public officers, or individual/specific students should be brought directly to the attention of the Superintendent prior to the meeting.  Speakers will be limited to three (3) 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