October 13, 2022 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.A.1. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2022-2023

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

2.C. School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint         
(§551.082)

2.D. 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. 

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

6.A. Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Artist - Brenna Rusk

6.B. GPISD Council of PTAs Golden Apple Awards

6.C. GPISD Education Foundation Check Presentation - Attendance Incentives

6.D. GPISD Spotlight: Beyond the Bell - 10 Years of Excellence 

6.E. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Excellence in Education Awards 2022

6.F. National Principals Month Recognition 

6.G. Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute - 2022 National Blue Ribbon School

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 9.15.22

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.B.2. Personnel Report 

10.B.2.a. Personnel Report 

10.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent

10.C.1. Contract Listing 

10.C.1.a. October 2022 Contracts 

10.C.1.b. October 2022 Detailed Contracts

10.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report

10.C.2.a. Property Tax Collection Report

10.C.3. Budget Transfers/Amendments 

10.C.3.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments - General Fund #2

10.C.4. Quarterly Investment Report

10.C.4.a. Quarterly Investment Report

10.D. Waiver for Teacher Data Portal of the Texas Assessment Management System 

10.E. Waiver for Modified Schedule State Assessment Testing Days 

10.F. Waiver to use an Alternate District-Selected 7th Grade Reading Assessment 

11. PUBLIC HEARING: SCHOOL FIRST

12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

12.A. Out-of-State Travel - Grand Prairie High School Cheerleaders

12.B. Out-of-State Travel - Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Dance 

12.C. Out-of-State Travel - Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Orchestra 

12.D. Injoy Curriculum for the GPISD Teen Parenting Facilitator Program 

12.E. 2022-2023 District and Campus Improvement Plans Performance Objectives

12.F. Employee Contracts

12.G. Teacher Resignations/Contract Abandonment

13. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

13.A. GPISD Education Foundation Update 

13.B. 2023-2024 School Calendar Information

13.C. 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, 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