March 21, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. 5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
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2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
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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. |
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2.A.1. Level III FNG Grievance
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2.A.2. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2024-2025
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2.A.3. Superintendent Search
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2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072)
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2.C. School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint (§ 551.082)
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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. |
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2.E. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits (§§ 551.076; .089). |
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2.E.1. Intruder Detection Audit
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3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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4. INVOCATION
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5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG
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6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
Presenter:
Sam Buchmeyer, Public Information Officer
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6.A. National Social Work Month
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6.B. BETA Club State Winners
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6.C. GPISD Spotlight - Jackson Middle School
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6.D. 2023-2024 Campus Teachers of the Year
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7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS
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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 by 7:00 p.m. 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.
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8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION
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9. SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
Presenter:
Linda Ellis, Superintendent of Schools
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10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
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10.A. Minutes
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10.A.1. Minutes 2.15.24
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10.A.2. Minutes 2.29.24
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10.B. Personnel: Routine Action
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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
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10.B.2. Personnel Report
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10.B.2.a. Personnel Report
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10.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent
Presenter:
Tracy Ray, Interim Deputy Superintendent of Business Operations
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10.C.1. Contract Listing
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10.C.1.a. Board Agenda Contracts
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10.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report
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10.C.2.a. Tax Report
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10.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure
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10.C.3.a. Revenue and Expenditure Report
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10.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure - $16 Million Donation
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10.D. Budget Transfers and Amendments
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10.D.1. Budget Transfer and Amendments - General Fund #7
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11. PUBLIC HEARING: 2022-2023 TAPR Report
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Steger, Chief Data and Information Systems Officer
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12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
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12.A. Out-of-State Travel - South Grand Prairie Early College High School
Presenter:
Dr. Dana Jackson, Associate Superintendent of Student Support Services, and Sean Anderson, Beta Club Sponsor
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12.B. Food-Service Equipment Upgrades
Presenter:
Joel Falcon, Chief of Operations
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12.C. Purchase of Additional Opengate Weapon Detection Systems
Presenter:
Neal Sandlin, Chief of Security and Emergency Preparedness
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13. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
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13.A. Replacement of Underground Fuel System Tanks at Gentry Long Service Center
Presenter:
Joel Falcon, Chief of Operations
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13.B. Rayburn Playground Installation
Presenter:
Joel Falcon, Chief of Operations
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13.C. Update on Total Solar Eclipse
Presenter:
Dr. Angela Herron, Chief of Teaching & Learning, and Kasie Roden, Director of PK-12 STEM
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13.D. Community Visioning
Presenter:
Teri Wilson, Chief of Staff
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13.E. Update on the Process for Employee Voluntary Benefits for 2024-2025
Presenter:
Tracy Ray, Interim Deputy Superintendent of Business Operations
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13.F. Update on the Process for Property Insurance for 2024-2025
Presenter:
Tracy Ray, Interim Deputy Superintendent of Business Operations
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13.G. Review of Board Agenda Calendar
Presenter:
Linda Ellis, Superintendent of Schools
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14. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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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 by 7:00 p.m. 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 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.
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15. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS
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15.A. Board of Trustees' expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
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16. ADJOURNMENT
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