November 14, 2024 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. Level III DGBA Grievance.

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.

2.E. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits (§§ 551.076; .089).
The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit.

2.E.1. Intruder Detection Audit. 

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

6.A. GPISD Education Foundation Check Presentation 

6.B. Grand Prairie Fire Department / Fire Prevention Poster Contest Winner 

6.C. District Christmas Card Student Winner 

6.D. Purple Star Awards

6.E. 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 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.

8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION

9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

9.A. Minutes 

9.A.1. Minutes 10.2.24

9.A.2. Minutes 10.17.24

9.A.3. Minutes 10.29.24

9.B. Personnel: Routine Action

9.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

9.B.2. Personnel Report 

9.B.2.a. Personnel Report 

9.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent

9.C.1. Contract Listing 

9.C.1.a. Board Agenda Contracts

9.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 

9.C.2.a. Tax Report

9.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure

9.C.3.a. Revenue and Expenditure

9.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure - $16 Million Donation

9.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure - Capital Projects Fund

9.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments

9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments - General Fund #3

9.D. Interlocal Agreement Between Education Service Center Region 18 Education, Innovation and Research (EIR) Grant and the Grand Prairie ISD 

9.E. Cooperative/Interlocal Agreements

9.F. Waiver for Low Attendance 

10. PUBLIC HEARING: SCHOOL FIRST

11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

11.A. Purchase of White Fleet Vehicles

11.B. Engineering/Design Services or Fees for Grand Prairie High School Tower and Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy 

11.C. HVAC at Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Gyms

12. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

12.A. Monthly Updates on HVAC at Grand Prairie High School 

12.B. 2025-2026 School Calendar

13. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS

13.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.

14. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE

14.A. Board of Trustees' expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.

15. ADJOURNMENT