February 13, 2025 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, for Administrators, Principals, Teachers and/or other Employees.

2.A.1. Chapter 21 Administrator Contract Recommendations for 2025-2026

2.A.2. Superintendent Search 

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

2.B.1. District Properties and Facilities

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. Special Performance 

6.B. Black History Month - MLK Essay Winners

6.C. CTE Month Recognition / CTSO State Winners / Elementary Career Poster Contest Winners 

6.D. National School Counseling Week 

6.E. National STEM Certification 

6.F. Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science - Michelle Duphorne, GPCI

6.G. Cream of the Crop Award - GPISD Child Nutrition 

6.H. 14th Annual GPISD Experience 

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 1.7.25

9.A.2. Minutes 1.16.25

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 Funds Projects

9.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments

9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments - General Fund #6

9.D. Waiver for Missed School Day

9.E. Adoption of Amended Order of Election 

9.F. Audit Engagement

9.F.1. Engagement Letter

10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

10.A. Out-of-State Student Travel to the 2025 National High School Dance Festival in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

10.B. Out-of-State Student Travel to the 2024-2025 SkillsUSA National Officer Training in Ashburn, VA

10.C. Targeted Improvement Plans 

10.D. Local Policy Update

11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

11.A. Student Device Refresh

11.B. Campus Kitchen Equipment Replacement Construction 

11.C. Replacement of Fire Alarm Panels at Arnold MS, Daniels ES, and Jackson MS

11.D. College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Update

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 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.

13. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE

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

14. ADJOURNMENT