July 16, 2026 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, for Administrators, Principals, Teachers and/or other Employees. |
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2.A.1. Proposed Termination of Term Contract(s)
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2.A.2. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2026-2027
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2.A.3. The evaluation, duties, and discipline of a public officer
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2.A.4. Board Operating Procedures
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2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072).
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2.B.1. Long Range Facility Planning
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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 AT 7:00 P.M.
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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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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: (a) agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students and (b) parents/guardians of a student who currently attends a GPISD school. 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. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
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9.A. Minutes
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9.A.1. Minutes 6.11.26
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9.B. Personnel: Routine Action
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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
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9.B.2. Personnel Report
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9.B.2.a. Personnel Report
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9.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations
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9.C.1. Contract Listing
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9.C.1.a. Contract Listing
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9.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report
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9.C.2.a. Tax Report
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9.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure
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9.C.3.a. Revenue and Expenditure
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9.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure — $16 Million Donation
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9.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure — Capital Projects
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9.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments
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9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments General Fund #11
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9.C.4.b. Budget Transfers and Amendments Child Nutrition #11
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9.C.4.c. Budget Transfers and Amendments Debt Services #11
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9.C.4.d. Budget Transfers and Amendments MacKenzie Scott #7
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9.C.5. Quarterly Investment Report
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9.D. Annual Approval of Investment Policy
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9.E. Approval of Broker/Dealer List
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9.F. Investment Officer Training Sources
Presenter:
Krystin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
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9.G. Resolution Approving Application of GASB 54 Standards for 2025/2026
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9.H. Approval of Interlocal Agreement with The University of Texas at Austin for the OnRamp Program
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9.I. Memorandum of Understanding for Dallas County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (DCJJAEP)
Presenter:
Dr. Dana Jackson, Associate Superintendent of Student Support
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9.J. Library Materials
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Steger, Chief Data and Information Systems Officer
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9.K. Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System — List of Certified Appraisers
Presenter:
Karry Chapman, Chief of Human Capital
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9.L. Public Information Act Schedule for the 2026–2027 School Year
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Kates, General Counsel
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10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
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10.A. 1615-Foot Utility Easement at Grand Prairie High School
Presenter:
Pablo F. Orozco, Executive Director of Facilities and Maintenance, and Charles Brewer, CFM, with the City of Grand Prairie
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10.B. Local Policy Updates
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Kates, General Counsel
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11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
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11.A. Summer Program Update
Presenter:
Dr. Angela Herron, Chief of Teaching and Learning, and Kasie Roden, Executive Director of Advanced Academics/GT and STEM
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12. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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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.
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13. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
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13.A. Board of Trustees' expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
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14. ADJOURNMENT
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