September 17, 2026 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. GF (LOCAL) Grievance(s)

2.A.2. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2026-2027

2.A.3. The evaluation, duties, and discipline of a public officer

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

2.B.1. Long Range Facility Planning

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 AT 7:00 P.M.

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

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: (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.

8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION

9. OATH OF OFFICE FOR ELECTED OFFICIAL

10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

10.A. Minutes 

10.A.1. 8.4.26 — Budget Workshop

10.A.2. 8.13.26

10.A.3. 8.25.26 — Special Meeting 

10.A.4. 8.25.26 — Adopt Budget/Set Tax Rate

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.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent

10.C.1. Contract Listing 

10.C.1.a. Board Agenda Contracts

10.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 

10.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure 

10.C.3.a. Revenue and Expenditure Report

10.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure Report — MacKenzie Scott Donation 

10.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure Report — Capital Projects

10.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments 

10.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments — General Fund #1

10.C.4.b. Budget Transfers and Amendments — Child Nutrition #1

10.C.4.c. Budget Transfers and Amendments — MacKenzie Scott #1

10.C.5. Check Vendor History 

10.D. Out-of-State Travel - 2026-2027 SkillsUSA National Officer Training 

10.E. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Grant

10.F. Cooperative Agreement between Grand Prairie Independent School District Special Education Department and Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc.

10.G. Education is Freedom (EIF) Contract

10.H. Local Policy Update

10.I. Board Operating Procedures

11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

11.A. 2027 Graduation Ceremony Venue

12. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

12.A. Board Goal 4 — Middle School Reading Proficiency (8th Grade Reading) 

12.B. 2026 STARR Performance and Accountability Rating Update 

12.C. 2026-2027 Target Improvement Plans (TIPs) for Marshall Elementary and Adams Middle School; Turnaround Plans (TAPs) for Fannin Middle School, Arnold Middle School, Florence Hill Elementary, and Garcia Elementary; Local Improvement Plans (LIPs) for Bush Elementary and Dickinson Elementary

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