November 12, 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. |
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2.A.1. The Evaluation, Duties, and Discipline of a Public Officer
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2.A.2. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2026-2027
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2.A.3. Proposed Termination of Term Contract
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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 Meeting 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).
The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit. |
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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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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. 10.15.26
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9.A.2. 10.21.26 - Special Meeting
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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.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent
Presenter:
Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
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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 & Expenditure
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9.C.3.a. Revenue & Expenditure
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9.C.3.b. Revenue & Expenditure — Donation
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9.C.3.c. Revenue & Expenditure — Capital Projects
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9.C.4. Budget Transfers/Amendments
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9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers & Amendments — General Fund #3
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9.C.4.b. Budget Transfers & Amendments — MacKenzie Scott #3
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9.D. Out-of-State Student Travel — Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy — Orlando, FL
Presenter:
Lance Morse, Executive Director of Fine Arts
Attachments:
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9.E. Out-of-State Student Travel — Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy — New York City, NY
Presenter:
Lance Morse, Executive Director of Fine Arts
Attachments:
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10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
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10.A. Local Policy Update
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Kates, General Counsel
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11. PUBLIC HEARING: SCHOOL FIRST
Presenter:
Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
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11.A. First Financial Rating
Presenter:
Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
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12. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
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12.A. Board Guardrail 2 — The Superintendent Shall Not Compromise the Financial Health of the District — Guardrail Progress Measure 2.2: Relating to the FIRST Report
Presenter:
Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
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12.B. Board Goal 4 — Middle School Reading Proficiency: Growth Progress Measures (GPMs) Update — 8th Grade Reading
Presenter:
Kimberly Soesbee, Secondary English Language Arts Facilitator
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12.C. System of Great Schools — Quality Seats Analysis
Presenter:
Aniska Douglas, Chief of Staff/Strategic Innovation Officer & Van Ratsaphangthong, Director of Innovative Programs
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13. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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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.
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14. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS
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14.A. Board of Trustees expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
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15. ADJOURNMENT
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