February 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  The term of office for Josie Smith-Wright, District 4, and Sandra Gorden, District 7 will expire in May 2024.  As a result, it is time to call these elections.  The Notice and Order of Election for GISD Single Member Districts 4 &7 are included on the pages that follow.  The board approved to use the Elections Administrator of Gonzales County therefore the May 4, 2024 election will be a County Wide Election due to the Constitutional Amendments so there for all Entities holding and Election have to use the County Polling Locations.

Description:  Senate Bill 763, passed during the 88th Legislative Session, requires each school Board to take a record vote within six months of September 1, 2023 on whatever to adopt a policy that would authorize a campus of the District to either:

1) employ or
2) accept as a volunteer,

a Chaplain to provide support, services, and/or programs for students as assigned by the Boardof Trustees under Texas Education Code, Secion 23.001 in order to perform the duties of a school counselor,

OR,
3) vote that no policy will be adopted at this time.

Description:  Gonzales ISD Technology will purchase 600 Chromebooks that will be utilized to complete the inventory required for the replacement cycle process.  This will ensure that 3rd, 6th, and 9th grades will receive a new Chromebook.  Chromebooks remain in circulation for the district with a warranty for four years.

Description:  To move forward with finalizing the purchase, the Board must approve the proposed bids for Category 1 and Category 2 E-rate services and
equipment to be funded at 90% for Category 1 or C1, and 85% for Category 2 or C2. The total amount of GISD’s portion (non-E-rate funded) if approved for Category 1 is $840 and for Category 2 is $31,333.47 for a total of $32,173.47.
Category 1: Data Transmission Services and/or Internet Access GISD is currently looking to renew its contract with JamesTeleco. This is a
maintenance contract with a 3-year term. This proposal includes the normal maintenance for the 8,700 ft of 12 strand single mode fiber installed during the 2017-2018 school year.
Category 2: Internal Connections (IC), Managed Internal Broadband Services(MIBS), and Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections (BMIC)
GISD is currently looking to move into a contract with Advanced Networks of Texas.  This contract would provide new switches to North Avenue and Gonzales Primary.  Also included is adding fiber to Apache Field in two locations to aid in connectivity.  Finally this contract will also re-cable the entire Gonzales Elementary campus.
It is recommended that the board approves these bids contingent upon USAC approval and E-Rate funding as well as authorizes the administration to amend the current budget if E-Rate funding is made available this year. The budget amendment would be:
? Increase federal revenue: $177,557 (federally funded portion)
? Increase expenditures: $208,890 (total project cost)

Description:  Education Service Center Region 20’s TEXAS 20 Purchasing Cooperative has been utilized by Gonzales ISD since at least May 2013,
when a prior Interlocal Agreement was approved. TEXAS 20 offers a streamlined method of purchasing that supports our district’s food service program, of particular note is their support with our commodities/USDA foods.
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is shifting the electronic system utilized to track the entitlement allocated to districts fo rcommodities from TX-UNPS to WBSCM (Web Based Supply Chain Management). Because the electronic system utilized by TDA is connected to TEXAS 20’s service, the interlocal agreement needs
to be updated to reflect associated changes.
 

Description:  The voting of the district calendar options were offered to all employees at all campus and district offices to allow all campus and district
personnel to vote. Voting was also extended to the community. The calendars were examined to ensure they were within the TEA yearly guidelines for CTE and instructional minutes, had banked minutes for unexpected closures, and took into consideration the new redistricting for UIL. At this time GISD is asking the Board to approve the adaption of the attached Academic Calendar for the 2024 School year.

Description:  Administration will present the monthly update on the district's finances.  Included with this month's report will be the final results of the defeasance order approved by the board of trustees on August 7, 2023 related to the district's 2015A bond debt.