Meeting Agenda
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
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. 5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
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.
Subject:
2.A.1. GF (LOCAL) Grievance(s)
Subject:
2.A.2. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2026-2027
Subject:
2.A.3. The evaluation, duties, and discipline of a public officer
Subject:
2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072).
Subject:
2.B.1. Long Range Facility Planning
Subject:
2.C. School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint (§ 551.082).
Subject:
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.
Subject:

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.
Subject:
2.E.1. Intruder Detection Audit
Subject:
3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AT 7:00 P.M.
Subject:
4. INVOCATION
Subject:
5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG
Subject:
6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
Presenter:
Sam Buchmeyer, Public Information Officer
Subject:
7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
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.
Subject:
8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
9. OATH OF OFFICE FOR ELECTED OFFICIAL
Subject:
10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
10.A. Minutes 
Subject:
10.A.1. 8.4.26 — Budget Workshop
Subject:
10.A.2. 8.13.26
Subject:
10.A.3. 8.25.26 — Special Meeting 
Subject:
10.A.4. 8.25.26 — Adopt Budget/Set Tax Rate
Subject:
10.B. Personnel: Routine Action
Subject:
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
Subject:
10.B.2. Personnel Report
Subject:
10.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent
Presenter:
Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
Subject:
10.C.1. Contract Listing 
Subject:
10.C.1.a. Board Agenda Contracts
Subject:
10.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure 
Subject:
10.C.3.a. Revenue and Expenditure Report
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure Report — MacKenzie Scott Donation 
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure Report — Capital Projects
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments 
Subject:
10.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments — General Fund #1
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C.4.b. Budget Transfers and Amendments — Child Nutrition #1
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C.4.c. Budget Transfers and Amendments — MacKenzie Scott #1
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C.5. Check Vendor History 
Subject:
10.D. Out-of-State Travel - 2026-2027 SkillsUSA National Officer Training 
Presenter:
Larry Jones, Executive Director of Career & Technical Education
Attachments:
Subject:
10.E. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Grant
Presenter:
Larry Jones, Executive Director of Career & Technical Education
Attachments:
Subject:
10.F. Cooperative Agreement between Grand Prairie Independent School District Special Education Department and Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc.
Presenter:
Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
10.G. Education is Freedom (EIF) Contract
Presenter:
Dr. Dana Jackson, Associate Superintendent of Student Support Services
Attachments:
Subject:
10.H. Local Policy Update
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Kates, General Counsel
Attachments:
Subject:
10.I. Board Operating Procedures
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Kates, General Counsel
Attachments:
Subject:
11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
11.A. 2027 Graduation Ceremony Venue
Presenter:
Rich Laffey, Director of Safety Initiatives
Attachments:
Subject:
12. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
12.A. Board Goal 4 — Middle School Reading Proficiency (8th Grade Reading) 
Presenter:
Mary Jane Bowman, Chief of Teaching & Learning - Literacy & Humanities
Attachments:
Subject:
12.B. 2026 STARR Performance and Accountability Rating Update 
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Steger, Chief Data, and Information Systems Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
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
Presenter:
Dr. Gabriel Trujillo, Superintendent of Schools
Attachments:
Subject:
13. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
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.
Subject:
14. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
Subject:
14.A. Board of Trustees' expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
Subject:
15. ADJOURNMENT

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