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.
2.A.1. The Evaluation, Duties, and Discipline of a Public Officer
2.A.2. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2026-2027
2.A.3. Proposed Termination of Term Contract 
2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072)
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 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.
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
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. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
9.A. Minutes
9.A.1. 10.15.26
9.A.2. 10.21.26 - Special Meeting
9.B. Personnel: Routine Action
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
9.B.2. Personnel Report
9.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent
9.C.1. Contract Listing
9.C.1.a. Contract Listing
9.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 
9.C.2.a. Tax Report
9.C.3. Revenue & Expenditure
9.C.3.a. Revenue & Expenditure
9.C.3.b. Revenue & Expenditure — Donation
9.C.3.c. Revenue & Expenditure — Capital Projects
9.C.4. Budget Transfers/Amendments
9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers & Amendments — General Fund #3
9.C.4.b. Budget Transfers & Amendments — MacKenzie Scott #3
9.D. Out-of-State Student Travel — Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy — Orlando, FL
9.E. Out-of-State Student Travel — Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy — New York City, NY
10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
10.A. Local Policy Update
11. PUBLIC HEARING: SCHOOL FIRST
11.A. First Financial Rating
12. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
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  
12.B. Board Goal 4 — Middle School Reading Proficiency: Growth Progress Measures (GPMs) Update — 8th Grade Reading
12.C. System of Great Schools — Quality Seats Analysis
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
14.A. Board of Trustees expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 12, 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.
Subject:
2.A.1. The Evaluation, Duties, and Discipline of a Public Officer
Subject:
2.A.2. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2026-2027
Subject:
2.A.3. Proposed Termination of Term Contract 
Subject:
2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072)
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 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.
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
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. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
9.A. Minutes
Subject:
9.A.1. 10.15.26
Subject:
9.A.2. 10.21.26 - Special Meeting
Subject:
9.B. Personnel: Routine Action
Subject:
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
Subject:
9.B.2. Personnel Report
Subject:
9.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent
Presenter:
Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
Subject:
9.C.1. Contract Listing
Subject:
9.C.1.a. Contract Listing
Subject:
9.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 
Subject:
9.C.2.a. Tax Report
Subject:
9.C.3. Revenue & Expenditure
Subject:
9.C.3.a. Revenue & Expenditure
Subject:
9.C.3.b. Revenue & Expenditure — Donation
Subject:
9.C.3.c. Revenue & Expenditure — Capital Projects
Subject:
9.C.4. Budget Transfers/Amendments
Subject:
9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers & Amendments — General Fund #3
Subject:
9.C.4.b. Budget Transfers & Amendments — MacKenzie Scott #3
Subject:
9.D. Out-of-State Student Travel — Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy — Orlando, FL
Presenter:
Lance Morse, Executive Director of Fine Arts
Attachments:
Subject:
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:
Subject:
10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
10.A. Local Policy Update
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Kates, General Counsel
Attachments:
Subject:
11. PUBLIC HEARING: SCHOOL FIRST
Presenter:
Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
Subject:
11.A. First Financial Rating
Presenter:
Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
12. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
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
Attachments:
Subject:
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
Attachments:
Subject:
12.C. System of Great Schools — Quality Seats Analysis
Presenter:
Aniska Douglas, Chief of Staff/Strategic Innovation Officer & Van Ratsaphangthong, Director of Innovative Programs
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
Subject:
14.A. Board of Trustees expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
Subject:
15. ADJOURNMENT

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