October 21, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1) Call to Order Open Session

2) Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and the Texas flag. 

3) The Board may recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meeting Act Government Code Sections 551.071- 551.090 Subchapter D and E. 

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed meeting then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either:
    A) in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or
    B) at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof; as the School Board shall determine.

3)A) Personnel

3)A)1) Meet with Superintendent Search Firm

3)B) Consultation with Attorney

3)C) Real Property

4) Reestablish the open meeting of the Galveston ISD Board of Trustees.

5) Citizen's Request to Address the Board on Agenda and Non-Agenda items.

6) Superintendent's Report

6)A) Update on Returning to Learning 2020-2021

6)B) New CG campuses for 2020-21 - Cherie Spencer

6)C) TASB Business Recognition Program - Billy Rudolph

6)D) Safety and Security Report

6)E) National School Principal Month

6)F) Texas Speech Communication Association Secondary teacher of the year - Michael Merritte

6)G) Board President Update on Trustee Training Requirements

6)H) Board Committee Reports

6)H)1) Policy Committee Chair - Mr. David O'Neal

6)H)2) Curriculum Committee Chair - Ms. Monica Wagner

6)H)3) Facilities/ Finance Committee Chair - Mr. Johnny Smecca

7) Financial Reports

8) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

8)A) Consider approval of the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting on

8)B) Discuss and approve Monthly Budget Amendments. (Under separate cover)

8)C) Consider Approval of Gifts and Donations.

8)D) Consider Approval of Purchases >$50,000

8)E) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts.

8)F) Attorney Fees 

8)G) Consider approval of the Board’s Time Use Tracker - September 16, 2020

8)H) Discuss and Consider approval for the District Goals and Performance Objectives for 2020-2021.

8)I) Discuss and Consider approval for the campus goals and performance objectives as presented in the campus plans.

8)J) Discuss and Consider approval for the Targeted Improvement Plan for Collegiate Academy.

8)K) Discuss and Consider approval for the Targeted Improvement Plan for AIM College & Career Preparatory Academy.

8)L) Discuss and Consider the adoption of Local District Update 115 affecting the policies listed below.

8)M) Discuss and Consider approval of Attendance Committees for all campuses as per FEC (LEGAL).

8)N) Discuss and Consider approval of Administrative Appraisers for 2020-2021 school year.

8)O) Discuss and consider approval of resolution to authorize compensation of employees for days when District was closed due to inclement weather.

8)P) Discuss and Consider submitting for a TEA waiver for Missed School Days.

8)Q) Discuss and Consider awarding RFP#2019-03, Grant Evaluation Services, to Third Coast R&D, Inc. and Wexford, Inc. for twelve months starting October 1, 2020 with the option of two additional year periods, not to exceed $300,000.00 annually.

8)R) Discuss and Consider approval for GISD administration to pursue a grant from the Economic Development Agency for $3,000,000.

8)S) Discuss and Consider Approval of Deductive Change Order for F.W. Walton Roofing in the amount of $9,227.86.

8)T) Discuss and Consider approval to contract with Be A Change, LLC to provide professional services at APEX3-Magnet Campuses for an amount not to exceed $120,000 upon the approval of funding from DOE.

8)U) Discuss and consider approval of award for Multi-Campus Building Envelope Repairs (Package 4) at Annex, Admin, Parker, and LaMorgan (Bond 2018 Project), to JR Jones Roofing the most responsive bidder to Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (RFCSP) #2020-21 in the amount of $304,259.

8)V) Discuss and consider approval of the contract to Avondale House for a Day School Placement of a Student in GISD.

8)W) Discuss and Consider approval of Skyward Annual License Fees Greater than $50,000.

8)X) Discuss and Consider approval to purchase additional professional development services and math and coding instructional material from Accelerate Learning INC for an amount not to exceed $250,000.

9) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

10) Suggested Future Agenda Items

11) Board Comments

12) Adjournment