October 19, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1) Call to order Open Session in the Board Room of the Lovenberg Administration Building, 3904 Avenue T, Galveston, Texas.

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

3) Citizen's Request to Address the Board on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items.  Please complete sign-up sheets available in the lobby prior to the start of the meeting.

4) 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.

4)A) Personnel

4)B) Consultation with Attorney

4)C) Real Property

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

6) District Reports

6)A) Superintendent's Report

6)A)1) Principal Month

6)B) Board Committee Reports

6)B)1) Facilities/Finance Committee Chair- Mr. Johnny Smecca

6)C) MECC Quarterly Report

6)D) Board Hours

7) Financial Reports and Budget Update

8) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

8)A) Consider approval of the minutes from the September 21, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting.

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

8)C) Discuss and consider approval of payment of attorney fees.

8)D) Consider approval of Budget Amendments

8)E) Discuss and consider accepting donations in accordance with Board Policy CDC Local.

8)F) Discuss and consider approval of Galveston ISD’s participation in the Community Youth Development (CYD) Program.

8)G) Discuss and consider Retention Incentive for Collaborative UpBring Staff and GISD PK staff

8)H) Discuss and consider approval of 35-month agreement with Comcast as provider of Ethernet Dedicated Internet (EDI) with an annual service charge of $54,600

8)I) Discuss and Consider Approval of Alpha Testing for Final Geotechnical Exploration on the New Ball High School and Natatorium project in the amount of $59,000

8)J) Discuss and Consider Approval of Site Survey Proposal from Landtech for the Bond 2022 Ball High School and Natatorium project in the amount of $59,920

8)K) Discuss and Consider approval of proposed resolutions granting authority and authorizing negotiations to purchase properties located at 4220 Avenue O, 4228 Avenue O, and 4209 Avenue N ½, for a Public School Purpose – properties are needed for the construction of the new Ball High School 

8)L) Discuss and consider approval of purchase and sale agreement to purchase real property needed for the New Ball High School 

9) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items

9)A) Discuss and consider for action a Motion to Renew Consideration of an Option to Include an eight-lane track at Courville Stadium.

9)B) Discuss and consider for action process by which trustees request copies of documents previously prepared or assembled for GISD by district lawyers

10) Suggested Future Agenda Items

11) COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0415, Trustees may report on any of the following items: 
1. Expressions of thanks, gratitude, and condolences 
2. Information regarding holiday schedules
3. Honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen
4. Reminders regarding GISD events
5. Reminders regarding community events
6. Health and safety announcements

12) Adjournment