January 22, 2025 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) Declaration of Conflicts of Interest.

5) District Reports

5)A) Board Appreciation

5)B) Superintendent's Report

5)B)1) District Social Studies Report

5)B)2) District Science Report

5)B)3) C.M.S. TIP plan

5)B)4) Scheduling of Special Meeting in February 2025

5)C) Board Committee Reports

5)C)1) Facilities/Finance Committee Chair- Mr. Johnny Smecca

6) Financial Reports and Budget Update

7) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items

7)A) Discuss and consider contract with Studio Red Architects for architectural services related to the renovation of the Performing Arts Center and associated remodeling of Ball High School.

7)B) Consideration of Resolution Accepting an Offer and Approving the Sale of Surplus Property described as a parcel of land containing approximately 1.91 acres part of adjacent 11th Street, together with improvements located thereon, located at 1001 Winnie, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas

8) 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.

8)A) Consultation with Attorney (Tex. Govt. Code Section 551.071) - Consultation with attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, or matters in which the duty of the attorney to the school district under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the state’s open meetings laws.

8)B) Personnel Matters  (Tex. Govt. Code Section 551.074) – Discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, dismissal or resignation of an employee or employees, including the Superintendent. Discuss potential risks to district from ongoing personnel litigation.

8)C) Real Property (Tex. Govt Code Section 551.072) – Discuss the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate in which the discussion in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the ability of the school district to negotiate with a third party.

8)D) Prospective Gifts or Donations (Tex. Govt Code Section 551.073) – Discuss prospective gifts or donations to the Galveston Independent School District and/or individual campuses, programs or facilities.

8)E) Network Security, Security Devices and Security Audits (Tex. Govt Code Sections 551.076 and 551.089) – Discuss Network security information; a security audit; the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices; or security assessment or deployments related to information resources technology.

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

10) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

10)A) Consider approval of the minutes from the December 18, 2024 Regular School Board Meeting.

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

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

10)D) Consider approval of Budget Amendments

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

10)F) Discuss and approve the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar
 

10)G) Discuss and consider the submission of a proposal for the Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) Grant.

10)H) Discuss and consider the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Family Service Center to deliver mental health counseling, education, and prevention services to all GISD schools from January 2025 – December 2026.

10)I) Discuss and consider approval for the movement of the existing Courville Stadium Scoreboard to Spoor Field

10)J) Discuss and consider approval for the proposal related to the testing and balancing of the HVAC systems at the Ball High North project.

10)K) Discuss and consider approval of the Targeted Improvement Plan for Central Middle School for the 2024-25 school year.

10)L) Discuss and consider renaming the Teen Health portion of Ball High School to recognize and celebrate the Sealy & Smith Foundation contributions to island wellbeing and the Ball High project specifically.

10)M) Discuss and consider Morgan Elementary Building and Acreage Sale Current Timeline

10)N) Discuss and consider approval of CSRFP 2024-25-004, Speech Pathology Services selected vendors

10)O) Discuss and consider approval of CSRFP 2024-25-005 Licensed Specialist in School Psychology selected vendors

11) Suggested Future Agenda Items

12) 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

13) Adjournment