July 23, 2012 at 5:00 PM - Regular

1. Call to order - 5:00 PM - GISD Board Room

2. Convene in closed session under the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.

2.a. Chapter 551.074 - Personnel

2.a.1. Consider staff appointments

2.b. Chapter 551.072 - Purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property

3. Reconvene in open session - 6:00 PM

4. Opening Comments/Invocation

5. Pledges - U.S. Flag & Texas Flag

6. Public comments/audience participation

7. Discussion/Action

7.a. Consider Consent Agenda Items

7.a.1. Minutes of the June 18, 2012 Regular Meeting and July 17, 2012 Budget Workshop

7.a.2. Consider Budget Amendments

7.a.3. Consider Continued Participation in the Workers Compensation Self-Insurance Joint Fund for the 2012-13 School Year

7.a.4. Consider Renewal of Alcohol and Drug Testing Administration - Student Testing CSP 2011-31

7.a.5. Consider Renewal of Property, Crime, General Liability, Educator's Legal Liability; and Automobile Insurance through the Texas Association of Public School Property and Liability Fund

7.a.6. The Agreement for Purchase of Attendance Credits with the Texas Education Agency for the 2012-13 School Year

7.b. Consider Technology Purchases

7.c. Consider Tax Rate to include on the Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate Publication

7.d. Board Notes

7.d.1. Consider Change of Bad Weather Day on the 2012-2013 GISD and STARS School Calendar

7.d.2. Consider Board Meeting Date to Canvass Election for November 6, 2012

7.d.3. Consider LOCAL Policy Update 94, affecting local policy FFAF(LOCAL)

7.d.4. Consider Teacher Appraisal Calendar for 2012-2013 and list of Appraisers

7.d.5. Consider Student Code of Conduct

7.d.6. Discuss and nominate a GISD School Board member to take the designated seat held by Mark Jackson on the GISD Education Foundation Board for the coming academic year 2012-2013

7.d.7. Elect new Board of Trustee Officers to preside over the 6 person Board until elections occur in November 2012 restoring the Board to the mandated 7 member Board

7.d.8. Consider Reviewing Board Operating Procedures

7.e. Consider Textbook Purchase in excess of $50,000.00

8. Discussion/Information

8.a. Technology Purchases Report

8.b. Financial Statement as of May 31, 2012

8.c. Financial Statement as of June 30, 2012

8.d. Healthy Kids Report

8.e. Board Notes

8.e.1. Athletic Handbook

8.e.2. Student Handbooks

8.f. Budget Discussion

9. Consider action on items discussed in closed session

9.a. Consider staff appointments

9.b. Consider purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property

10. Adjourn