II. ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.001 ET SEQ. PURSUANT TO:

II.A. Section 551.071 Attorney/Client Consultation - For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.

II.B. Section 551.074 Personnel - Deliberate appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public employee.

II.B.1. Consider Board Member responsibilities.

II.B.2. Consider Superintendent responsibilities.

II.C. Section 551.076 Deliberation Regarding Security Devices - The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices.

II.C.1. Discuss school security update.

III. RECONVENE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION

IV. REGULAR MEETING

V. PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS
Patrons wishing to address the Board, may do so by registering by 9:30 a.m. the day of the meeting at: https://www.galenaparkisd.com/Page/1139

V.A. Public Comment for Posted Agenda Items:
Patrons who have duly registered per policy BED (LOCAL) may address the Board and make public comments on an agenda item before the Board's consideration of the item.

V.B. Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items:
Patrons who have duly registered per policy BED (LOCAL) may address the Board regarding matters of concern/interest to the district, other than the character of any student, staff, or Board member. The Board may not act upon any matter that is not listed under the Action Item portion of the agenda. The Board will continue with the remaining agenda after the registered patrons have had an opportunity to speak.

VI. INVOCATION, PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN AND TEXAS FLAGS

VII. RECOGNITION

VII.A. Business Partner:

VII.A.1. Galena Park ISD will recognize Microsoft Technology Education and Literacy in Schools (TEALS) for their partnership with the GPISD’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.

VII.A.2. Galena Park ISD will recognize Allan Jamail, Free-Lance Writer and Photojournalist. Mr. Jamail was named to the 2022 Media Honor Roll by Galena Park ISD.

VII.A.3. Galena Park ISD will recognize Gill Hoffman, Publisher of the North Channel Star. Mr. Hoffman was named to the 2022 Media Honor Roll by Galena Park ISD.

VII.B. Student:

VII.B.1. Galena Park ISD will recognize six outstanding students for being volunteers in our 'A' - rated billboard.  The students are Spencer Jenkins, Galena Park High School; Emily Muench, Havard Elementary School; Giuliana Longoria, MacArthur Elementary School; Leah Chanette, North Shore Senior High School; Darius Cotton, Galena Park Middle School; and Pedro Carlos Verduzco III, North Shore Middle School.

VII.B.2. Galena Park ISD will recognize Bryan Hernandez and Fernando Torres, from North Shore Elementary School, for participating in the Education of Action Summer 2022 Lone Star Leadership Academy.

VIII. BOARD COMMENTS
Any Board members may make a comment during this portion of the agenda, including reports and comments from Board members regarding meetings and conferences attended, campus visits, community and district activities, education programs, and current affairs related to public school without prior posting being required. Comment items may not pertain to the character of any student, staff or Board member and may not be discussed or deliberated upon at this meeting.

IX. ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT

IX.A. Holli Malloy, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction and Professional Development, will present the Academic Spotlight at the October 10, 2022, board meeting.  Ms. Malloy will highlight the Curriculum and Instruction program. The presentation will be in video format.

X. REPORT

X.A. Harold “Sonny” Fletcher III, Senior Director for Facility Planning and Construction, will provide a 2016 Bond Program construction update.

XI. NEW BUSINESS - ACTION

XI.A. Consider approval to hire one new position for the 2022-2023 school year.

XI.B. Consider approval to advance hire up to fifty highly qualified teachers for the 2023-2024 school year during the second semester of the 2022-2023 school year.

XI.C. Consider adopting the resolution establishing Maintenance and Operations tax rate of $1.04270 and a Debt Service tax rate of $0.31148 for a total tax rate of $1.35418 for the 2022-23 fiscal year.

XI.D. Consider approval of a Board Resolution and a three-year contingent fee contract for the period of November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2025, with Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP, for the collection of delinquent property taxes and delegate authority to the Superintendent, or designee, to negotiate and execute contract on behalf of the District.

XI.E. Consider approval of the Texas Education Human Resources Day Resolution as presented.

XII. CONSENT AGENDA - ACTION

XII.A. General Consent Agenda:

XII.A.1. Consider approval of the minutes for the Workshop and Regular Meeting held on September 12.

XII.A.2. Consider approval of the resolution and adjunct faculty status of the named Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service employees as presented.

XII.B. Construction Consent Agenda:

XII.B.1. Consider approval of the relocation of existing playground equipment from Pyburn Elementary School to MacArthur Elementary School, Cimarron Elementary School, and Williamson Elementary School (Lifecycle Project L183) by All Play, Inc., via BuyBoard Contract #592-19, for an estimated amount of $100,000.

XII.B.2. Consider approval of the HVAC refurbishment at the North Shore Senior High 9th Grade Field House (Lifecycle Project L182) by CFI Mechanical, Inc., via Choice Partners Contract #18/036MC-02, for an estimated amount of $100,000.

XII.B.3. Consider approval of the cooling tower refurbishment at North Shore Middle School (Lifecycle Project L181) by Air Conditioning Innovative Solutions, Inc., via Tips/Taps Contract #200201, for an estimated amount of $100,000.

XII.B.4. Consider approval of the award of CSP 23-203 for the MacArthur Elementary School HVAC Replacement (Project 107-2022) to AMS of Houston, LLC for an estimated amount of $2,839,667, including a $135,000 owner’s contingency, and delegate authority to the Superintendent, or designee, to negotiate and execute a contract with the selected company.

XII.C. Financial Consent Agenda:

XII.C.1. Consideration and approval to authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute agreements with authorized day treatment service provider purchase service agreements with River Oaks Academy to provide special education services for the period of August 22, 2022, through May 26, 2023, at an estimated cost not to exceed $200,000. The approval of this recommendation will allow the district to respond to the immediate needs of students who require such services.

XII.C.2. Consider approval of the contract with Epic Health Services, Inc. dba Aveanna Healthcare to provide Professional Services via Central Texas Purchasing Alliance using Cypress Fairbanks ISD's RFP 22-07-8203R Health Services Agency Nurse. The agreement from August 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, is estimated at an
amount of $170,000.

XII.C.3. Consider approval to purchase service agreements with Avondale House to provide day school, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and behavior support services for the period of September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023, via Central Texas Purchasing Alliance using Spring ISD Bid No 22-012 at an estimated cost of $350,000.

XII.C.4. Consider approval of the purchase of Decodable Readers for the term of October 12, 2022, through October 12, 2023 from Benchmark Education via TIPS Contract # 200903 at an estimated amount of $95,000.

XII.C.5. Consider approval of the Interlocal Agreement with Gulf Coast Local Workforce Board for Child Care Local Match Contribution of $500,000 for the period of October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023.

XII.C.6. Consider approval of the purchase of Cardonex Subscription, Implementation, Training, and Technical Assistance for the term of October 11, 2022, through September 30, 2023, from Education Advanced via Buy Board #661-22 at an estimated amount of $100,000.

XII.C.7. Consider approval to delegate authority to the Superintendent or designee to negotiate a settlement of incremental supply charges with Symmetry Energy Solutions from Winter Storm Uri.

XII.C.8. Consider approval of the proposed Budget Amendments for the month of September 2022.

XII.C.9. Consider acceptance of the donation from Kids In Need Foundation in the amount of $239,374 worth of Lysol Wipes to Galena Park ISD.

XII.C.10. Consider approval to renew the RFP 21-007 Instructional Materials for the period of November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2023, for an estimated expenditure of $1,000,000 with the following vendors:
ABDO-Spotlight-Magic Wagon
American Ceramic Supply Company
Attainment Company, Inc.
Ballard & Tighe, Publishers
Blick Art Materials
Booksource
Bound To Stay Bound Books, Inc.
BSN Sports LLC
Capstone Classroom
Cengage Learning, Inc.
CEV Multimedia, Ltd.
Cherry Lake Publishing/Sleeping Bear Press
Children Bilingual Books
Davis Publications, Inc.
DeltaMath Solutions Inc.
Dreambox Learning, Inc
EAI Education
ECS Learning Systems
Empowering Writers, LLC
Encore Data Products, Inc.
Escue & Associates
ExploreLearning, LLC
Fisher Scientific Co. LLC
Florida Virtual School
Garrett Book Company
Gateway Printing & Office Supply, Inc.
GF Educators, Inc.
Gibbs Smith Education
Gumdrop Books
Heinemann
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Integral Mathematics, Inc.
IXL Learning, Inc.
Junior Library Guild
KAMICO Instructional Media, Inc.
Kaplan Early Learning Company
Lakeshore Learning Materials
Lead4ward, LLC
Learning A-Z, LLC
Lectorum Publications, Inc.
Lexia Learning Systems LLC
Lone Star Learning
Mackin Educational Resources
Math GPS, LLC
McGraw-Hill LLC
MobyMax, LLC
Music in Motion Inc.
Nasco Education LLC
Perma-Bound Books
Positive Promotions, Inc.
QEP Professional Books
Quill LLC
Rally! Education
Really Good Stuff, LLC
Renaissance Learning Inc
Savvas Learning Company LLC
School Specialty, LLC
Seidlitz Education, LLC
Sirius Education Solutions
Speed Stacks, Inc
Super Duper Publications
Superior Text, LLC
Supporting Science, Inc.
Texas Art Supply Co
Textbook Warehouse
The Master Teacher, Inc.
The Rosen Publishing Group Inc.
US Games
Vista Higher Learning, Inc.
Voyager Sopris Learning, Inc.

XIII. INFORMATION

XIII.A. Sonya Haidusek-Niazy, Chief Financial Officer/Deputy Superintendent for Operational Support, presented:

XIII.A.1. Donation Report for September 2022

XIII.A.2. 2016 Bond Program Financial Report as of August 31, 2022

XIII.A.3. Comparative Tax Collection Report for the period of September 1 through July 31 for fiscal years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022

XIII.B. Elizabeth Lalor, Deputy Superintendent for Educational Support and School Administration presented:

XIII.B.1. Early Head Start Policy Council Meeting Minutes from August 2022

XIV. ADJOURN