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) Recognize Mr. Ken Jencks for his Service on the School Board.

5) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items

5)A) Administer Oath of Office to Single-Member District 2B and 7G.

5)B) Discuss reorganization of Officers of the GISD School Board.

6) Superintendent's Report

6)A) Campus Highlights: Collegiate Academy, Cornelius Phelps, Principal

6)B) MECC Quarterly Presentation 

6)C) Student Outcome Goals:
G2: Percent of students who score MEETS grade level or MASTERS grade level in Algebra I and English I will increase from 18% to 50% by the end of the 2019-2020 school year.
Goal Progress Measures:     
2.1: Increase the percentage of 8th grade students mastering reading ongrade level as measured by the Star Reading Renaissance from 25% to 55% by 2022.
2.2: Increase the percentage of 8th grade students mastering mathematics / algebraic reasoning on grade level as measured by the Star Mathematics Renaissance from 51% to 62% by 2022.
Superintendent Constraints: 
C2: The Superintendent shall not allow adult convenience or preference to take priority over the academic progress of students.
Constraint Progress Measures: 
2.1: The percentage of students at Improvement Required campuses will decrease from 16% to 0% by the end of school year 2020. (Baseline established in the 2016–17 school year)
Board Constraints:
Board Quarterly Progress Tracker

6)D) Board Committee Reports

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

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

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

6)E) Previously Requested Information by the Board:

7) 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) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

8)A) Consider approval of minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on October 16, 2019.

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

8)C) Attorney Fees

8)D) Finance Reports

8)E) Consider approval of the Board's Time Use Tracker for August 21, 2019.

8)F) Consider Board's Quarterly Progress Tracker

8)G) Consider a proposal for contracting with Westat Research Corporation to conduct an external evaluation for the MECC/Galveston ISD partnership in the amount not to exceed $150,000.

8)H) Consider a proposal for consulting services with Big Thought Institute in an amount not to exceed $50,000.

8)I) Consider approval for additional Administrative Appraisers for the 2019-2020 school year.

8)J) Consider out of state trip for BHS Students to attend Magnet Mid-South Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas December 11th-14th, 2019.

8)K) Consider a request for an overnight trip to China by the Ball High Foreign Language Department for March 9th-15th, 2020.

8)L) Consider approval of REP#2018-15, Annual Contract for HVAC Supplies & Services renewal for year two with options to renew annually for two additional years.

8)M) Consider renewal of RFP #2018-14, Annual Contract for Maintenance and Operations Supplies, Materials, and equipment for year two with options to renew annually for two additional years.

8)N) Consider approval of a change order to add "installation of backstop netting at TOR Baseball Field," to the exiting District-Wide Site Improvement contract, previously awarded to Tucon, LLC.

8)O) Consider approval of a change order to add "installation of electrical infrastructure at Ball High Tennis Courts," to the existing District-Wide Site Improvement contract, previously awarded to Tucon, LLC.

8)P) Consider approval of a change order reducing the original BHS tennis court resurfacing project budget by $9,525. (see attached)

8)Q) Consider authorization to procure through the TIPS Partners purchasing cooperative contract #18702 roofing project 3. This purchase is a bond-funded project for roofing replacement/repair at multiple locations.

8)R) Consider approval bid award for the purchases of three security vehicles.

8)S) Consider authorization to procure through BuyBoard purchasing cooperative contract #592-19, field lighting and installation, Musco LED lighting (installed for 10 tennis courts. This also included a 25 year warranty parts and labor).

8)T) Consider approval for GISD/CTE request to take on a donation of a food truck form MOD Good Works Coffee Company.

9) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items

9)A) Discuss and consider casting votes for the Galveston County Appraisal District Board of Directors.

9)B) Consider delegating contractual authority to the Superintendent for the purpose of obligating the District under TEC (11.1511©(4), solely for the purpose of obligating the District under Chapter 49, Subchapter A and D and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC (49.006) related to excess local revenue. 

9)C) Discuss and Consider approval teacher classroom funds.

9)D) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution in support of restructuring GISD Administration at the Cabinet level.

10) Suggested Future Agenda Items

11) Board Comments

12) Adjournment