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Meeting Agenda
1) Call to Order Open Session
2) 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.
2)A) Personnel
2)A)1) Discuss and Consider administration’s proposal to suspend without pay, for the remainder of school year, a probationary employee at Central Middle School.
2)A)2) Discuss and Consider administration’s proposal to terminate the contract, at end of school year, of a probationary employee at Central Middle School.
2)A)3) Discuss, Consider and possibly take action on the Superintendent’s letter of retirement and possible succession, interim, search planning.  
2)B) Consultation with Attorney
2)C) Real Property
3) Reestablish the open meeting of the Galveston ISD Board of Trustees.
4) Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and the Texas flag. 
5) Citizen's Request to Address the Board on Agenda and Non-Agenda items.
6) Superintendent's Report
6)A) Update on Returning to Learning 2020-2021
6)B) Request for Agenda items Update
6)C) Board Committee Reports
6)C)1) Policy Committee Chair - Mr. David O'Neal
6)C)2) Curriculum Committee Chair - Ms. Monica Wagner
6)C)3) Facilities/ Finance Committee Chair - Mr. Johnny Smecca
7) Financial Reports
8) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items
8)A) Consider approval of the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting on August 26, 2020 and the Curriculum Committee and Special Board Meeting on September 2, 2020.
8)B) Consider approval of Budget Amendments
8)C) Consider Approval of Gifts and Donations.
8)D) Consider Approval of Purchases >$50,000
8)E) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts.
8)F) Attorney Fees 
8)G) Consider approval of the Board’s Time Use Tracker – August 26, 2020.
8)H) Discuss and Consider approval to cancel the Regular School Trustee Election for District 5E and 6F for the November 3, 2020 School Board Election.
8)I) Discuss and Consider approval of Certification of Unopposed Candidate for the Regular School Trustee Election for Districts 5-E and 6-F.
8)J) Discuss and Consider submitting for a TEA waiver for the Alternate Instrument for 7th Grade Reading due to COVID 19 for 2020-2021.
8)K) Discuss and Consider approval to contract with Julie Schmid to provide professional services of recruiting and the development of community partnerships in an amount not to exceed $65,000.
8)L) Discuss and Consider submitting for a TEA waiver for Missed School Days.
8)M) Public Funds Investment Act Annual Compliance
8)N) Consider Approval of Water Fountains with Bottle Fillers.
8)O) Consider Purchase of Chromebooks >$50,000
9) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items
9)A) Discuss and Consider a waiver request to TEA to extend the back to school transition period for an additional four weeks (Sept 21, 2020 – Oct 16, 2020).
9)B) Discuss and Consider purchase of Biodefense Indoor Air Protection System.
9)C) Discuss and Consider administration’s proposal to suspend without pay, for the remainder of school year, a probationary employee at Central Middle School.
9)D) Discuss and Consider administration’s proposal to terminate the contract, at end of school year, of a probationary employee at Central Middle School.
9)E) Discuss, consider and potentially take action on Superintendent's letter of retirement and possible succession, interim, search planning.
10) Suggested Future Agenda Items
11) Board Comments
12) Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 16, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular
Subject:
1) Call to Order Open Session
Subject:
2) 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.
Subject:
2)A) Personnel
Subject:
2)A)1) Discuss and Consider administration’s proposal to suspend without pay, for the remainder of school year, a probationary employee at Central Middle School.
Attachments:
Subject:
2)A)2) Discuss and Consider administration’s proposal to terminate the contract, at end of school year, of a probationary employee at Central Middle School.
Attachments:
Subject:
2)A)3) Discuss, Consider and possibly take action on the Superintendent’s letter of retirement and possible succession, interim, search planning.  
Attachments:
Subject:
2)B) Consultation with Attorney
Subject:
2)C) Real Property
Subject:
3) Reestablish the open meeting of the Galveston ISD Board of Trustees.
Subject:
4) Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and the Texas flag. 
Subject:
5) Citizen's Request to Address the Board on Agenda and Non-Agenda items.
Subject:
6) Superintendent's Report
Subject:
6)A) Update on Returning to Learning 2020-2021
Subject:
6)B) Request for Agenda items Update
Subject:
6)C) Board Committee Reports
Subject:
6)C)1) Policy Committee Chair - Mr. David O'Neal
Subject:
6)C)2) Curriculum Committee Chair - Ms. Monica Wagner
Subject:
6)C)3) Facilities/ Finance Committee Chair - Mr. Johnny Smecca
Subject:
7) Financial Reports
Attachments:
Subject:
8) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items
Subject:
8)A) Consider approval of the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting on August 26, 2020 and the Curriculum Committee and Special Board Meeting on September 2, 2020.
Attachments:
Subject:
8)B) Consider approval of Budget Amendments
Attachments:
Subject:
8)C) Consider Approval of Gifts and Donations.
Subject:
8)D) Consider Approval of Purchases >$50,000
Subject:
8)E) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts.
Attachments:
Subject:
8)F) Attorney Fees 
Attachments:
Subject:
8)G) Consider approval of the Board’s Time Use Tracker – August 26, 2020.
Attachments:
Subject:
8)H) Discuss and Consider approval to cancel the Regular School Trustee Election for District 5E and 6F for the November 3, 2020 School Board Election.
Attachments:
Subject:
8)I) Discuss and Consider approval of Certification of Unopposed Candidate for the Regular School Trustee Election for Districts 5-E and 6-F.
Attachments:
Subject:
8)J) Discuss and Consider submitting for a TEA waiver for the Alternate Instrument for 7th Grade Reading due to COVID 19 for 2020-2021.
Attachments:
Subject:
8)K) Discuss and Consider approval to contract with Julie Schmid to provide professional services of recruiting and the development of community partnerships in an amount not to exceed $65,000.
Attachments:
Subject:
8)L) Discuss and Consider submitting for a TEA waiver for Missed School Days.
Attachments:
Subject:
8)M) Public Funds Investment Act Annual Compliance
Attachments:
Subject:
8)N) Consider Approval of Water Fountains with Bottle Fillers.
Attachments:
Subject:
8)O) Consider Purchase of Chromebooks >$50,000
Attachments:
Subject:
9) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items
Subject:
9)A) Discuss and Consider a waiver request to TEA to extend the back to school transition period for an additional four weeks (Sept 21, 2020 – Oct 16, 2020).
Attachments:
Subject:
9)B) Discuss and Consider purchase of Biodefense Indoor Air Protection System.
Attachments:
Subject:
9)C) Discuss and Consider administration’s proposal to suspend without pay, for the remainder of school year, a probationary employee at Central Middle School.
Attachments:
Subject:
9)D) Discuss and Consider administration’s proposal to terminate the contract, at end of school year, of a probationary employee at Central Middle School.
Attachments:
Subject:
9)E) Discuss, consider and potentially take action on Superintendent's letter of retirement and possible succession, interim, search planning.
Attachments:
Subject:
10) Suggested Future Agenda Items
Subject:
11) Board Comments
Subject:
12) Adjournment

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