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Meeting Agenda
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) 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.
3)A) Personnel
3)B) Consultation with Attorney
3)C) Real Property
4) Reestablish the open meeting of the Galveston ISD Board of Trustees.
5) District Reports
5)A) Superintendent's Report
5)A)1) TASB business recognition - Billy Rudolph
5)B) Board Committee Reports
5)B)1) Policy Committee Chair- Mr. David O'Neal
5)B)2) Curriculum Committee Chair- Ms. Ann Masel
5)B)3) Facilities/Finance Committee Chair- Mr. Johnny Smecca
6) Financial Reports
7) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items
7)A) Consider approval of the minutes from the August 25, 2021 Regular School Board Meeting.
7)B) Consider approval of the Board’s Time Use Tracker - August 25, 2021
7)C) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts.
7)D) Discuss and consider approval of payment of attorney fees.
7)E) Consider approval of Budget Amendments
7)F) Discuss and consider accepting donations in accordance with Board Policy CDC Local.
7)G) Discuss and Consider approval to cancel the Regular School Trustee Election for District 3-C and 4-D for the November 2, 2021 School Board Election.
7)H) Discuss and Consider approval of Certification of Unopposed Candidate for the Regular School Trustee Election for Districts 3-C and 4-D.
7)I) Discuss and consider approval of resolution to grant employees excused, but unpaid leave for reasons related to COVID illness or quarantine
7)J) Discuss and Consider Update GKD- - Use of School Facilities
7)K) Discuss and Consider Contract Awards for Professional Development for teachers to the Vendors presented for 36 months starting October 1, 2021, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, not to exceed $1.5 million (UNDER SEPARATE COVER)
7)L) Discuss and Consider approval of Attendance Committees for all campuses as per FEC (LEGAL)
7)M) Discuss and Consider approval of the purchase of Imagine Learning Software license for an amount not to exceed $56,250 using grant funds.
7)N) Discuss and consider approval of resolution to authorize compensation of employees for days when District was closed due to inclement weather
7)O) Discuss and consider adoption of Reimbursement Resolution #3 for expenditures related to a demographic study by Zonda Education  in the event a May 2022 Bond election is approved by the voters 
7)P) Discuss and Consider Approval of Partnership Agreement with Communities in Schools for Dropout Prevention Program.
8) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items
8)A) Discuss and consider the submission of the application for Optional Flexible School Day for AIM College and Career Prep and Ball High School.
8)B) Discuss and Consider Nominations for Persons to Serve on the Galveston Central Appraisal District Board of Directors.
9) 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.
10) Suggested Future Agenda Items
11) Board Comments
12) Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 21, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1) Call to order Open Session in the Board Room of the Lovenberg Administration Building, 3904 Avenue T, Galveston, Texas.
Subject:
2) Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and the Texas flag.
Subject:
3) 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:
3)A) Personnel
Subject:
3)B) Consultation with Attorney
Subject:
3)C) Real Property
Subject:
4) Reestablish the open meeting of the Galveston ISD Board of Trustees.
Subject:
5) District Reports
Subject:
5)A) Superintendent's Report
Subject:
5)A)1) TASB business recognition - Billy Rudolph
Subject:
5)B) Board Committee Reports
Subject:
5)B)1) Policy Committee Chair- Mr. David O'Neal
Subject:
5)B)2) Curriculum Committee Chair- Ms. Ann Masel
Subject:
5)B)3) Facilities/Finance Committee Chair- Mr. Johnny Smecca
Subject:
6) Financial Reports
Attachments:
Subject:
7) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items
Subject:
7)A) Consider approval of the minutes from the August 25, 2021 Regular School Board Meeting.
Attachments:
Subject:
7)B) Consider approval of the Board’s Time Use Tracker - August 25, 2021
Attachments:
Subject:
7)C) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts.
Attachments:
Subject:
7)D) Discuss and consider approval of payment of attorney fees.
Attachments:
Subject:
7)E) Consider approval of Budget Amendments
Attachments:
Subject:
7)F) Discuss and consider accepting donations in accordance with Board Policy CDC Local.
Attachments:
Subject:
7)G) Discuss and Consider approval to cancel the Regular School Trustee Election for District 3-C and 4-D for the November 2, 2021 School Board Election.
Attachments:
Subject:
7)H) Discuss and Consider approval of Certification of Unopposed Candidate for the Regular School Trustee Election for Districts 3-C and 4-D.
Attachments:
Subject:
7)I) Discuss and consider approval of resolution to grant employees excused, but unpaid leave for reasons related to COVID illness or quarantine
Attachments:
Subject:
7)J) Discuss and Consider Update GKD- - Use of School Facilities
Attachments:
Subject:
7)K) Discuss and Consider Contract Awards for Professional Development for teachers to the Vendors presented for 36 months starting October 1, 2021, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, not to exceed $1.5 million (UNDER SEPARATE COVER)
Attachments:
Subject:
7)L) Discuss and Consider approval of Attendance Committees for all campuses as per FEC (LEGAL)
Attachments:
Subject:
7)M) Discuss and Consider approval of the purchase of Imagine Learning Software license for an amount not to exceed $56,250 using grant funds.
Attachments:
Subject:
7)N) Discuss and consider approval of resolution to authorize compensation of employees for days when District was closed due to inclement weather
Attachments:
Subject:
7)O) Discuss and consider adoption of Reimbursement Resolution #3 for expenditures related to a demographic study by Zonda Education  in the event a May 2022 Bond election is approved by the voters 
Attachments:
Subject:
7)P) Discuss and Consider Approval of Partnership Agreement with Communities in Schools for Dropout Prevention Program.
Attachments:
Subject:
8) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items
Subject:
8)A) Discuss and consider the submission of the application for Optional Flexible School Day for AIM College and Career Prep and Ball High School.
Attachments:
Subject:
8)B) Discuss and Consider Nominations for Persons to Serve on the Galveston Central Appraisal District Board of Directors.
Attachments:
Subject:
9) 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.
Subject:
10) Suggested Future Agenda Items
Subject:
11) Board Comments
Subject:
12) Adjournment

If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

The notice for this meeting was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meeting Act on ____________, at ____________

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