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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) 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) Declaration of Conflicts of Interest.
5) District Reports
5)A) Superintendent's Report
5)A)1) Math Coaches
5)A)2) GT District Coordinators
5)A)3) Campus Consolidation Update - Announcement of Campus Principals
5)B) Board Committee Reports
5)B)1) Facilities/Finance Committee Chair- Mr. Johnny Smecca
6) Financial Reports and Budget Update
7) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items
8) 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)A) Personnel
8)A)1) Resignations and New Hires - Previous month
8)A)2) Campus consolidation leadership
8)B) Consultation with Attorney
8)B)1) Design and construction contracts for BHS
8)C) Real Property
8)C)1) Acquisition of Real Property
8)C)2) Potential leases of school property
8)D) Security
8)D)1) District progress on security upgrades
9) Reestablish the open meeting of the Galveston ISD Board of Trustees.
10) Board President to Appoint Standing Committees. 
11) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items
11)A) Consider approval of the minutes from the Regular Meeting on December 20, 2023 and the Special Meeting on January 17, 2024.
11)B) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts.
11)C) Discuss and consider approval of payment of attorney fees.
11)D) Consider approval of monthly Budget Amendments
11)E) Discuss and consider accepting donations in accordance with Board Policy CDC Local.
11)F) Discuss and consider the approval of entering into an agreement with the UTMB Teen Health Center to hire a Mental Health Therapist, using MHS Moody grant funds, for an amount not to exceed $90,000.
11)G) Discuss and consider the approval to accept the grant received by the Ball High School Tor Store from the Generation Moody Foundation for an amount up to, but not exceeding $189,124.
11)H) Discuss and consider approval of resolution to authorize compensation of employees for days when District was closed due to inclement weather.
11)I) Discuss and consider approval of Budget Calendar for 2024-2025 fiscal year.
11)J) Discuss and consider approval of purchase of Child Nutrition equipment, not to exceed $1,630,000, using Child Nutrition fund balance.
12) Suggested Future Agenda Items
13) COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0415, Trustees may report on any of the following items: 
1. Expressions of thanks, gratitude, and condolences 
2. Information regarding holiday schedules
3. Honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen
4. Reminders regarding GISD events
5. Reminders regarding community events
6. Health and safety announcements
14) Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 24, 2024 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) 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:
4) Declaration of Conflicts of Interest.
Subject:
5) District Reports
Subject:
5)A) Superintendent's Report
Subject:
5)A)1) Math Coaches
Subject:
5)A)2) GT District Coordinators
Subject:
5)A)3) Campus Consolidation Update - Announcement of Campus Principals
Subject:
5)B) Board Committee Reports
Subject:
5)B)1) Facilities/Finance Committee Chair- Mr. Johnny Smecca
Subject:
6) Financial Reports and Budget Update
Attachments:
Subject:
7) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items
Subject:
8) 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:
8)A) Personnel
Subject:
8)A)1) Resignations and New Hires - Previous month
Subject:
8)A)2) Campus consolidation leadership
Subject:
8)B) Consultation with Attorney
Subject:
8)B)1) Design and construction contracts for BHS
Subject:
8)C) Real Property
Subject:
8)C)1) Acquisition of Real Property
Subject:
8)C)2) Potential leases of school property
Subject:
8)D) Security
Subject:
8)D)1) District progress on security upgrades
Subject:
9) Reestablish the open meeting of the Galveston ISD Board of Trustees.
Subject:
10) Board President to Appoint Standing Committees. 
Subject:
11) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items
Subject:
11)A) Consider approval of the minutes from the Regular Meeting on December 20, 2023 and the Special Meeting on January 17, 2024.
Attachments:
Subject:
11)B) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts.
Attachments:
Subject:
11)C) Discuss and consider approval of payment of attorney fees.
Attachments:
Subject:
11)D) Consider approval of monthly Budget Amendments
Attachments:
Subject:
11)E) Discuss and consider accepting donations in accordance with Board Policy CDC Local.
Attachments:
Subject:
11)F) Discuss and consider the approval of entering into an agreement with the UTMB Teen Health Center to hire a Mental Health Therapist, using MHS Moody grant funds, for an amount not to exceed $90,000.
Attachments:
Subject:
11)G) Discuss and consider the approval to accept the grant received by the Ball High School Tor Store from the Generation Moody Foundation for an amount up to, but not exceeding $189,124.
Attachments:
Subject:
11)H) Discuss and consider approval of resolution to authorize compensation of employees for days when District was closed due to inclement weather.
Attachments:
Subject:
11)I) Discuss and consider approval of Budget Calendar for 2024-2025 fiscal year.
Attachments:
Subject:
11)J) Discuss and consider approval of purchase of Child Nutrition equipment, not to exceed $1,630,000, using Child Nutrition fund balance.
Attachments:
Subject:
12) Suggested Future Agenda Items
Subject:
13) COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0415, Trustees may report on any of the following items: 
1. Expressions of thanks, gratitude, and condolences 
2. Information regarding holiday schedules
3. Honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen
4. Reminders regarding GISD events
5. Reminders regarding community events
6. Health and safety announcements
Subject:
14) 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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For the Board of Trustees

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