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Meeting Agenda
1. 5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
2.A. Personnel Matters (§ 551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements.
2.A.1. Level III DGBA Grievance.
2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072).
2.C. School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint (§ 551.082).
2.D. Consultation with Attorney (§ 551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the attorney determines should be confidential, including, but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance with the Texas Government Code §§ 551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087.

2.E. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits (§§ 551.076; .089).
The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit.
2.E.1. Intruder Detection Audit. 
3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
4. INVOCATION
5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG
6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
6.A. GPISD Education Foundation Check Presentation 
6.B. Grand Prairie Fire Department / Fire Prevention Poster Contest Winner 
6.C. District Christmas Card Student Winner 
6.D. Purple Star Awards
6.E. Students of Character
7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS
7.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee by 7:00 p.m. The first Open Forum is limited to agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same agenda item, the President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.
8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION
9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
9.A. Minutes 
9.A.1. Minutes 10.2.24
9.A.2. Minutes 10.17.24
9.A.3. Minutes 10.29.24
9.B. Personnel: Routine Action
9.B.1. Employment, Retirement(s), Termination(s)/Proposed Termination(s), Proposed Nonrenewal(s), Request(s) for Leave of Absence, Request(s) for Extended Leave Without Pay, Resignation(s), Reassignment(s), Request(s) for Temporary Disability, Job Abandonment, Proposed Extension of Probationary Contract(s), Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Administrator Contract Recommendations, Non-Administrator Contract Recommendations
9.B.2. Personnel Report 
9.B.2.a. Personnel Report 
9.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent
9.C.1. Contract Listing 
9.C.1.a. Board Agenda Contracts
9.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 
9.C.2.a. Tax Report
9.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure
9.C.3.a. Revenue and Expenditure
9.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure - $16 Million Donation
9.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure - Capital Projects Fund
9.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments
9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments - General Fund #3
9.D. Interlocal Agreement Between Education Service Center Region 18 Education, Innovation and Research (EIR) Grant and the Grand Prairie ISD 
9.E. Cooperative/Interlocal Agreements
9.F. Waiver for Low Attendance 
10. PUBLIC HEARING: SCHOOL FIRST
11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
11.A. Purchase of White Fleet Vehicles
11.B. Engineering/Design Services or Fees for Grand Prairie High School Tower and Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy 
11.C. HVAC at Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Gyms
12. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
12.A. Monthly Updates on HVAC at Grand Prairie High School 
12.B. 2025-2026 School Calendar
13. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
13.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee by 7:00 p.m. This second Open Forum allows individuals to address the Board on any subject, except personnel and individual/specific students.  Any personnel concern should be brought directly to the attention of the Superintendent prior to the meeting.  Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same topic, the Board President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.
14. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
14.A. Board of Trustees' expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 14, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. 5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
2.A. Personnel Matters (§ 551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements.
Subject:
2.A.1. Level III DGBA Grievance.
Subject:
2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072).
Subject:
2.C. School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint (§ 551.082).
Subject:
2.D. Consultation with Attorney (§ 551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the attorney determines should be confidential, including, but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance with the Texas Government Code §§ 551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087.
Subject:

2.E. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits (§§ 551.076; .089).
The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit.
Subject:
2.E.1. Intruder Detection Audit. 
Subject:
3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Subject:
4. INVOCATION
Subject:
5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG
Subject:
6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
Presenter:
Sam Buchmeyer, Public Information Officer
Subject:
6.A. GPISD Education Foundation Check Presentation 
Subject:
6.B. Grand Prairie Fire Department / Fire Prevention Poster Contest Winner 
Subject:
6.C. District Christmas Card Student Winner 
Subject:
6.D. Purple Star Awards
Subject:
6.E. Students of Character
Subject:
7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
7.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee by 7:00 p.m. The first Open Forum is limited to agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same agenda item, the President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.
Subject:
8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
9.A. Minutes 
Subject:
9.A.1. Minutes 10.2.24
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.2. Minutes 10.17.24
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.3. Minutes 10.29.24
Attachments:
Subject:
9.B. Personnel: Routine Action
Subject:
9.B.1. Employment, Retirement(s), Termination(s)/Proposed Termination(s), Proposed Nonrenewal(s), Request(s) for Leave of Absence, Request(s) for Extended Leave Without Pay, Resignation(s), Reassignment(s), Request(s) for Temporary Disability, Job Abandonment, Proposed Extension of Probationary Contract(s), Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Administrator Contract Recommendations, Non-Administrator Contract Recommendations
Subject:
9.B.2. Personnel Report 
Subject:
9.B.2.a. Personnel Report 
Subject:
9.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent
Presenter:
Tracy Ray, Deputy Superintendent of Business Operations
Subject:
9.C.1. Contract Listing 
Subject:
9.C.1.a. Board Agenda Contracts
Subject:
9.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 
Subject:
9.C.2.a. Tax Report
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure
Subject:
9.C.3.a. Revenue and Expenditure
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure - $16 Million Donation
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure - Capital Projects Fund
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments
Subject:
9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments - General Fund #3
Attachments:
Subject:
9.D. Interlocal Agreement Between Education Service Center Region 18 Education, Innovation and Research (EIR) Grant and the Grand Prairie ISD 
Presenter:
Debbie Torres, Director of Purchasing/Elections Coordinator
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E. Cooperative/Interlocal Agreements
Presenter:
Debbie Torres, Director of Purchasing/Elections Coordinator
Attachments:
Subject:
9.F. Waiver for Low Attendance 
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Steger, Chief Data and Information Systems Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
10. PUBLIC HEARING: SCHOOL FIRST
Presenter:
Tracy Ray, Deputy Superintendent of Business Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
11.A. Purchase of White Fleet Vehicles
Presenter:
Joel Falcon, Chief of Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B. Engineering/Design Services or Fees for Grand Prairie High School Tower and Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy 
Presenter:
Joel Falcon, Chief of Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
11.C. HVAC at Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Gyms
Presenter:
Joel Falcon, Chief of Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
12. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
12.A. Monthly Updates on HVAC at Grand Prairie High School 
Presenter:
Joel Falcon, Chief of Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
12.B. 2025-2026 School Calendar
Presenter:
Sam Buchmeyer, Public Information Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
13. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
13.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee by 7:00 p.m. This second Open Forum allows individuals to address the Board on any subject, except personnel and individual/specific students.  Any personnel concern should be brought directly to the attention of the Superintendent prior to the meeting.  Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same topic, the Board President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.
Subject:
14. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
Subject:
14.A. Board of Trustees' expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
Subject:
15. ADJOURNMENT

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