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, for Administrators, Principals, Teachers and/or other Employees.
2.A.1. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2025-2026
2.A.2. Reorganization of the Board of Trustees
2.A.3. Proposed Termination of Term Contract(s)
2.A.4. Authorization for Superintendent to Hire Campus Administrators from June 12, 2025, to July 17, 2025
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. OATH OF OFFICE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
7. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
8. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
8.A. Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy-National Arts Schools Network 2025 Outstanding Arts Schools Award 
9. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS
9.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.
10. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION
11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
11.A. Minutes 
11.A.1. Minutes 5.8.25
11.A.2. Minutes 5.13.25 Special Meeting
11.A.3. Minutes 5.13.25
11.B. Personnel: Routine Action
11.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
11.B.2. Personnel Report 
11.B.2.a. Personnel Report 
11.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent
11.C.1. Contract Listing 
11.C.1.a. Board Agenda Contracts
11.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 
11.C.2.a. Tax Report
11.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure
11.C.3.a. Revenue and Expenditure Report  
11.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure Report - $16 Million Donation
11.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure Report - Capital Projects
11.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments
11.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments - General Fund #10
11.C.4.b. Budget Transfers and Amendments - Child Nutrition #10
11.C.4.c. Budget Transfers and Amendments - Donation #1
11.D. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with GPPD for School Resource Unit
11.E. Math Textbook Adoption 
11.F. District Property Insurance Coverages
11.G. Interlocal Agreement between The City of Grand Prairie and Grand Prairie Independent School District 
11.H. Interlocal Agreement between City of Dallas and Grand Prairie Independent School District
12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
12.A. Out-of-State Travel to International Mariachi Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico
12.B. Out-of-State Travel to Disney World in Orlando, Florida 
12.C. Out-of-State Travel to Attend the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois
12.D. Employee Vision Benefits for 2025-2026
12.E. TASB Region 10 Director Candidate Position A
12.F. TASB Region 10 Director Candidate Position B
13. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
13.A. Expansion of Choice Portfolio to Include E-Sports and Artificial Intelligence Programming 
13.B. Wearable Panic Devices and Visitor Management System 
14. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
14.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.
15. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
15.A. Board of Trustees' expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
16. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: June 12, 2025 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, for Administrators, Principals, Teachers and/or other Employees.
Subject:
2.A.1. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2025-2026
Subject:
2.A.2. Reorganization of the Board of Trustees
Subject:
2.A.3. Proposed Termination of Term Contract(s)
Attachments:
Subject:
2.A.4. Authorization for Superintendent to Hire Campus Administrators from June 12, 2025, to July 17, 2025
Attachments:
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. OATH OF OFFICE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
Subject:
7. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Subject:
8. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
Presenter:
Sam Buchmeyer, Public Information Officer
Subject:
8.A. Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy-National Arts Schools Network 2025 Outstanding Arts Schools Award 
Subject:
9. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
9.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:
10. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
11.A. Minutes 
Subject:
11.A.1. Minutes 5.8.25
Attachments:
Subject:
11.A.2. Minutes 5.13.25 Special Meeting
Attachments:
Subject:
11.A.3. Minutes 5.13.25
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B. Personnel: Routine Action
Subject:
11.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:
11.B.2. Personnel Report 
Subject:
11.B.2.a. Personnel Report 
Subject:
11.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Chief of Staff - Operations
Subject:
11.C.1. Contract Listing 
Subject:
11.C.1.a. Board Agenda Contracts
Subject:
11.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 
Subject:
11.C.2.a. Tax Report
Attachments:
Subject:
11.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure
Subject:
11.C.3.a. Revenue and Expenditure Report  
Attachments:
Subject:
11.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure Report - $16 Million Donation
Attachments:
Subject:
11.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure Report - Capital Projects
Attachments:
Subject:
11.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments
Subject:
11.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments - General Fund #10
Attachments:
Subject:
11.C.4.b. Budget Transfers and Amendments - Child Nutrition #10
Attachments:
Subject:
11.C.4.c. Budget Transfers and Amendments - Donation #1
Attachments:
Subject:
11.D. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with GPPD for School Resource Unit
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Kates, Legal Counsel
Attachments:
Subject:
11.E. Math Textbook Adoption 
Presenter:
Dr. Tamela Horton, Chief of Staff - Academics
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F. District Property Insurance Coverages
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Chief of Staff - Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
11.G. Interlocal Agreement between The City of Grand Prairie and Grand Prairie Independent School District 
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Chief of Staff - Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
11.H. Interlocal Agreement between City of Dallas and Grand Prairie Independent School District
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Chief of Staff - Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
12.A. Out-of-State Travel to International Mariachi Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Presenter:
Traci Davis, Associate Superintendent of Academics, Innovation, and School Leadership
Attachments:
Subject:
12.B. Out-of-State Travel to Disney World in Orlando, Florida 
Presenter:
Traci Davis, Associate Superintendent of Academics, Innovation, and School Leadership
Attachments:
Subject:
12.C. Out-of-State Travel to Attend the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois
Presenter:
Traci Davis, Associate Superintendent of Academics, Innovation, and School Leadership
Attachments:
Subject:
12.D. Employee Vision Benefits for 2025-2026
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Chief of Staff - Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
12.E. TASB Region 10 Director Candidate Position A
Presenter:
Dr. Gabriel Trujillo, Superintendent of Schools
Attachments:
Subject:
12.F. TASB Region 10 Director Candidate Position B
Presenter:
Dr. Gabriel Trujillo, Superintendent of Schools
Attachments:
Subject:
13. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
13.A. Expansion of Choice Portfolio to Include E-Sports and Artificial Intelligence Programming 
Presenter:
Traci Davis, Associate Superintendent of Academics, Innovation, and School Leadership
Attachments:
Subject:
13.B. Wearable Panic Devices and Visitor Management System 
Presenter:
Neal Sandlin, Chief of Security and Emergency Preparedness
Attachments:
Subject:
14. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
14.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:
15. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
Subject:
15.A. Board of Trustees' expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
Subject:
16. ADJOURNMENT

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