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. Proposed Termination of Term Contract(s)
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. GPHS Tower: Blake Adkins and Wendell Rose 
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 6.5.25
9.A.2. Minutes 6.12.25
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 Report 
9.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure Report - $16 Million Donation 
9.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure Report - Capital Projects Fund  
9.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments
9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments - General Fund #11
9.C.5. Quarterly Investment Report 
9.D. Annual Approval of Investment Policy
9.E. Broker Dealer Listing
9.F. Investment Officer Training Sources
9.G. Wearable Panic Devices and Visitor Management System 
9.H. Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System - List of Certified Appraisers
10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
10.A. Expansion of Choice Portfolio to Include Esports and Artificial Intelligence Programming 
10.B. Local Policy Updates
11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
11.A. 2025 STAAR Performance Update
11.B. Summer Project Updates 
12. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
12.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.
13. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
13.A. Board of Trustees' expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: July 15, 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. Proposed Termination of Term Contract(s)
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. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
Presenter:
Sam Buchmeyer, Public Information Officer
Subject:
6.A. GPHS Tower: Blake Adkins and Wendell Rose 
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 6.5.25
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.2. Minutes 6.12.25
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
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9.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations
Subject:
9.C.1. Contract Listing 
Subject:
9.C.1.a. Board Agenda Contracts
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9.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 
Subject:
9.C.2.a. Tax Report
Attachments:
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9.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure
Subject:
9.C.3.a. Revenue and Expenditure Report 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure Report - $16 Million Donation 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure Report - Capital Projects Fund  
Attachments:
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9.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments
Subject:
9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments - General Fund #11
Attachments:
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9.C.5. Quarterly Investment Report 
Attachments:
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9.D. Annual Approval of Investment Policy
Attachments:
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9.E. Broker Dealer Listing
Attachments:
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9.F. Investment Officer Training Sources
Attachments:
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9.G. Wearable Panic Devices and Visitor Management System 
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations; Neal Sandlin, Chief of Security and Emergency Preparedness
Attachments:
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9.H. Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System - List of Certified Appraisers
Presenter:
Karry Chapman, Chief of Human Capital
Attachments:
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10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
10.A. Expansion of Choice Portfolio to Include Esports and Artificial Intelligence Programming 
Presenter:
Traci Davis, Associate Superintendent of Academics, Innovation, and School Leadership
Attachments:
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10.B. Local Policy Updates
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Kates, Legal Counsel
Attachments:
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11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
11.A. 2025 STAAR Performance Update
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Steger, Chief Data and Information Systems Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B. Summer Project Updates 
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
12. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
12.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:
13. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
Subject:
13.A. Board of Trustees' expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
Subject:
14. ADJOURNMENT

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