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.1.a. Proposed Termination of Term Contract(s)
2.A.2. The evaluation, duties, and discipline of a public officer
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
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: (a) agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students and (b) parents/guardians of a student who currently attends a GPISD school. 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 8.6.25
9.A.2. Minutes 8.14.25 Budget Workshop
9.A.3. Minutes 8.14.25
9.A.4. Minutes 8.26.25
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.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 - Donation 
9.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure Report — Locally Defined Capital Projects
9.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments
9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments — General Fund#1
9.C.4.b. Budget Transfers and Amendments — Debt Services Fund #1
9.C.4.c. Budget Transfers and Amendments — Child Nutrition Fund #1
9.C.4.d. Budget Transfers and Amendments — MacKenzie Scott Donation #1
9.C.5. Check Register Listing 
9.D. Approval of Texas Political Subdivisions Interlocal Agreement
9.E. Adopt 2024-2025 Basic Emergency Operations Plan
9.F. Safety Program/Risk Management: Security Personnel
9.G. Resolution Regarding Senate Bill 12 and Parent Rights
9.H. Board Operating Procedures
10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
10.A. Out-of-State Travel for Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy 
11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
11.A. Innovation Update
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: September 18, 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.1.a. Proposed Termination of Term Contract(s)
Attachments:
Subject:
2.A.2. The evaluation, duties, and discipline of a public officer
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:
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: (a) agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students and (b) parents/guardians of a student who currently attends a GPISD school. 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 8.6.25
Subject:
9.A.2. Minutes 8.14.25 Budget Workshop
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.3. Minutes 8.14.25
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.4. Minutes 8.26.25
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.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
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 Report 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure Report - Donation 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure Report — Locally Defined Capital Projects
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments
Subject:
9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments — General Fund#1
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.4.b. Budget Transfers and Amendments — Debt Services Fund #1
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.4.c. Budget Transfers and Amendments — Child Nutrition Fund #1
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.4.d. Budget Transfers and Amendments — MacKenzie Scott Donation #1
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.5. Check Register Listing 
Subject:
9.D. Approval of Texas Political Subdivisions Interlocal Agreement
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E. Adopt 2024-2025 Basic Emergency Operations Plan
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations and Neal Sandlin, Chief of Security and Emergency Preparedness
Subject:
9.F. Safety Program/Risk Management: Security Personnel
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Kates, General Counsel
Attachments:
Subject:
9.G. Resolution Regarding Senate Bill 12 and Parent Rights
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Kates, General Counsel
Attachments:
Subject:
9.H. Board Operating Procedures
Presenter:
Dr Gabriel Trujillo, Superintendent of Schools
Attachments:
Subject:
10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
10.A. Out-of-State Travel for Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy 
Presenter:
Traci Davis, Strategic Innovation Officer and Lance Morse, Assistant Director of Fine Arts
Attachments:
Subject:
11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
11.A. Innovation Update
Presenter:
Traci Davis, Strategic Innovation Officer
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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