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 Administrator Contract Recommendations for 2026-2027
2.A.2. The evaluation, duties, and discipline of a public officer
2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072).
2.B.1. Long Range Facility Planning
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.D.1. SunSafe Film, LLC and Alliance Window Film Group, LLC v. Grand Prairie Independent School District v. Markel Insurance Company 

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 AT 7:00 P.M.
4. INVOCATION
5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG
6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
6.A. Black History Month 
6.B. Texas Trust Gives Foundation Grants
6.C. CTE Poster Contest
6.D. Campus Teachers of the Year
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 1.13.26
9.A.2. Minutes 1.15.26
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. Contract Listing
9.C.2. Check Register Listing 
9.C.3. Property Tax Collection Report 
9.C.3.a. Tax Report
9.C.4. Revenue and Expenditure 
9.C.4.a. Revenue and Expenditure
9.C.4.a.1. Revenue and Expenditure — $16 Million Donation 
9.C.4.a.2. Revenue and Expenditure — Capital Projects
9.C.5. Budget Transfers and Amendments
9.C.5.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments — General Fund #6
9.C.5.b. Budget Transfers and Amendments — MacKenzie Scott Donation Fund
9.D. Library Materials 
9.E. Weaver and Tidwell, LLP Audit Engagement Letter for 2025-2026 Fiscal Year
9.F. Resolution Relating to Senate Bill 11
9.G. Resolution for Pay During Emergency Weather Closure 
10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
11.A. BOY and MOY Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Data Comparison Update
11.B. Optimization Plan
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: February 17, 2026 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 Administrator Contract Recommendations for 2026-2027
Subject:
2.A.2. The evaluation, duties, and discipline of a public officer
Subject:
2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072).
Subject:
2.B.1. Long Range Facility Planning
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.D.1. SunSafe Film, LLC and Alliance Window Film Group, LLC v. Grand Prairie Independent School District v. Markel Insurance Company 
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 AT 7:00 P.M.
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. Black History Month 
Subject:
6.B. Texas Trust Gives Foundation Grants
Subject:
6.C. CTE Poster Contest
Subject:
6.D. Campus Teachers of the Year
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 1.13.26
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.2. Minutes 1.15.26
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.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. Contract Listing
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.2. Check Register Listing 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.3. Property Tax Collection Report 
Subject:
9.C.3.a. Tax Report
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.4. Revenue and Expenditure 
Subject:
9.C.4.a. Revenue and Expenditure
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.4.a.1. Revenue and Expenditure — $16 Million Donation 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.4.a.2. Revenue and Expenditure — Capital Projects
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.5. Budget Transfers and Amendments
Subject:
9.C.5.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments — General Fund #6
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.5.b. Budget Transfers and Amendments — MacKenzie Scott Donation Fund
Attachments:
Subject:
9.D. Library Materials 
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E. Weaver and Tidwell, LLP Audit Engagement Letter for 2025-2026 Fiscal Year
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, and Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
9.F. Resolution Relating to Senate Bill 11
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Kates, General Counsel
Attachments:
Subject:
9.G. Resolution for Pay During Emergency Weather Closure 
Presenter:
Dr. Gabriel Trujillo, Superintendent of Schools
Attachments:
Subject:
10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
11.A. BOY and MOY Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Data Comparison Update
Presenter:
Dr. Tamela Horton, Deputy Superintendent of Academics, and Dr. Angela Herron, Chief Teaching and Learning Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B. Optimization Plan
Presenter:
Dr. Gabriel Trujillo, Superintendent of Schools
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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