April 5, 2007 at 6:00 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum

II. Pledges of Allegiance

III. Action Items

III.A. Consider approval of minutes from Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees held on March 1, 2007

III.B. Consider approval of amended Election Order

III.C. Consider approval of tax refunds

III.D. Consider approval of budget amendments requiring the transfer of appropriations between function codes and the appropriation of additional monies into the 2006-2007 budget

III.E. Bids

III.E.1. Consider bids for dish machine and lime remover chemicals (Second Year Option)

III.E.2. Consider bids for computer carts (second year option)

III.E.3. Consider bids for trash bags and can liners (second year option)

III.E.4. Consider bids for commodity processing service

III.E.5. Consider bids for musical instrument repairs

III.E.6. Consider bids for glass and glass installation services

III.E.7. Consider bids for glass (material only)

III.E.8. Consider bids for medical supplies catalog

III.E.9. Consider bids for Aces, Auto Desk License renewal services

III.E.10. Consider bids for middle school math intervention program

III.E.11. Consider bids for general merchandise

III.E.12. Consider bids for access control hardware and installation (fifth year option)

III.E.13. Consider bids for fire alarm inspections (third year option)

III.E.14. Consider bids for tire recapping (third year option)

III.E.15. Consider bids for plumbing maintenance and installation (third year option)

III.E.16. Consider bids for CCTV cameras and equipment (third year option)

III.E.17. Consider bids for AVID Program

III.F. Consider approval to increase the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) at Kimberlin Academy and Southgate Elementary

III.G. Consider revisions to Board Policies on second reading

III.H. Consider naming two new elementary schools

IV. Discussion Items

IV.A. Review February 2007 Tax Report

V. Information Items

V.A. Receive information regarding first draft of Portrait of a GISD Graduate

V.B. Receive information regarding first draft of Staffing Guidelines

V.C. Hear an update on the current pilot of the State’s solution for online testing

VI. Public Forum

VII. Executive Session: Executive session will be held for purposes permitted by Texas Opening Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.

VII.A. Consider Board approval of personnel matters as recommended by the Administration (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an employee)

VII.B. Consider renewal of Local, Probationary, and Term Employment Contracts for the 2007-2008 school year (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

VII.C. Consider termination of Local and Probationary Employment Contracts (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

VII.D. Consider proposed non-renewal of Term Employment Contracts (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

VIII. Adjournment