July 19, 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 Memorandum of Understanding between the District and Dallas County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program

III.B. Consider approval of a waiver request to TEA for textbooks

III.C. Bids

III.C.1. New Bids under $50,000

III.C.1.a. Consider purchase of Volleyball Equipment and Uniforms Service

III.C.1.b. Consider purchase of Video Editing Software

III.C.1.c. Consider purchase of Upgrade, Maintenance and Programming and Total Map Realignment for the Trapeze Mapnet Software System

III.C.2. New Bids over $50,000

III.C.2.a. Consider purchase of Printers and Scanners

III.C.2.b. Consider purchase of Books Titled: Classroom Instruction That Works

III.C.3. Renewal Bids

III.C.3.a. Consider purchase of Disaster Recovery Software and Implementation (Maintenance Only) (Second Year Option)

III.C.3.b. Consider purchase of Translation and Interpretation Services (Third Year Option)

III.C.3.c. Consider purchase of Student Accident Insurance (Third Year Option)

III.C.3.d. Consider purchase of Library Supplies (Catalog) (Third Year Option)

III.D. Consider approval of a Joint Use Agreement between GISD and the City of Garland

III.E. Consider bids for Grease Trap Replacement for Memorial Preparatory School

III.F. Consider revisions to Board Policy CH (Local) on second reading

IV. Discussion Items

IV.A. Review April, May and June 2007 Tax Reports

IV.B. Review the June 20, 2007 Quarterly Report to Judge Jerry Buchmeyer

IV.C. Submit future agenda topics

V. Information Items

V.A. Hear report from Student Services and School Choice

V.B. Receive overview of the 2007-2008 budget

VI. Public Forum

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

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

VIII. Reconvene from Executive Session for action relative to items considered during Executive Session

IX. Adjournment