August 10, 2021 at 6:00 PM - District Affairs Committee Meeting

I. Call to Order and Determination of Quorum 

II. Public Forum: Members of the public who wish to make comments may complete a Public Comment Participation Request in person at Harris Hill Administration Building or via email at BoardPublicComments@garlandisd.net prior to the start of the meeting indicated in the posting notice. The emailed comments will be read aloud at the meeting by a designated speaker. Emails should include the requester’s name, address and the detailed topic to be read aloud. In addition, comments must be limited to issues that can be presented in a public forum and are directly related to the posted and noticed agenda items. Complaints about student discipline, specific student issues or personnel must be addressed through appropriate administrative channels, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and Board policy.  For more information about public comment procedures, please review the Board Policy for Public Comment accessible at the following link: https://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Code/364?filter=BED.  

III. Superintendent's Message

IV. Information Items

IV.A. Back to School Update - Renee Kotsopoulos, RN

IV.B. Functional Behavior Unit Update - Dr. Bentley Parker, Victoria West

IV.C. Monthly Goal Progress: Aligning Academic Acceleration Plan (AAP), Texas Covid Learning Acceleration Supports(TCLAS), and Benchmarking - Dr. Kimberly Cadell, Dr. Melissa Hill, Veronica Joyner 

V. Action Items 

V.A. For consideration at August 24, 2021, Regular Board Meeting: Consider Approval of Resolution for Special Education Camera Installation and Activation - Dr. Bentley Parker 

V.B. For consideration at August 24, 2021, Regular Meeting: Consider Approval of T-TESS Appraisal Calendar for 2021-2022 - Dr. Gradyne Brown

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

VI.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, private consultation with the Board’s attorney, in person or by phone, when the Board seeks the advice of its attorney about: 1) pending or contemplated litigation; 2) a settlement offer; or 3) on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.

VI.A.1. Consultation and deliberation regarding the District’s COVID-19 Back to School Update.

VI.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.

VII. Adjournment