April 18, 2007 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1) Call to Order Open Session in the Board Room

2) Superintendent's Report:

2)A) The Superintendent will Spotlight Burnet Elementary

2)B) GISD Partnership Recognition - Lynne Cleveland

2)C) Salary Study Presentation - Cindy Clegg

2)D) Food Service Recognition - Arnold Proctor

2)E) Land Sale Rules - Elsie Shiro

2)F) Budget Process Update - Arnold Proctor

2)G) Reconfiguration Update - Curriculum Team

2)H) New Computer System Procurement Status - Arnold Proctor

2)I) Certification of Completion of Administrative Evaluations - Lynne Cleveland and Joani DePingre

2)J) Review of District Strategic Plan - Lynne Cleveland

3) Citizen's Request to Address the Board on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items. Please complete sign-up sheets available in the lobby prior to the start of the meeting.

4) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

4)A) Minutes - Consider approval of minutes from Special Meetings on March 6, 2007; March 28, 2007 and April 4, 2007. Consider minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on March 21, 2007

4)B) Personnel - Consider routine appointments and resignations

4)C) Consider Approval of Revisions to Policy DED (Local) Regarding Compensation and Benefits; Vactions and Holidays

4)D) Consider Approval of Anticipated Expenditures of $25,000 and Over for Fiscal Year 2006-2007

4)E) Consider Pay Adjustments and Projections for the 2007-2008 School Year

4)F) Consider Interlocal Agreement Buyboard, the Local Government Purchasing Cooperative - Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. (TASB)

4)G) Consider Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with City of Galveston to Provide Bus Transportation for City of Galveston Residents to a Short-Term Shelter in the City of Austin in the Event of a Mandatory Evacuation

4)H) Consider Approval of Summer Work Schedule for a Four Day Work Week to Begin the Week of June 4, 2007 and End on Friday, August 10, 2007

4)I) Consider Approval of Student Field Trip for the 8th Grade Class at Crenshaw Middle School for Travel to Dallas, Texas, Departing May 31, 2007 and Returning June 3, 2007

4)J) Routine Reports

5) Action Items Deferred from the Consent Agenda

6) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Discuss and Consider Approving the Position of Communications/Electronic Media Specialist

6)B) Discuss and Consider Approval of the Superintendent's Evaluation and Performance Goals

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment

10) CLOSED SESSION: There may be a closed session in accordance with Government Code Section 551.001 et.seq.

10)A) Section 551.071: For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law. For the purpose of consultation with the district's attorney concerning matters on which the attorney's duty to the district under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings laws.

10)B) Section 551.072: For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.

10)C) Section 551.073: For the purpose of considering a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation.

10)D) Section 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.

10)E) If, during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board should determine that a closed session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this notice, then such closed session as authorized by Section 551.001 et seq of the Texas Government Code (the Open Meetings Act) will be held by the Board at that date, hour and place given in this notice or as soon as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071-551.084, inclusive, of the Open Meetings Act.