April 23, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1) Call to Order Open Session in the Board Room of the Lovenberg Administration Building, 3904 Avenue T, Galveston, Texas.

2) 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, 3904 Avenue T, Galveston, Texas.

3) Superintendent's Report:

3)A) Spotlight on Schools - Parker and Scott

3)B) Child Nutrition Gold Ribbon Awards - Jennifer Douglas

3)C) Character Counts - Terri Watkins

3)D) AYP Report - Marcia McMahon

3)E) International Baccalaureate and AP Strategies

3)F) Presentation of School Start and End Times

3)G) Secondary Technology Plan - 2003 Bond

4) The Board will recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter D551.071 - Consultation with Attorney. The Board and Superintendent May Discuss:

4)A) Potential contracts with Charter Schools

5) The Board will reconvene into Open Session in the Board Room of the GISD Administration/Support Center Building, 3904 Avenue T, Galveston, Texas.

6) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Discuss and consider approval of the minutes from the Special Board Meeting on March 5, 2008 and the Special Board Meeting on April 2, 2008

6)B) Discuss and consider routine appointments and resignations

6)C) Discuss and consider approval of stipends for the position of principal, assistant principal and counselor for summer school

6)D) Discuss and consider approval of implementation plan to complete Proposition Number 2, Technology Acquisition for Secondary Campuses

6)E) Discuss and consider approval to apply for grant for more than $200,000

6)F) Discuss and consider approval of Texas Educator Excellence Grants for Burnet, Central and Scott

6)G) Discuss and consider approval of start-up costs for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Magnet Program at Austin Middle School

6)H) Discuss and consider approval of tuition for Pre-K 4 students who are not eligible for Pre-K 4 Program

6)I) Discuss and consider contract to lease a GISD facility with Odyssey Academy

6)J) Discuss and consider contract with Ambassadors Preparatory Academy

6)K) Discuss and consider approval of budget amendment to Food Service budget for the purchase of equipment, computers and van in the amount of $120,000.00 for the 2007-2008 school year

6)L) Discuss and consider approval of payment of attorney fees

6)M) Discuss and consider approval of anticipated expenditures of $25,000 and over for the Fiscal Year 2007-2008

6)N) Routine Reports

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment