November 17, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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

2) Discuss reorganization of the GISD Board of Trustees

2)A) Board will elect Officers

3) Open Public Hearing on Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas)

3)A) School FIRST Overview and Rating

3)B) Management Report

3)C) Public Comments

3)D) Close Public Hearing on School FIRST

4) 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.

5) Superintendent's Report:

5)A) Update on FEMA Trailer Site

6) The Board will recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Government Code Subchapter D551.074 - Personnel and Subchapter D551.071 - Consultation with Attorney.  

7) Board will reconvene into Open Session

8) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

8)A) Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting on October 20, 2010 and the Special Meeting on November 3, 2010

8)B) Discuss and consider approval of resignations and recommendations with contracts

8)C) Discuss and consider approval of proposed Administrators as 2010-2011 School Year Appraisers for GISD Personnel

8)D) Discuss and consider approval of out-of-state travel for the Ball High School Varsity Boys Basketball Team tournament in Florida, December 27-30, 2010

8)E) Discuss and consider approval of new positions to be funded from the Teacher Incentive Fund Grant

8)F) Discuss and consider approval to create new positions to be funded from the Magnet Grant

8)G) Consider the adoption of a Resolution regarding annual review of the District investment policies and strategies.

8)H) Discuss and consider approval of payment of attorney fees

8)I) Discuss and consider approval of 2010-2011 Budget Amendments

8)J) Discuss and consider approval of anticipated expenditures of $25,000 and over for the Fiscal Year 2010-2011

8)K) Financial Reports

9) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

9)A) Discuss contract amendment with UTMB Division for Community-Based Mental Health Services for 21CCLC services to include administrative assistant services starting November 29, 2010 for an amount not to exceed $16,000

9)B) Discuss and consider approval to contract with Wexford, Inc. for grant evaluation services for the TIF Grant for 1 year, beginning October 1, 2010 and ending September 30, 2011 for an amount not to exceed $96,000

9)C) Discuss and consider approval to contract with Wexford, Inc. for evaluation services for the Magnet Schools Assistance grant for three years, beginning October 1, 2010 and ending September 30, 2013 for an amount not to exceed $200,000 annually with years 2 and 3 dependent upon receipt of continuation funding

9)D) Discuss and consider approval of Change Order Number 3 for Transportation Center Bus Wash Facility

9)E) Discuss and consider redistricting proposals

9)F) Presentation on the Financial Consequences of the Conciliation Agreement on GISD by Board Trustee Norman Pappous.  Discuss and consider the creation of a $250,000 budget amendment to pay for all costs associated with stopping any adverse consequences of all disaster relief funds distributed inside of GISD's geographic area.

9)G) Discuss and consider employing a law firm to recommend options concerning the Public Housing status prior to the end of 2010

10) Suggested Future Agenda Items

11) Board Comments

12) Adjournment