October 19, 2011 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) 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.

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) Superintendent's Report:

4)A) Brief report from Board and Superintendent on TASB Convention, September 30, 2011 thru October 2, 2011

5) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Discuss and consider approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting on September 21, 2011

5)B) Discuss and consider Personnel resignations and routine recommendations with contracts

5)C) Discuss and consider approval of School Improvement Plans to be submitted to the Texas Education Agency for Ball High School, Central Middle School and Early Childhood University

5)D) Discuss and consider approval of a grant application to the Fine Arts Instructional Support Program (FAISP) through the Texas Education Agency

5)E) Discuss and amend the contract with UTMB Division for Community-Based Mental Health Services for 21CCLC Cycle 5 Yr 4 services to add $215,023 in personnel expenses bringing the new contract amount not to exceed $597,874

5)F) Discuss and consider approval to amend the contract with UTMB Division for Community-Based Mental Health Services for 21CCLC Cycle 7 grant project management services, reducing the amount by $48,7000 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $1,135,640

5)G) Discuss and consider approval to contract with Julie Schmid to provide professional services of recruiting and the development of community partnerships for an amount not to exceed $45,000 for the period October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012 to be funded through the Magnet Grant

5)H) Discuss and consider approval of contracts for external evaluation with the individuals on the attached list who responded to RFP #2012-04,External Evaluator.  The period of the contracts will be for 12 months with options to renew for 3 additional one year options, upon mutual agreement between parties.  The expenditures for said services will not exceed $75 per hour and will not exceed available grant funds for this project

5)I) Discuss and approve the application for the Texas Literacy Initiative grant for an amount not to exceed $1 million dollars and approve the creation of any positions funded under this grant program, if awarded

5)J) Discuss and consider approval of contract with lead4ward, LLC to provide Staff Development as detailed in RFP#2102-02 for an amount not to exceed $100,000 to be paid for with grant funds for the period October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012, with (2) one year extensions dependent upon mutual agreement of both parties and available funding

5)K) Discuss and consider approval of RFP #2012-01, Pest Control Services

5)L) Discuss and consider the adoption of a Resolution regarding annual review of the District investment policies and strategies

5)M) Attorney Fees

5)N) Financial Reports

6) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Discuss and consider approval of purchases over $25,000

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment