June 15, 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) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

3)A) Discuss and consider approval of minutes of the Special Meeting on May 31, 2011

3)B) Discuss and consider resignations and routine recommendations with contracts

3)C) Discuss and consider approval of a contract with Rice University to provide a two week intensive math training for 225 GISD secondary math teachers up to 10 days of coaching, as needed, for an amount not to exceed $96,000 to be paid for with Secondary Math Teacher Support Program grant funds

3)D) Discuss and consider approval to extend the contract with Teachscape, Inc. for consultant services to assist GISD with the development of their performance-based evaluation system as part of the Teacher Incentive Fund grant, Phase 2, for an amount not to exceed $69,000 funded through TIF grant

3)E) Discuss and consider approval of a contract with UTMB Division of Community Based Mental Health Services for $33,000 to develop a RTI database portal for Ball High School funded by the TTIPS grant

3)F) Discuss and consider approval of the contract with UTMB Division for Community-Based Mental Health Services for 21CCLC services to include district coordination, administrative assistant services, and site coordination services starting August 1, 2011 and ending on July 31, 2012 for an amount not to exceed $353,000 to be paid for by 21CCLC grant funding

3)G) Discuss and consider approval to adopt and implement a voluntary integration plan under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program Grant

3)H) Discuss and consider approval to purchase the Teach Smart Learning Systems 680i4 (Interactive Whiteboards) for an amount not to exceed $69,000

3)I) Discuss and consider approval of application for SECO $2 million dollar ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), Grant for energy efficiency retrofits and HVAC equipment and controls replacement

3)J) Discuss and consider approval of the Public Independent School District Energy Efficiency Grant through SECO

3)K) Discuss and consider renewal of RFCSP #2010-15, Student Accident, Catastrophic and UIL Insurance Coverage Yr 2 of 3

3)L) Discuss and consider approval of Depository Agreement Extension

3)M) Discuss and consider approval of 2010-11 Budget Amendments

3)N) Financial Reports

4) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

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

5) Suggested Future Agenda Items

6) Board Comments

7) Adjournment