May 15, 2013 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) Superintendent's Report:

3)A) DUKE Presentation by Crenshaw students Paige and Caitlyn

3)B) Citzenship Awards - Dr. Annette Scott

3)C) Presentation to CIS Executive Director Marian Thomas - Dr. Annette Scott

4) 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

4)A) Discuss and consider approval of the recommendation to terminate a probationary contract teacher at Morgan Elementary at the end of the 2012-2013 contract year in the best interest of the District

5) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Consider approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting on April 17, 2013

5)B) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts

5)C) Consider approval to apply for Year 3 continuation of the Cycle 7 - 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant for an amount not to exceed $1.5 million

5)D) Consider approval of Phase 2, Year 3 of the contract for services with Innovative Architects for the continued development and support of a data system to calculate incentive payments of the Teacher Incentive Fund grant for an amount not to exceed $93,000 the period May 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 with the funding coming from the TIF grant

5)E) Consider approval for the BHS Speech and Debate Team to travel out of state to Birmingham, Alabama June 15-22, 2013 to compete at the National Forensic League National Tournament

5)F) Attorney Fees

5)G) Financial Reports

6) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

6)A) Consider approval of the recommendation to terminate a probationary contract teacher at Morgan Elementary at the end of the 2012-2013 contract year in the best interest of the District

6)B) Discuss and consider approval of purchases over $50,000

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment