July 24, 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) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

3)A) Consider approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting on June 19, 2013

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

3)C) Deliberation and possible action or order a Special Election to seek voter approval to purchase attendance credits as provided by Texas Education Code Chapter 41, Subchapter D, to be conducted on August 27, 2013

3)D) Discuss and consider approval of agreement with Texas General Contractors, Inc. (Contractors Loss Consulting Disaster Response) to be Contractor of Record in the event of a disaster (hurricane/tropical storm)

3)E) Consider approval to contract with Third Coast Research and Development, Inc. for grant evaluation services for the 21CCLC Cycle 7 grant from August 1, 2013 and ending July 31, 2014 for an amount not to exceed $25,000, contingent upon receipt of funding

3)F) Consider approval of the Juvenile Justice Alternative Funding Parameters (JJAEP) and Interlocal Cooperation  Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

3)G) Attorney Fees

3)H) Financial Reports

4) REGULAR AGENDA - Action Items

4)A) Discuss and consider approval of the First Amended Order Calling the August 27, 2013, Chapter 41 Election; Authorizing Notice Thereof; and Containing Other Provisions Relating Thereto

4)B) Discuss and consider approval to appoint the Early Voting Ballot Board and the Presiding Judge of the Central Counting Station for the August 27, 2013 Special Election

4)C) Discuss and consider approval of Steps to Literacy to provide Balanced Literacy materials for an amount not to exceed $70,000

4)D) Discuss and consider approval of RFP with Leadership Matters as Turnaround Specialists for contractual work to be done at designated GISD schools beginning August 1, 2013 and ending July 31, 2014 for an amount not to exceed $155,000

4)E) Discuss and consider approval of RFCSP #2013-08, Central Middle Pool Renovations

4)F) Discuss and consider dissolution of the District Self-Funded Worker's Compensation Fund and the Approval of a Fully Funded Plan with the TASB Risk Management Fund

4)G) Discuss and consider approval of the date of a Public Meeting on Budget and Proposed Tax Rate and Vote on a Proposed Tax Rate to be published in the Notice of Public Meeting

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

6) Suggested Future Agenda Items

7) Board Comments

8) Adjournment