August 15, 2018 at 6:30 PM - Regular

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) Student Outcome Goal: Adjustments to Goal Progress Measures 
Board Constraints: Board Self-Evaluation/Constraints and Board Operating Procedures. 

3)B) Needs Assessment Update from PBK

3)C) Presentation from Artist Boat

3)D) Strategic Plan Year 2:
1.1.2: Build a shared knowledge of PBIS( Positive Behavior Intervention System) by developing clear expectations and common language across the district.

3)E) 2017-2018 Accountability Results

3)F) Student Transfers from Rosenberg Elementary to other Campuses

4) The Board may recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meeting Act Government Code Sections 551.071- 551.090 Subchapter D and E.

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed meeting then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either:
A) in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or
B) at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof; as the School Board shall determine.

4)A) Discuss Real Property 

5) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

5)A) Consider approval of minutes of the Board Workshop on July 31, 2018 and the Regular Board Meeting on July 18, 2018.

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

5)C) Attorney Fees

5)D) Finance Reports

5)E) Consider approval of Purchases over $50,000.

5)F) Consider approval of the Board's Time Use Tracker for June 20th.

5)G) Consider approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Galveston Independent School district and DePelchin Children's Center.

5)H) Consider approval of Board Operating Procedures 

5)I) Consider sale of Real Property 

5)J) Consider renewal of RFP #2016-17, Specialized Educational Services to the Companies listed for year three of a three-year contract.

5)K) Consider approval of the 2018-2019 T-PESS Appraisers.

5)L) Consider approval of the purchase of Imagine Learning Software license for an amount not to exceed $50,000 to be paid using IMA funds.

5)M) Consider approval for professional services from Scholastic Education beginning September 1, 2018 not to exceed $300,000.

5)N) Consider renewal of RFP 2016-18 Martial Arts and Character Development Program for year 3 of 3 to Kickstart Kids in the amount of $50,000.

5)O) Consider approval for the purchase of 72-Passenger Diesel Buses.

6) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items

6)A) Discuss and consider Board's Quarterly Progress Tracker

6)B) Discuss and Consider Legal Council Services for GISD.

6)C) Discuss and consider endorsing a candidate for the TASB Board of Directors.

7) Suggested Future Agenda Items

8) Board Comments

9) Adjournment