August 4, 2021 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) Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and the Texas flag.

3) 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.

4) District Reports

4)A) Superintendent's Report

4)B) Board Committee Reports

4)B)1) Policy Committee Chair- Mr. David O'Neal

4)B)2) Facilities/Finance Committee Chair- Mr. Johnny Smecca

5) Financial Reports and Budget Update

6) 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.

6)A) Personnel

6)B) Consultation with Attorney

6)C) Real Property

7) Reestablish the open meeting of the Galveston ISD Board of Trustees.

8) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

8)A) Consider approval of the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting on June 16, 2021 and the Special meeting on July 21, 2021.

8)B) Consider approval of the Board’s Time Use Tracker - June 16, 2021

8)C) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts.

8)D) Discuss and consider approval of payment of attorney fees.

8)E) Consider approval of Monthly Budget Amendments

8)F) Consider Approval of Purchases >$50,000

8)G) Discuss and consider approval of the 2021-2022 Resolution sanctioning the Galveston County 4-H Organization as an extracurricular program and approval of adjunct faculty agreement to recognize Galveston County Cooperative Extension Agents as adjunct faculty members for the 2021-2022 school year.

8)H) Discuss and consider the funding parameters, Interlocal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding for the Coastal Alternative Program (CAP) for the 2021-2022 school year.

8)I) Discuss and approve resolution for the inclusion of text in CB (LOCAL) to comply with State and Federal Revenue Resources. 

8)J) Discuss and consider awarding RFP# 2019-03, Grant Evaluation Services, to Third Coast R&D, Inc. and Wexford, Inc. for twelve months starting September 1, 2021 with no additional years, not to exceed $300,000.00 annually.
 

8)K) Public Funds Investment Act Annual Compliance

8)L) Discuss and consider purchasing Learning A-Z, which includes additional licenses along with a twelve-month contract starting 10/1/2021 with no additional years, not to exceed $55,000.00 annually.

8)M) Discuss and consider approval for professional services from Kickstart Kids during the 2021-2022 school year in an amount not to exceed $65,000 to be funded using Title funds. 

8)N) Discuss and consider an Order Calling Regular Single Member School Board Trustee Election for Districts 1A, 3C and 4D on November 2, 2021.

8)O) Discuss and consider approving Galveston Independent School District interlocal cooperative purchasing agreement with New Caney Independent School District for the 2021- 2022 school year.

8)P) Discuss and approve the Student Code of Conduct for 2021 – 2022. 

8)Q) Discuss and consider the approval of the renewal of the Workers’ Compensation coverage with TASB for $299,284.00 for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. 

8)R) Discuss and consider approval of the Interagency Agreement between Upward Hope Academy and GISD to provide educational services to students in a Drop-Out Prevention/Recovery Program.

8)S) Schedule Public Meeting to Discuss the 2021 Proposed Tax Rate and the 2021-2022 Proposed Budget

8)T) Discuss and consider a contract with UTMB - BHAR for an amount not to exceed $234,000.00 to provide mental health counseling funded by the Moody Foundation Causeway Galveston Grant for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022.

8)U) Discuss and consider a contract with The Teen Health Center, INC. for an amount not to exceed $353,000.00 to provide mental health counseling funded by the Moody Foundation Causeway Galveston Grant for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022.

8)V) Discuss and consider a contract with Family Service Center for an amount not to exceed $378,000.00 to provide mental health counseling funded by the Moody Foundation Causeway Galveston Grant for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022.

8)W) Discuss and consider awarding RFP# 2019-03,Grant Evaluation Services, to Third Coast R&D, Inc. and Wexford, Inc. for twelve months starting September 1, 2021 with no additional years, not to exceed $300,000.00 annually.

8)X) Discuss and consider approval of the purchase of Level Literacy Intervention (LLI) Kits from Heinemann and Benchmark Education Company in an amount not to exceed $76,000.

9) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items

9)A) Discuss reorganization of Officers of the GISD Board of Trustees - Election of Secretary.

9)B) Consider Approval of 2021 Proposed Tax Rate to be Published in Notice of Public Hearing

10) Appointment of Curriculum Committee Chair by Board President.

11) Board Comments

12) Adjournment