August 18, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order

I.A. Announcement by the president whether a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called and notice of meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by law.

I.B. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

II. Open Forum and Public Comment for Agenda Items

III. Comments from Individual Board Members

IV. Reports/Discussion Items

IV.A. Superintendent's Report

IV.A.I. District News Update

IV.B. School Leadership and Student Support

IV.B.I. 2020-2021 Student Handbook and Student Expectations

IV.B.II. District Operations During COVID-19 Pandemic

IV.C. Human Resources

IV.C.I. GISD Employee Handbook

IV.C.II. Exit, Recruitment and Retention Surveys

IV.D. Governance

IV.D.I. Receipt and First Reading of TASB Update 115 affecting (LOCAL) Policies

V. Action and Discussion Items

V.A. Consider and take action to adopt the current year tax rate by ordinance setting out the M&O and I&S rates for the 2020-2021 School Year

V.B. Consider Approval of Certification of Appraisal Roll for 2020-2021 School Year received from Hunt County Appraisal District

V.C. Consider Approval of Resolution regarding suspending STAAR Testing and Modify School Accountability Ratings for the 2020 – 2021 School Year 

V.D. Amendment to Order of Election for November 3, 2020 General Election 

V.E. Amendment to Notice for November 3, 2020 General Election 

V.F. Amendment to Order of Special Election for Place 5 on November 3, 2020 

V.G. Amendment to Notice of Special Election for Place 5 on November 3, 2020

V.H. Consider Approval of Amended Contract with Hunt County Voter Administration to conduct the General and Special 2020 Board of Trustees Election 

V.I. Consider Approval of TASB Board of Directors

VI. Discussion Items (Future Action Items)

VI.A. GISD Health Center Partnership with Carevide 

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Budgetary Financial Report

VII.B. Consider Approval of Vendor List

VII.C. Consider Approval of Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support (T-TESS) List

VII.D. Consider Approval of Bids on Resale Properties

VII.E. Board Minutes for July 14, 2020, July 21, 2020, July 23, 2020 and August 3, 2020

VIII. Open Forum and Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items

IX. Closed Session

IX.A. Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas open meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes:

IX.A.I. Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Consultation with the board’s attorney on all subjects or matter authorized by law.

IX.A.I.a. Consider legal advice regarding personnel issues.

IX.A.I.b. Consider legal advice regarding any agenda action item.

IX.A.II. Texas Government Code Section 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, ratification of employee contracts, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, termination or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

IX.A.II.a. Closed session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the appointment, employment, ratification of employee contracts, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, termination or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

X. Action on Closed Session Items

X.A. Consider Approval of Professional New Hires as Recommended

X.B. Consider Approval of Ratification of Employment Contracts as Recommended

XI. Future Agenda / Information Items

XI.A. Board Secretary Report

XII. Future Meetings/Workshops

XIII. Adjournment