August 17, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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.A.II. Grow Your Own Presentation 

IV.B. School Leadership and Student Support

IV.B.I. District Operation During COVID-19 Pandemic

IV.B.II. 2021-2022 Student Handbook and Student Expectations

IV.B.III. Update to the Student Dress Code 

IV.C. Human Resources 

IV.C.I. GISD Employee Handbook 

IV.C.II. Employee Exit Interview Overview 

IV.D. Teaching and Learning 

IV.D.I. 2020- 2021 STAAR Data Presentation

V. Action and Discussion Items

V.A. Consider Issuing Charge to the District Improvement Committee. 

V.B. Board to charge the Citizens Advisory Committee.

V.C. Consider Approval of the 2021-2022 Student Code of Conduct. 

V.D. Consider and take action to adopt the current year tax rate by ordinance setting out the M&O and I&S rates for the 2021-2022 School Year. 

V.E. Consider Approval of Certification of Appraisal Roll for the 2021-2022 School Year received from Hunt County Appraisal District. 

V.F. Consider Approval of purchase over $50,000 - Indoor Facility Weight Room Flooring.  

V.G. Resolution of the Greenville Independent School district to nominate candidates to the Hunt County Appraisal District Board of Directories: and setting an effective date.

V.H. Third and Final Reading of Policy DC (LOCAL)

VI. Discussion Items (Future Action Items)

VI.A. Second Reading of Policy Update 117

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Financial Report

VII.B. Consider Approval of Vendor List

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

VII.D. Board Minutes for July 20, 2021, July 26, 2021, August 3, 2021, and August 10, 2021.

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, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, termination or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

IX.B. Closed session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to include consideration of employee resignation for good cause.

IX.C. Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the Board will meet in executive session with its legal counsel to seek advice on a pending legal matter, including a settlement offer, concerning the following pending litigation: 
Terry Sadler and Threesa Sadler, as Next Friend of John Doe v. Greenville Independent School District, No, 3:19-CV-1551-X (BH), U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. 

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

XII.A. Called Board Meeting, August 26, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.

XIII. Adjournment