August 16, 2022 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.

II. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance 

III. Recognition 

III.A. Recognition of the 2022-2023 GISD Birthday Card Artist 

III.B. Recognition of GISD Impactful Partner 

IV. Closed Session 

IV.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:

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

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

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

IV.A.I.c. Dr. Elizabeth Ramos Torres, Greenville ISD Suzuki Instructor 

IV.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.

IV.A.II.a. 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.

IV.B. Texas Government Code Section 551.082 to consider discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel. 

V. Action on Closed Session Items

V.A. Consider Approval of Professional New Hires and Ratification of Employment Contracts as Recommended 

V.B. Action following Grievance heard during Closed Session 

VI. Open Forum and Public Comment for Agenda Items

VII. Comments from Individual Board Members

VIII. Reports/Discussion Items

VIII.A. Superintendent's Report 

VIII.A.I. District News Update

VIII.B. Transportation/ Finance 

VIII.B.I. Bus Loan Update 

VIII.C. Human Resources 

VIII.C.I. GISD Employee Handbook

VIII.C.II. Employee Exit Interview Overview 

VIII.D. Teaching and Learning 

VIII.D.I. Special Education Update 

VIII.E. Accountability 

VIII.E.I. 2021-2022 STAAR Data and Accountability Report 

VIII.E.II. HB3 Early Childhood Goals and Objectives Progress 

VIII.E.III. Campuses Action Plan 

VIII.F. School Leadership and Student Support 

VIII.F.I. 2022-2023 Student Handbook and Student Expectations 

VIII.G. Policy 

VIII.G.I. First & Final Reading of Policy updates Proposed Administrative Changes 

VIII.H. Maintenance and Operations 

VIII.H.I. Facilities Plan Update 

VIII.I. Architect (Corgan) Update 

VIII.I.I. Consider Approval of schematic design for L.P. Waters Early Childhood replacement and new Middle School and authorize Corgan to move forward with design and development 

IX. Action and Discussion Items

IX.A. Elect Delegate and Alternate Delegate for TASB Convention 

IX.B. Consider Approving recommendations for the Board Operating Procedures from the Subcommittee 

IX.C. Consider Approval of Purchase over $50,000 for New Horizons High School serving line

IX.D. Consider Approval of Lunch Cost Increase 

IX.E. Consider and take action to adopt the current year tax rate by ordinance setting out the M&O and I&S rates for the 2022-2023 School Year 

IX.F. Consider Approval of Certification of Appraisal Roll for the 2022-2023 School Year received from Hunt County Appraisal District 

IX.G. Consider Approval of Purchase over $50,000 - Edmentum (previously APEX) ($68,680)

IX.H. Consider Approval of Purchase over $50,000- Property, Casualty, Auto, Legal Liability, Cybersecurity, and Worker's Compensation Insurance (pending)

IX.I. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment to transfer funds from fund balance to construction account for Corgan design of new LP Waters and new Middle School ($4,400,000)

IX.J. Consider Approval of Purchase over $50,000 - Corgan ($4,400,000) 

IX.K. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment to increase revenues and expenditures for the Tech department ($50,485)

IX.L. Consider Calling Bond for November Election 

X. Consent Agenda

X.A. Monthly Financial Report

X.B. Consider Approval of Vendor List

X.C. Consider Approval of the 2022-2023 Student Code of Conduct 

X.D. Consider Approval of Board Minutes July 19, 2022, July 21, 2022 (Called Board Meeting) and July 21, 2022 (Policy Training)

X.E. Consider Approval of Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support(T-TESS) List

X.F. Consider Approval of Purchase over $50,000 for Chromebook lease ($222,417.15)

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

XII. Closed Session 

XII.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:

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

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

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

XII.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.

XII.A.II.a. 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.

XIII. Action on Closed Session Items

XIV. Future Agenda / Information Items

XIV.A. Board Secretary Report

XV. Future Meetings/Workshops

XV.A. Called Board Meeting (Team of 8) Strategic Planning - August 25, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m. 

XV.B. Regular Board Meeting - September 20,2022 at 5:30 p.m. 

XV.C. TASA/TASB Conference- September 23rd- September 25th in San Antonio, TX 

XVI. Adjournment