December 16, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. 5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
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2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Description:
For the purpose of consideration of matters for which closed or executive sessions are authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code §(.071-084), whereupon the Superintendent, at the request of the President of the Board of Education, will present for the Board's discussion the following matters:
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2.A. Personnel Matters (§551.074) |
2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§551.072)
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2.C. Consultation with Attorney (§551.071) |
3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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4. INVOCATION
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4.A. Pastor Shawn Paschal
Inglewood Baptist Church |
5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG
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6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
Presenter:
Sam Buchmeyer, Public Information Officer
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6.A. Fine Arts Performance - Grand Prairie High School Band
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6.B. Holiday Card Design Winner - Natasha Mahmood, School for the Highly Gifted
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6.C. Apple Distinguished Schools - Bonham Early Education School and Young Women's Leadership Academy
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6.D. GPISD Family & Community Engagement - National Family Engagement Month
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6.E. GPISD Campus Spotlight - Rayburn Elementary STEAM Academy
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7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS
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7.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. The first Open Forum is limited to agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes. When more than one individual wishes to address the same agenda item, the President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.
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8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION
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9. SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
Presenter:
Linda Ellis, Superintendent of Schools
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9.A. Update of Current District Events, Student Data, Programs, and Operations.
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10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
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10.A. Minutes
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10.A.1. Minutes 11.11.21
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10.A.2. Minutes 11.30.21
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10.B. Personnel: Routine Action
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10.B.1. Employment, Retirement(s), Termination(s)/Proposed Termination(s), Proposed Nonrenewal(s), Request(s) for Leave of Absence, Request(s) for Extended Leave Without Pay, Resignation(s), Reassignment(s), Request(s) for Temporary Disability, Job Abandonment, Proposed Extension of Probationary Contract(s), Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Administrator Contract Recommendations, Non-Administrator Contract Recommendations
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10.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent
Presenter:
Tracy Ray, Interim Deputy Superintendent of Business
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10.C.1. Contracts
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10.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report
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10.C.3. Revenue & Expenditure Report
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10.C.4. Budget Transfers/Amendments - General Fund #4
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10.D. Frost Capital Markets Services
Presenter:
Tracy Ray, Interim Deputy Superintendent of Business
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10.D.1. Frost Bank Capital Markets Services Resolutions
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10.D.2. Frost Bank Signature Card
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10.E. Vote for Fifth Member to the Board of the Dallas Central Appraisal District
Presenter:
Linda Ellis, Superintendent of Schools
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10.E.1. Resolution to Vote for the Fifth Member to the Board of the Dallas Central Appraisal District
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10.E.2. Dallas County Appraisal District
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11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
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11.A. Out-of-State Student Travel
Presenter:
Amy Francis, Executive Director of Fine Arts
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11.A.1. Student Travel Request form and Agenda
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11.B. 2022-2023 Academic Calendar
Presenter:
Sam Buchmeyer, Public Information Officer
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11.C. Employee Contracts
Presenter:
Linda Ellis, Superintendent of Schools
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11.D. Teacher Resignations/Contract Abandonment
Presenter:
Linda Ellis, Superintendent of Schools
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12. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
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12.A. American Indian/Native Studies Course Update
Presenter:
Dr. Angela Herron, Chief Teaching and Learning Officer and Lanette Aguero, Social Studies Facilitator
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12.B. Policy Update 118
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12.B.1. Update 118 Local Policy Review Update
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Kates, General Counsel
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12.B.2. Policy Reference Manual Update 118
Presenter:
Dr. Melissa Kates, General Counsel
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12.C. Review of the Board Agenda Calendar
Presenter:
Superintendent and Board of Trustees
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13. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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13.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. This second Open Forum allows individuals to address the Board on any subject, except personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Any concerns regarding personnel, public officers, or individual/specific students should be brought directly to the attention of the Superintendent prior to the meeting. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes. When more than one individual wishes to address the same topic, the Board President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.
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14. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS
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14.A. Board of Trustees expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.
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15. ADJOURNMENT
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