October 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. 5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER

2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

2.A. Personnel Matters (§ 551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements, for Administrators, Principals, Teachers and/or other Employees.

2.A.1. Level III DGBA Grievance

2.A.2. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2025-2026

2.A.3. The evaluation, duties, and discipline of a public officer

2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072).

2.B.1. Long Range Facility Planning

2.C. School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint (§ 551.082).

2.D. Consultation with Attorney (§ 551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the attorney determines should be confidential, including, but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance with the Texas Government Code §§ 551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087.

2.E. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits (§§ 551.076; .089).
The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit.

2.E.1. Intruder Detection Audit. 

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AT 7:00 P.M.

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

6.A. Principals Month Recognition 

6.B. Mark of Excellence Award Winners

6.C. Hispanic Heritage Month — Student Essay Contest Winner

7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS

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 by 7:00 p.m. The first Open Forum is limited to: (a) agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students and (b) parents/guardians of a student who currently attends a GPISD school. 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.

8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION

9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

9.A. Minutes 

9.A.1. Minutes 9.18.25

9.A.2. Minutes 9.30.25

9.B. Personnel: Routine Action

9.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

9.B.2. Personnel Report

9.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent

9.C.1. Contract Listing 

9.C.1.a. Board Agenda Contracts 

9.C.2. Check Register Listing 

9.C.3. Property Tax Collection Report 

9.C.3.a. Tax Report 

9.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments

9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments — General Fund #2

9.C.4.b. Budget Transfers and Amendments — MacKenzie Scott Donation #2

9.D. Investment Report Quarter 4

9.E. Interlocal Agreement — The University of Texas at Austin 

9.F. Board Operating Procedures

9.G. HB 3372 Administrator Contract(s)

10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

10.A. Out-of-State Travel to 2025 Leadership Summit for DECA — Arlington, VA

10.B. Out-of-State Student Travel for South Grand Prairie Orchestra — New Orleans, LA.

10.C. Out-of-State Student Travel for Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Orchestra — Los Angeles, CA

10.D. American Indian/Native Studies Course Update

10.E. 2025-2026 School Year Meal Prices 

10.F. 2025-2026 House Bill 3 (HB 3) Goals and District Improvement (DIP) and Campus Improvement Plans (CIP)

11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

11.A. Year At a Glance Instructional Calendar

12. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS

12.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 by 7:00 p.m. This second Open Forum allows individuals to address the Board on any subject, except personnel and individual/specific students.  Any personnel concern 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.

13. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE

13.A. Board of Trustees' expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.

14. ADJOURNMENT