December 16, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1) Public Hearing on GISD's 2019-2020 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 

2) Call to order Open Session in the Board Room of the Lovenberg Administration Building, 3904 Avenue T, Galveston, Texas.

3) Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and the Texas flag.

4) Citizen's Request to Address the Board on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items.  Please complete sign-up sheets available in the lobby prior to the start of the meeting.

5) Superintendent's Report

5)A) Campus Highlights - Parker and Oppe

5)B) MECC Quarterly Report

5)C) Update on Returning to Learning

5)D) Previously Requested Information by the Board:

5)E) Board Committee Reports

5)E)1) Policy Committee Chair- Mr. David O'Neal

5)E)2) Curriculum Committee Chair- Ms. Monica Wagner

5)E)3) Facilities/Finance Committee Chair- Mr. Johnny Smecca

6) Financial Reports

7) The Board may recess into Closed Executive Session in the Library as permitted by the Texas Open Meeting Act Government Code Sections 551.071- 551.090 Subchapter D and E. 

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed meeting then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either:
    A) in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or
    B) at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof; as the School Board shall determine.

7)A) Personnel

7)B) Consultation with Attorney

7)C) Real Property

8) Board President to Appoint Standing Committees

9) CONSENT AGENDA - Action Items

9)A) Consider approval of the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting on November 18, 2020.

9)B) Consider approval of the Board’s Time Use Tracker - November 18, 2020

9)C) Consider approval of personnel resignations and recommendations with contracts.

9)D) Consider approval of Monthly Budget Amendments

9)E) Consider Approval of Purchases >$50,000.

9)F) Attorney Fees

9)G) Discuss and consider approval of $8,164 Change Order Increase to JW Kelso’s contract for Crenshaw and MS Campus Improvements.

9)H) Discuss and consider approval for construction of Crenshaw outdoor environmental classroom as outlined in APEX 3 Magnet Grant. Amount not to exceed $57,500 using Grant funds. 

9)I) Discuss and consider approval of resolution to extend use of sick leave in accordance with the FFCRA.

9)J) Discuss and consider purchase of 4 school buses in an amount not to exceed $469,976.

9)K) Discuss and consider approval of $25,000 change order decrease to CFI Mechanical's contract for the District-Wide MEP Renovation Project.

10) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items

10)A) Discuss and approve the 2021-2022 School Calendar.

10)B) Discuss and consider elimination of any admissions process for GISD schools that utilizes a matrix to sort and rank students.

10)C) Discuss and consider reconfiguration of GISD middle schools to establish a single 7/8 grade campus at Central Middle School.

10)D) Discuss and consider approval of the August 31, 2020 Annual Financial and Compliance Report.

10)E) Discuss and Consider Naming the Lone Finalist for Superintendent of Schools.

11) Board Comments

12) Adjournment