- Greenville Independent School District
- School Board Meeting Recap
January 19, 2021
Here are the highlights from the January 19, 2021, School Board meeting:
- The meeting opened with the call to order, invocation by Father Nick Funk, St. Paul's Episcopal Church and pledge of allegiance lead by Katrina Row's first-grade class from Bowie Elementary.
Recognition
- Recognition of the 2020 GHS Lions Football Team and Coaches
- Recognition of the Greenville ISD Board of Trustees
- Recognition of GISD’s January Hero of Hope – GHS fashion design teacher Kimberly Stewart
Open forum for agenda-related items - Comments from the public were read to the school board.
Comments from Individual Board Members: School Board Vice President Roger Livingston reported on some school board training he recently attended.
School Board President Trena Stafford read a card from Crockett/STEM thanking the school board for their service.
Stafford invited other school board members to take her place on the Greenville Educational Enrichment Foundation board.
Public hearing on 2019-2020 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) - Director of Assessment and Accountability Rachael Driggers presented the annual TAPR report.
Reports/Discussion Items
- Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins gave a district news update.
- Report on district operations during COVID-19 pandemic
Action/Discussion Items
- Approved School Board 2021 annual agenda calendar
- Approved update to Board of Trustees goals
- Approved modification to the 2020-2021 school academic calendar to reflect 2,100 minutes of asynchronous learning days
- Approved elementary STAAR test days asynchronous waiver
- Approved contract to be signed with GEUS for E-rate.
- Approved the adoption of policy BE (LOCAL)
Consent Agenda - board voted to approve the following items
- Quarterly Investment Report
- Monthly Financial Report
- Order of May 1, 2021 Election
- Notice of May 1, 2021 Election
- Board minutes for December 15, 2020 and January 12, 2021
Additional discussion on the following items:
- Approved contract with Hunt County Voter Administration to conduct May 1, 2021 Election
- Approved Master Agreement with Insight Education Group
Open forum for non-agenda items: A letter was read to the board submitted by Penni Perkins pertaining to nine-weeks testing.
Future Agenda / Information Items
Future Meetings/Workshops
- Call a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. on February 16 for a tour of the Carevide pediatrics rooms designated for GISD students/patients.
Adjournment