July 19, 2022

Here are the highlights from the July 19, 2022, School Board meeting:

  • The meeting opened with the call to order by President Aletha Kruse at 5:30 p.m. with a quorum present. Trustee Mike Rackley delivered the invocation and led the pledge of allegiance.


Open Forum and Public Comment for Agenda Items & Non-Agenda Items 

  • Mitzi Money spoke regarding the consideration of board policy that provides guidelines for instructional materials.


Comments from Individual Board Members

  • Mike Rackley attended a Summer Learning Institute (SLI) session regarding operational procedures and said he'd like to see some of the ideas implemented in GISD's procedures.
  • Aletha Kruse attended an SLI session on bonds. She liked the idea of inviting the public to a gallery walk on campuses. This would allow community members to see the campuses up close and to share questions and concerns with district leaders in informal conversations. 


Reports/Discussion Items

Chief Technology Officer Shannon Fulp presented on the following topics:

  • Strategic plan: formed a Future Ready Schools Committee and attended International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) fundamentals class. GISD is in Year 5 of its strategic plan. The top objective this year is to provide appropriate technology integration training that increases the number of technology-certified staff using integrated technology on each campus.
  • Data points regarding students logins into various online learning programs 
  • 2021-22 Technology Department accomplishments
  • Future technology improvement plans


Policy 

  • The board approved the revision of Policy EF. 


Action and Discussion Items

  • The board authorized hiring a police officer for every GISD campus (six additional positions). 
  • The board approved transferring $520,000 from fund balance to payroll in order to fund hired officers.
  • The board approved a purchase over $50,000 - Renaissance Learning ($125,076.80).
  • The board approved a purchase over $50,000 - Insight Education Group ($53,900).
  • The board approved a purchase over $50,000 - ESST for District Security System Extended Warranty ($51,699).


Consent Agenda

The board approved the consent agenda, which includes the following items:

  • Quarterly investment report
  • Monthly financial report
  • Approval of Board Minutes for June 21, 2022 and June 28, 2022


The Board went into closed session.