Board Meetings: Information and Procedures
Meeting Information
The GISD Board of Trustees meets at 6:00 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month.
They convene in the Board Room of the Harris Hill Administration Building, located at 501 S. Jupiter Road (southwest corner of Forest and Jupiter in Garland).
Meetings will occasionally be canceled or rescheduled. Special meetings, work sessions, and public hearings are scheduled as needed.
Patrons are encouraged to attend meetings to become more informed on issues affecting the schools or to share their concerns about various issues.
Procedures
Order of Business
Call to Order and Determination of Quorum
Pledges of Allegiance
Public Forum
Recognition, if any, of students, staff, and community members
Information Items
Discussion Items
Action Items
Executive Session
Addressing the Board
If you wish to address the Board, upon arriving at the meeting, complete an information card (available in the back of the room or from the Board Clerk), and you will be called upon during the Public Forum part of the agenda.
Please be considerate of others attending the meeting, and limit your remarks to five minutes.
You should know that by law, the Board can only take action on items that are posted on the agenda as Action Items.
Only members of the Board and the Superintendent can place items on the agenda.