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06 PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM

Pay for Missed Work Days / Premium Pay
The Galena Park ISD Board of Trustees recognizes its non-exempt employees’ pay can be
negatively affected due to missed workdays when it is necessary to close district operations
to maximize safety during the threat of severe weather or very hazardous road conditions�
As such, they have consistently approved, through adopted resolutions, to compensate TRS
eligible employees for workdays they would have worked but missed as a result of the District
being closed� Trustees understand this serves an important public purpose in the continued
retention of non-exempt employees�

Additionally, the Board also recognizes certain non-exempt employees may be required
to work when the District has issued an emergency closure notice to directly mitigate the
reason for the emergency closure or are essential to continuing critical district operations� In
these cases, trustees have approved a “premium” pay rate�

Freeze Closure Storm Closure Hurricane Beryl Winter Storm Enzo

January 16, 2024 May 17- 21, 2024 June 8-11, 2024 January 21-11, 2025
Board Resolution Board Resolution Board Resolution Board Resolution
Adopted: Adopted: Adopted: Adopted:
February 12, 2024 June 10, 2024 August 12, 2024 February 3, 2025

6.2 EVIDENCE OF EFFICIENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Financial Transparency
Galena Park ISD is fortunate to have several
trustees with extensive experience and
success in the business sector� As a result of
personal and prior knowledge of best business
practices, their personal focus is ensuring
GPISD exercises sound fiscal management
strategies which work to sustain the District for
the foreseeable future� The Board places great
importance on financial transparency for the
community and public, therefore the GPISD
Business Department maintains an online check register, financial reports, and budgets to
assure the public has a clear and consistent picture of spending in the school district�

Additionally, Key Performance Indicators (KPI) on the 2024-2025 Board of Trustees Dashboard
include measurements to monitor GOAL 5, efficient and effective use of District resources, in
order to best support students and staff accomplishments�

• Maintain a total Fund Balance level to ensure a less than 25% decrease over three
years

• Target an average yield to maturity on investments over a market BUILDING ON A
cycle, exceeding the six month average of the 180-day Treasury Bill� LEGACY

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