The Galveston Independent School District Board of Trustees, in a special meeting on Monday, voted 4-3, with David O’Neal, Carol Greaney-Wurst and Kelly Chambers opposed, to approve $50,000 for an athletics program at the Galveston Early College High School campus for the 2011-2012 school year.

The item had been tabled at the board’s regular meeting last week.

The school board voted 5-2, with Chambers and Greaney-Wurst opposed, to approve the hiring of a science teacher for Central Middle School.

No other action items were on the agenda.  All members were present.  Agenda