April 28, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER, CONDUCT ROLL CALL, ESTABLISH QUORUM

2. PRAYER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND TEXAS PLEDGE

3. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE

4. AWARDS & RECOGNITION

4.A. Career & Technical Education Students Earn South Texas College Marketable Skills Certificate

4.B. First Graduating Class of the Vision Academy

4.C. Arnoldo F. Benavides, Principal of Freddy Gonzalez Elementary, Educator Selected as Semi-Finalist in the 2010 HEB Excellence in Education Statewide Competition

4.D. Edinburg CISD Selected as District Semi-Finalist in the 2010 HEB Excellence in Education Statewide Competition

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

6.A. Presentation on City of Edinburg Downtown Master Plan

6.B. Update on Health Insurance Fund for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2010

6.C. Update on Administrative Policy for Intra-District Student Transfers

6.D. Enrollment as of April 23, 2010

6.E. Teacher Vacancies

6.F. Financial Reports

6.F.1. Monthly Budgetary Summaries as of February 28, 2010 and March 31, 2010

6.F.2. Condition of Funds as of February 28, 2010 and March 31, 2010

6.F.3. Tax Collections for February 2010 and March 2010

6.F.4. Investment Report for Periods Ending February 28, 2010 and March 31, 2010

6.F.5. Health Insurance Financial Reports as of February 28, 2010 and March 31, 2010

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A. (004B- 1)  Minutes for Regular Board Meeting of April 13, 2010

7.B. (004B-  2)  BID 08-171 Sheet Music, Final Contract Renewal   COST $60,000.00  SOURCE Fine Arts Funds

7.C. (004B- 3)  BID 09-94 Football Catalog Supplies, Final Contract Renewal   COST $172,000.00  SOURCE Athletic Funds

7.D. (004B-  4)  BID 09-95 Track and Field Catalog, Final Contract Renewal   COST $81,000.00  SOURCE Athletic Funds

7.E. (004B-  5)  BID 09-100 Band Instrument Repair Services, Final Contract Renewal   COST $58,000.00   SOURCE Fine Arts Funds

7.F. (004B- 6)  BID 09-110 Decals, Signs and Related Items, First and Final Contract Renewal   COST $45,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.G. (004B- 7)  BID 09-114 Kitchen Equipment Replacement Parts, First and Final Contract Renewal   COST $85,000.00  SOURCE Child Nutrition Funds

7.H. (004B- 8)  BID 10-99 Vinyl Composition Tile   COST $20,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.I. (004B- 9)  BID 10-100 Miscellaneous Grocery, Staple, Clothing and Hardware   COST $410,000.00  SOURCE All Funds

7.J. (004B-10)  BID 10-102 Automotive Parts and Tools   COST $50,000.00  SOURCE All Funds

7.K. (004B-11)  BID 10-104 Science Supplies and Equipment for Instructional Support Services   COST $49,429.44  SOURCE Federal Funds

7.L. (004B-12)  BID 10-109 Audio Visual Equipment Repair Service   COST $10,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.M. (004B-13)  BID 10-111 Garbage Collection Services Outside City Limits   COST $46,764.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.N. (004B-14)  BID 10-112 Gym Bleachers Inspection and Repair   COST $24,350.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.O. (004B-15)  RFQ 10-107 Indoor Air Quality Testing Service   COST $20,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.P. (004B-16)  Compressor and Component Replacement for De La Vina Elementary   COST $21,486.19  SOURCE Local Funds

8. ACTION AGENDA

8.A. (004B-17)  Resolution Endorsing City of Edinburg Downtown Master Plan

8.B. (004B-18)  First Reading of TASB Localized Board Policy Update 87

8.C. (004B-19)  Lexia Reading Program from Southwest Academic Solutions LP for Special Education Students at All Campuses   COST $43,567.50  SOURCE State Special Education Funds

8.D. (004B-20)  Interlocal Cooperation Contract with University of Texas Pan American Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center for Participants to Attend Career & Technical Education (CTE) Program Summer Camp 2010 from Barrientes, B L Garza, Harwell, Memorial, and South Middle Schools, and Brewster School, and Participants from Edinburg, Economedes and Edinburg North High Schools to Attend CTE Program Summer Camp 2010   COST $40,000.00  SOURCE Career & Technical Funds

8.E. (004B-21)  Contract/Consultant Agreement with Texas Valley Communities Foundation for Participants to Attend Ford PAS Professional Development Institute form Barrientes, B L Garza, Harwell, Memorial, and South Middle Schools, and Brewster School, and Edinburg, Economedes and Edinburg North High Schools   COST$74,900.00  SOURCE Career & Technical Funds

8.F. (004B-22)  Contract/Consultant Agreement with Texas Valley Communities Foundation Engaging Communities for College Readiness (ENCORE) for Students from Barrientes, B L Garza, Harwell, Memorial and South Middle Schools, and Brewster School to Attend the ENCORE Annual Conference on May 7-8, 2010 at University of Texas Pan American   COST $118,800.00  SOURCE Career & Technical Funds

8.G. (004B-23)  Contract/Consultant Agreement with the Flippen Group for Participants to Attend a Capturing Kids Hearts Training for Edinburg, Economedes, and Edinburg North High Schools   COST $21,800.00  SOURCE Federal Funds

8.H. (004B-24)  Student Achievement Workshop, Discover 7 Educators Workshop and 7 Habits Student/Parent Workshop, Premier Go Program for Edinburg, Economedes, and Edinburg North High Schools, and Premier Get Set Program, Student Achievement Workshop, and Premier Planners for Barrientes, B L Garza, Harwell, Memorial, and South Middle Schools, and Brewster School   COST $48,058.00  SOURCE Career & Technical Funds

8.I. (004B-25)  Contract/Consultant Agreement with Texas Computer Education Agency for Participants from ECISD Schools (K-12) to Attend Eight Technology Trainings to Include:  Adobe DreamWeaver, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PhotoShop, Introduction to the WEDO Robotics Systems, Adobe Acrobat Pro 9, Website Design, and Death by Power Point   COST $12,000.00  SOURCE Federal Funds

8.J. (004B-26)  Naming New Schools

8.K. (004B-27)  Employment, Resignations, and Retirements

9. CLOSED SESSION

9.A. Section 551.071--Consultation with Attorney on Any Permitted Subject Including, But Not Limited to:

9.A.1. Discussion with School Attorney of Item(s) Exempted under Attorney-Client Privilege

9.A.2. Update on Pending Litigation

9.A.3. Discussion on Construction Contracts for 2008 Bond Projects

9.A.4. Discussion on Possible Litigation Regarding Supplemental Education Service Providers

9.A.5. Discussion with Attorney Regarding Policy and Legal Issues on Naming of New Facilities

9.B. Section 551.072--Deliberation Regarding Real Property

9.B.1. Discussion on Acquisition of Possible Land Donation for Future Development

9.B.2. Discussion on Pending Contracts for Land Purchases

9.C. Section 551.074--Personnel Matters

9.C.1. Discussion of Employment, Resignations, and Retirements

9.C.2. Update of Pending Personnel Investigations

9.C.3. Conduct Level III Grievance--Rene Estrada, Teacher at Economedes High School

9.C.4. Discussion Regarding Proposed Employment Termination of Pablo A. Machuca, Mechanic Assistant in Transportation Department

9.D. Section 551.071--Consultation with Attorney & Section 551.074--Personnel Matters

9.E. Section 551.082--Discipline of a Public School Child

10. ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

10.A. Section 551.071--Consultation with Attorney

10.A.1. Consideration of and Possible Action on Possible Litigation Regarding Supplemental Education Service Providers

10.B. Section 551.072--Delibration Regarding Real Property

10.C. Section 551.074--Personnel Matters

10.C.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Level III Grievance--Rene Estrada, Teacher at  Economedes High School

10.C.2. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Proposed Employment Termination of Pablo A. Machuca Assistant in Transportation Department

11. ADJOURNMENT