May 11, 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. Edinburg North High School (ENHS) Chess Team Competes at the National Chess Meet

4.B. South Middle School (SMS) Chess Team Wins National Junior High Chess Championship

4.C. Canterbury Elementary Chess Team Wins National Championship

4.D. ENHS Varsity Band Wind Ensemble Earns U I L Sweepstakes Award for 2009-2010

4.E. Edinburg High School (EHS) Band Earns Concert and Sight Reading Sweepstakes Award

4.F. Barrientes Middle School Honors Band Earns Concert and Sight Reading U I L Sweepstakes Award

4.G. EHS Varsity Women's Choir Earns Concert and Sight Reading U I L Sweepstakes Award

4.H. EHS Varsity Men's Choir Earns Concert and Sight Reading U I L Sweepstakes Award

4.I. EHS Varsity Mixed Choir Earns Concert and Sight U I L Sweepstakes Award

4.J. EHS Non-Varsity Mixed Choir Earns Concert and Sight Reading U I L Sweepstakes Award

4.K. EHS Non-Varsity Treble Choir Earns Concert and Sight Reading U I L Sweepstakes Award

4.L. ENHS Junior Varsity Treble Choir Earns Concert and Sight Reading U I L Sweepstakes Award

4.M. SMS Varsity Girls Choir Earns Concert and Sight Reading U I L Sweepstakes Award

4.N. SMS U I L Academic Team is U I L District Champion

4.O. SMS One Act Play Ensemble Wins District Championship

4.P. Middle School Students Place at State Tournament of the Texas Math and Science Coaches Association

4.Q. ENHS U I L Academic Teams Compete at the State Level

4.R. EHS U I L Academic Team Competes at the State Level

4.S. Economedes High School Grupo Folklorico Jaguar Wins Grand Championship

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

6.A. Update on 2008 Bond Construction Projects by Broaddus & Associates

6.B. Enrollment as of May 7, 2010

6.C. Teacher Vacancies

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A. (005A-  1)  Minutes for Regular Board Meeting of April 28, 2010

7.B. (005A-  2)  Declare as Surplus the Attached List of Inventory Items and Approve Request of an Auction for Sale of Surplus Inventory Items   COST $150.00 + 20% Proceeds  SOURCE Local Funds

7.C. (005A-  3)  Amend BID 10-01 Desktop and Laptop Computer Systems   COST $262,866.60  SOURCE Career & Technical, Federal and State Special Ed Funds

7.D. (005A-  4)  BID 10-123 Autodesk Design Academy Software Bundle--Perpetual Ownership   COST $12,125.00  SOURCE Career & Technical Funds

7.E. (005A-  5)  BID 10-143 Health Equipment, Fingerprinting Machine, and Small Appliances for Career and Technical Education Department   COST $8,419.46   SOURCE Career & Technical Funds

7.F. (005A-  6)  BID 10-149 Technology Equipment for New Elementary Schools:  Alfonso Ramirez, Dr. Kay Teer Crawford, and R. C. "Fito" Flores/Mark Anthony Zapata   COST $519,404.71  SOURCE Federal Funds

7.G. (005A- 7)  BID 10-154 Repair Direct Digital Controls from Texas Cooperative Purchasing Network   COST $43,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.H. (005A-  8)  BID 09-113 Machine Shop Services for Transportation, First and Final Contract Renewal   COST $3,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.I. (005A-  9)  BID 09-129 Transportation Bus Parts, First and Final Contract Renewal   COST $220,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.J. (005A-10)  RFP 10-88 Educational Diagnostician for  Special Education and Guidance   COST $28,000.00  SOURCE State Special Education and Local Funds

7.K. (005A-11)  BuyBoard Quote 10-148 Replacement of Bus Unit 626 for Transportation Department   COST $79,352.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.L. (005A-12)  Subscription Renewal for Electronic Registrar Online from ESchool Solutions   COST $17,111.78  SOURCE Federal Funds

7.M. (005A-13)  Summer Work Schedule and 226-Day Calendar

8. ACTION AGENDA

8.A. (005A-14)  Implementation of Mandatory Standard Dress Code for Melissa D. Betts Elementary School Under the Conditions of Board Policy FNCA (Local) Beginning 2010-2011 School Year

8.B. (005A-15)  Consultant Agreement with Palm-IRA Educational Consultants to Supplement CScope Curriculum for Science Teachers at All Middle Schools Including Brewster School   COST $4,725.00  SOURCE Local Funds

8.C. (005A-16)  Interlocal Cooperation Contract with University of Texas--Pan American for Participants to Attend the Texas Pre-Freshman Engineering Program Summer 2010 from Barrientes, B L Garza, Harwell, Memorial and South Middle Schools, and Edinburg, Economedes and Edinburg North High Schools   COST $15,999.00  SOURCE Career & Technical Funds

8.D. (005A-17)  Contract with Stetson & Associates to Provide Training on Differentiated Instruction and Collaborative Teaching to Both General and Special Education Teachers Grades K-12   COST $11,400.00  SOURCE State Special Education Funds

8.E. (005A-18)  Interlocal Cooperation Contract with Charles A. Dana Center to Provide Training for Administrators at Principals Academy and Fall Semester of 2010-2011   COST$46,180.00  SOURCE Local and Federal Funds

8.F. (005A-19)  Second Reading of TASB Localized Board Policy Update 87

8.G. (005A-20)  Change Directive 6 for Brewster School Phase I Cafeteria and Site Improvement Projects   COST $12,945.25  SOURCE Construction 2008B Bond Funds

8.H. (005A-21)  Construction Contingency Authorization 1 for Brewster School Phase II Gym and Classroom Additions   COST $22.862.00  SOURCE Construction 2008B Bond Funds

8.I. (005A-22)  Additional Services for ERO Architects to the Edinburg High School Fine Arts Facility Contract   COST $11,643.00  SOURCE Construction 2008B Bond Funds

8.J. (005A-23)  Consultant Agreement with Pedro Noguera to Provide Teacher Training for Edinburg High School in June   COST $8,700.00  SOURCE Title I SIP Academy Grant Funds

8.K. (005A-24)  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.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. Discussion Regarding Level III Grievance--Rene Estrada, Teacher at Economedes High School

9.C.4. Conduct Level III Grievance--Raquel J. Carmona, Coach at Edinburg High School

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 Level III Grievance--Raquel J. Carmona, Coach at Edinburg High School

11. ADJOURNMENT