March 29, 2011 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. Recipients of 2010 Gold Performance Award

4.B. Economedes High School Art Students Compete in the State Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE)

4.C. Edinburg North High School Art Students Compete in the State VASE

4.D. Aaron Olvera from Edinburg High School Selected to All-State 1st Team Boys 5A Basketball

4.E. Career & Technical Education Students Presented Laptops by ENCORE Texas Valley Communities Foundation

4.F. Economedes High School Students Earn First Place and Receive Scholarships at the Business Professionals Association State Leadership Conference

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

5.A. Update on Rezoning for Elementary and Middle Schools

5.B. Enrollment as of March 25, 2011

5.C. Teacher Vacancies

5.D. Financial Reports

5.D.1. Monthly Budgetary Summaries as of January 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011

5.D.2. Condition of Funds as of January 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011

5.D.3. Tax Collections for January 2011 and February 2011

5.D.4. Investment Report for Periods Ending January 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011

5.D.5. Health Insurance Financial Reports as of January 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A. (103B-  1)  Minutes for Regular Board Meeting on March 8, 2011

7.B. (103B-  2)  BID 10-99 Vinyl Composition Tile, First and Final Renewal   COST $30,000.00  SOURCE Local  Funds

7.C. (103B-  3)  Rescind Items 30 and 31 Can Liners from BID 11-02 Janitor Supplies, Board Award on October 12, 2010

7.D. (103B-  4)  Items 30 and 31 Can Liners for BID 11-02 Janitor Supplies   COST $35,999.70  SOURCE Local Funds

7.E. (103B-  5)  BID 11-69 Mop Laundry Services   COST $126,552.50  SOURCE Local Funds

7.F. (103B-  6)  BID 11-74 Air Conditioner Units   COST $300,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.G. (103B-  7)  BID 11-77 Lever Locks and Cylinder Supplies   COST $18,039.94  SOURCE Local Funds

7.H. (103B-  8)  BID 11-81 Pre-Fabricated Aluminum Ramps   COST $42,376.50  SOURCE Local Funds

7.I. (103B-  9)  BID 11-82 Air Conditioner Units--Calalog Bid   COST $40,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

8. ACTION AGENDA

8.A. (103B-10)  New Contract Forms for One Year Term Contracts, One Year Probationary Contracts, and Non-Certified Employee Contracts

8.B. (103B-11)  Second Reading for TASB Localized Board Policy Update 89

8.C. (103B-12)  Second Reading of Board Policy DC (Local):  Employment Practices

8.D. (103B-13)  Second Reading of Board Policy DFBB (Local):  Term Contracts--Non-Renewal

8.E. (103B-14)  Second Reading of Board Policy DMA (Local):  Professional Development--Required Staff Development

8.F. (103B-15)  Authorize Administration to Solicit Requests for Qualifications of Legal Services for the District

8.G. (103B-16)  Second Reading of Board Policy DEC (Local):  Compensation and Benefits--Leaves and Absences

8.H. (103B-17)  Contract/Consultant Agreement with J Taylor Education for Staff Development of DATE Grant Participants from Grades 3-9   COST $30,841.56  SOURCE Grant Funds

8.I. (103B-18)  BuyBoard 11-131 Portable Stage for Freddy Gonzalez Elementary  COST $45,823.00  SOURCE Local Funds

8.J. (103B-19)  Letter on Agreement for Purchase of High School ION CScope from IGNITE Learning   COST $26,000.00  SOURCE Grant Funds

8.K. (103B-20)  Adjustments to the Existing Elementary School Attendance Zones

8.L. (103B-21)  New Attendance Boundaries for the Middle Schools

8.M. (103B-22)  Proclamation Declaring April 9, 2011 as LZ:RGV Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day

8.N. (103B-23)  Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, 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.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 Proposed Contracts for Land Purchases

9.C. Section 551.074--Personnel Matters

9.C.1. Discussion on Employment of

9.C.1.a. Elementary Principals

9.C.1.b. Principal, Longoria Middle School

9.C.2. Discussion of Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, and Retirements

9.C.3. Update of Pending Personnel Investigations

9.C.4. Discussion Regarding Proposed Reassignment of the Following Personnel Positions:

9.C.4.a. Assistant Principals, Longoria Middle School

9.C.4.b. Counselor, Gorena Elementary

9.C.4.c. Diagnostician

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

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

9.E.1. Discussion Regarding Level III Student/Parent Complaint Hearing--Mrs. Cynthia Navarro

9.E.2. Conduct Student Expulsion Appeal--J. T., South MIddle School

10. ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

10.A. Section 551.071--Consultation with Attorney

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 Proposed Reassignment of the Following Personnel Positions

10.C.1.a. Assistant Principals, Longoria Middle School

10.C.1.b. Counselor, Gorena Elementary

10.C.1.c. Diagnostician

10.D. Section 551.082--Discipline of Public School Child

10.D.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Level III Student/Parent Complaint Hearing--Mrs. Cynthia Navarro

10.D.2. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Student Expulsion Appeal--J. T., South Middle School

11. ADJOURNMENT