May 24, 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. HEB district excellence award

4.B. ENCORE Convocation Robotics Competition

4.C. Adriana Banos-Mendez, Finalist in the National Braille Challenge

4.D. May is Better Speech & Hearing Month

4.E. Economedes High School (JEHS) Amanda Aguilera and Ariana Mata Business Professionals of America Earn 2nd Place in National Global Marketing Competition

4.F. Felipe Gaitan of Edinburg North High School (ENHS) Earns 1st Place in 2011 Artist Discovery Congressional Art Competition

4.G. Edinburg High School (EHS) Students Earn South Texas College (STC) Marketable Skills Certificate

4.H. EHS Lorisa Medina Earns STC Associates Degree

4.I. ENHS Chess Team Qualifies for National Competition

4.J. Ramirez Elementary Duke University (DUKE) Talent Identification Program (TIP) Eligible Scholars

4.K. De la Vina Elementary DUKE TIP Eligible Scholars

4.L. Barrientes Middle School DUKE TIP Eligible Scholars

4.M. Top Millionaire Club Readers from the Elementary, Middle, and High Schools

4.N. JEHS Seniors Graduating with 30+ College Hours

4.O. JEHS Adriana Saavedra and Kasaundra Borrego Recipients of Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship

4.P. JEHS Adan Cortez Recipient of Dell Scholarship

4.Q. JEHS Dulce Loera Recipient of Frank Kazmierczak Scholarship

4.R. JEHS Dennis Luna Named "Student of the Year" of the UT Austin Migrant Student Graduation Enhancement Program

4.S. JEHS David Nava Accepted to the University of Texas Pan American (UTPA)/Baylor Pre-Medical Honors Program

4.T. JEHS Amanda Lynn Aguilar Named the Border Patrol "Youth of the Year"

4.U. JEHS Students Selected as UTPA Scholars

4.V. JEHS Students Selected as UTPA Gear Up Scholars

4.W. EHS Students Selected as UTPA Gear Up Scholars

4.X. EHS Girls Softball Team Advances to State Playoffs

4.Y. EHS Boys Baseball Team Advances to State Playoffs

4.Z. EHS Jessica Tamen Advances to Golf State Competition

4.AA. JEHS Leigha Brown Advances to Track State Competition

4.AB. ENHS Girls Softball Team Advances to State Playoffs

4.AC. Fine Arts Program (FA)--Band:  UIL Concert & Sight Reading Sweepstakes - EHS

4.AD. FA--Band:  State Solo & Ensemble Qualifier - JEHS

4.AE. FA--Choir:  UIL Concert & Sight Reading Sweepstakes - South Middle School

4.AF. FA--Mariachi:  First Place in Mariachi Competition - Mariachi Oro ENHS

4.AG. FA--Folklorico:  Buc Days Folklorico Competition - "Best of the Best" Award to JEHS Folklorico Jaguar

4.AH. FA--Colorguard:  Winter Guard International Competition - "Scholastic A National Semi-Finalist" JEHS Colorguard

4.AI. Crawford, De Zavala, L B Johnson, Lee, Magee, and Ramirez Elementary Schools Achieve "Accident Free" Status

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

5.A. Selection of Mascot for Longoria Middle School

5.B. Update on Health Insurance Program First Quarter 2011 and End of Year 2010 by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas, Inc.

5.C. Summary of Workers Compensation Insurance Program by JI Specialty Services

5.D. Update on Truancy Program

5.E. Update on 2008 Bond Construction Account

5.F. Enrollment as of May 20, 2011

5.G. Teacher Vacancies

5.H. Financial Reports

5.H.1. Monthly Budgetary  Summaries as of March 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011

5.H.2. Condition of Funds as of March 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011

5.H.3. Tax Collections for March 2011 and April 2011

5.H.4. Investment Report for the Periods of March 2011 and April 2011

5.H.5. Health Insurance Financial Programs as of March 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A. (105B-  1)  Minutes for Regular Board Meeting on May 10, 2011

7.B. (105B-  2)  BID 10-163 Ice Chest Styrofoam for Child Nutrition, First and Final Contract Renewal   COST $11,814.00  SOURCE Child Nutrition Funds

7.C. (105B-  3)  RFQ 10-157 Pre-Employment Testing Service, First and Final Contract Renewal   COST $26,500.00  SOURCE Local and Child Nutrition Funds

8. ACTION AGENDA

8.A. (105B-  4)  BID 10-117 Annual Chiller Stop Inspection and Repair, First and Final Contract Renewal   COST $61,785.00  SOURCE Local Funds

8.B. (105B-  5)  BID 11-132 Interior and Exterior Doors for San Carlos Elementary   COST $68,997.00  SOURCE Local Funds

8.C. (105B-  6)  BID 11-135 Intercom Systems for Alternative Academy, Career Center, Travis, Monte Cristo, and Austin Elementaries   COST $137,328.00  SOURCE Local Funds

8.D. (105B-  7)  BID 11-155 Edinburg North High School, Lincoln Elementary, and Monte Cristo Elementary Paving Improvements   COST $114,327.75  SOURCE Local Funds

8.E. (105B-  8)  BID 11-166 Robert E. Lee Elementary Paving and Drainage Improvements   COST $251,833.20  SOURCE Local Funds

8.F. (105B-  9)  BID 11-168 CATS Stadium and Barrientes Middle School Stadium Pole Repairs   COST $85,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

8.G. (105B-10)  RFQ 10-93 Speech Therapy Services, First and Final Contract Renewal   COST $200,000.00  SOURCE State Special Education Funds

8.H. (105B-11)  First Reading of Board Policy FFAC (Local) Wellness and Health Services:  Medical Treatment

8.I. (105B-12)  Implementation of Mandatory Standard Dress Code for Flores/Zapata Elementary School Students Under the Conditions of Board Policy FNCA (Local) Beginning the 2011-2012 School Year

8.J. (105B-13)  District Supplemental Science Committees for Selection of Elementary and Secondary Online Instructional Material

8.K. (105B-14)  Purchase Library Books from Awarded Vendors through the Region One Library Purchasing Cooperative for the Fiscal School Year 2010-2011 for Four Elementary Schools and One Middle School   COST $275,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

8.L. (105B-15)  Interlocal Cooperation Contract with the University of Texas Pan American for Participants to Attend Texas Pre-Freshman Engineering Program Summer 2011 from Barrientes, B L Garza, Harwell, Memorial, and South Middle Schools, and Edinburg, Economedes, and Edinburg North High Schol   COST $26,520.00  SOURCE Career & Technical Funds

8.M. (105B-16)  Construction Method for Cavazos Elementary Reroofing Project

8.N. (105B-17)  Formal Quote 11-183 Digital LED Message Display Sign for Edinburg North High School   COST $25,471.70  SOURCE Local Funds

8.O. (105B-18)  RFP 08-235 Student & Athletic Insurance, Third and Final Contract Renewal   COST $504,427.00  SOURCE Athletic Funds

8.P. (105B-19)  Amended Budget for State Compensatory Fund 161 (1)

8.Q. (105B-20)  Amended Budget for Career & Technical Fund 162 (1)

8.R. (105B-21)  Amended Budget for State Bilingual Fund 165 (1)

8.S. (105B-22)  Amended Budget for Local Maintenance Fund 199 (1)

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 on Item(s) Exempted under Attorney-Client Privilege

9.A.2. Update on Pending Litigation

9.A.3. Discussion with Attorney on Legal Issues Regarding Bond Construction Projects

9.A.4. Discussion with Attorney on Legal Issues Regarding Construction at Edinburg High School

9.A.5. Discussion with Attorney 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 Proposed Contracts for Land Purchases

9.B.3. Discussion Regarding Sam Houston Property

9.C. Section 551.074--Personnel Matters

9.C.1. Discussion of Employment for

9.C.1.a. Dean of Instruction, Edinburg High School

9.C.1.b. Assistant Principal, Memorial Middle School

9.C.1.c. Curriculum Assistant, Longoria Middle School

9.C.1.d. Curriculum Assistant, Memorial Middle School

9.C.1.e. Curriculum Assistant, Gorena Elementary

9.C.1.f. Defense Football Coordinator, Economedes High School

9.C.1.g. Special Teams Football Coordinator, Edinburg North High School

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

9.C.3. Update of Pending Personnel Investigations

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---Mr. Joe Eufracio

10. ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

10.A. Section 551.071--Consultation with Attorney

10.A.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Construction at Edinburg High School

10.A.2. Consideration of and Possible Action 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 Employment of Dean of Instruction, Edinburg High School

10.C.2. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Employment of Assistant Principal, Memorial Middle School

10.C.3. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Employment of Curriculum Assistant, Longoria Middle School

10.C.4. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Employment of Curriculum Assistant, Memorial Middle School

10.C.5. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Employment of Curriculum Assistant, Gorena Elementary

10.C.6. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Employment of Defense Football Coordinator, Economedes High School

10.C.7. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Employment of Special Teams Football Coordinator, Edinburg North High School

10.C.8. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Employment, Reassignments, Resignations, and Retirements

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--Mr. Joe Eufracio

11. ADJOURNMENT