October 11, 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. National Hispanic Scholars from Edinburg North High School

4.B. Creative Education Institute Labs at De la Vina and Cavazos Elementary Schools Achieve Exemplary Status

4.C. Barrientes Middle School Art Students Honored at South Texas Literacy Coalition Gala

4.D. Audio Video Production Students are CineSol 36-Hour Film Race Winners

4.E. James Ulatowski, JEHS Math Teacher Awarded HESTEC Math Teacher of the Year

4.F. Texas Business & Education Coalition Honor Roll 2011 Award to Canterbury, Freddy Gonzalez, Lincoln and Trevino Elementary Schools

4.G. Top Ten Instructional Technology Labs

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

5.A. Update on Technology Program

5.B. Update on 2008 Bond Construction Projects by Broaddus & Associates

5.C. Enrollment as of October 7, 2011

5.D. Teacher Vacancies

5.E. Financial Reports

5.E.1. Annual Tax Collection Report for Period of September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011 by Hidalgo County Tax Assessor/Collector

5.E.2. Monthly Budgetary Summaries as of July 31, 2011 and August 31, 2011

5.E.3. Condition of Funds as of July 31, 2011 and August 31, 2011

5.E.4. Tax Collections for July 2011 and August 2011

5.E.5. Investment Report for Period Ending July 31, 2011 and August 31, 2011

5.E.6. Health Insurance Financial Report as of July 31, 2011 and August 31, 2011

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A. (110A-  1)  Minutes for Regular Board Meeting on September 27, 2011

7.B. (110A-  2)  BID 11-191 Safety Supplies for Maintenance & Facilities   COST $25,000.00  SOURCE All Funds

7.C. (110A-  3)  BID 11-221 Towing Services District Wide   COST $25,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.D. (110A-  4)  FORMAL QUOTE 12-07 School Bus Seat Repair Supplies   COST $17,009.00  SOURCE Local Funds   

7.E. (110A-  5)  ECISD Organizational Chart for 2011-2012 School Year

7.F. (110A-  6)  Amend and Renew Agreement for Tax Collection Services with Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, Delinquent Tax Attorneys

7.G. (110A-  7)  AMEND RFQ 11-13 Licensed Specialist in School Psychology and Behavior   COST $10,000.00  SOURCE Special Ed Funds

8. ACTION AGENDA

8.A. (110A-  8)  RFP 10-18 Self-Funded Medical Stop Loss Coverage and Administration Services, Second and Final Year Contract Renewal, and to Amend the Plan Document to Waive the Deductible Charges for All Generic Medications for All Plan Levels (Gold, Silver, and Bronze)   COST $2,730,850.00  SOURCE Health Insurance Funds

8.B. (110A-  9)  Renew Software Maintenance Agreement with Kronos Incorporated for District Wide Attendance Time Clock System   COST $95,997.27  SOURCE Local Funds

8.C. (110A-10)  2011-2012 Campus Improvement Plans as Recommended by the Local School Support Teams

8.D. (110A-11)  Perpetual License from Scientific Learning Corporation for the Hidalgo County Juvenile Detention Center   COST $33,075.00  SOURCE Federal Funds

8.E. (110A-12)  Contract with Gretchen Bernabei to Provide Training for Writing Teachers District Wide for the 2011-2012 School Year   COST $20,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

8.F. (110A-13)  2011-2012 Renewal of Destiny Resource Management Solution--Destiny Library Manager Annual Software License Including the New STAAR State Standards and TitlePeek Subscription Services for the Three High Schools, Six Middle Schools, and Brewster School, and Thirty-one Elementary Schools   COST $48,381.28  SOURCE Local Funds

8.G. (110A-14)  Apple Hardware and Software for the Career and Technical Education Courses:  Web Technologies, Computer Programming (Video Game Design) and Audio Video Production   COST $67,036.80  SOURCE Career and Technical Funds

8.H. (110A-15)  Letter of Agreement for Antivirus Solution 2011-2012   COST $69,803.20  SOURCE Local Funds

8.I. (110A-16)  First Reading for Proposed Deletion of Board Policy EIAB (Local) Grading/Progress Reports to Parents:  Makeup Work

8.J. (110A-17)  First Reading for Proposed Revisions of Board Policy EIA (Local) Academic Achievement:  Grading/Progress Reports to Parents

8.K. (110A-18)  STAAR One ™ Texas STAAR--Aligned Assessment Item Bank from Region One Education Service Center for All ECISD Campuses   COST $102,500.00  SOURCE Federal Funds

8.L. (110A-19)  BID 11-220 Music Supplies   COST $81,000.00  SOURCE Fine Arts Funds

8.M. (110A-20)  Interlocal 12-02 District Wide Use of Purchasing Cooperatives Available to the District   COST $1,500,000.00  SOURCE All Funds

8.N. (110A-21)  Interlocal 12-18 Replacement of Xerox Copiers through the State of Texas Comptroller's Office and the Texas Cooperative Purchasing Network   COST $677,862.72  SOURCE All Funds

8.O. (110A-22)  Resolution 2012-02 for Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Making Specific Board Findings Reserving the Authority to Use the Right of Eminent Domain to Acquire Property for the  Purpose of Constructing School Buildings or For Any Other Public Use Necessary for the District

8.P. (110A-23)  Eduphoria! Suite Data Access Software   COST $82,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

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, Reassignments, Resignations, and Retirements

9.C.2. Update of Pending Personnel Investigations

9.C.3. Discussion Regarding Level III Grievance--Michael Donaldson, Bus Driver

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

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

9.E. Section 551.076--Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits

9.E.1. Discussion Regarding Deployment, or Specific Occasions for Implementation, of Security Personnel or Devices Presented by Region One Education Service Center

9.E.2. Discussion Regarding Security Audit Presented by Region One Education Service Center

9.F. 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 Regarding Construction at Edinburg High School

10.A.2. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Supplemental Education Service Providers

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

10.C. Section 551.074--Personnel Matters

10.C.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Employment, Reassignments, Resignations, and Retirements

10.C.2. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Level III Grievance--Michael Donaldson, Bus Driver

10.C.3. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Level III Grievance--Rachel J. Carmona, Coach, Edinburg High School

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

11. ADJOURNMENT