June 15, 2020 at 11:30 AM - Board of Directors Meeting

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS

B.1. Announcement by the President as to the Presence of a Quorum, that the Meeting Has Been Duly Called, and that Notice of the Meeting Has Been Posted in the Time and Manner Required.

B.2. Roll Call

B.3. Recognition of Visitors

B.4. Consider/Declare Unopposed Candidates Elected to Office
    - Carolyn Gordon, Place 2 representing Wharton County
    - Laura Whitson, Place 6 representing DeWitt and Lavaca Counties
    - Christy Paulsgrove, Place 7 representing Goliad and Karnes Counties

B.5. Oaths of Office Administered
       - Carolyn Gordon, Place 2 representing Wharton County
       - Laura Whitson, Place 6 representing DeWitt and Lavaca Counties
       - Christy Paulsgrove, Place 7 representing Goliad and Karnes Counties

B.6. Reorganization of the Board

B.7. Approval of Minutes
     •   February 17, 2020, Regular Board of Directors' Meeting 
     •   March 30, 2020, Called Board of Directors' Meeting 

C. OPEN FORUM

D. CLOSED MEETING

D.1. The government body may go into closed meeting as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D.  As provided in the notice of this meeting, the following items may be discussed in closed meeting:

D.1.a. Attorney Consultation

D.1.b. Real Property

D.1.c. Prospective Gift

D.1.d. Personnel Matters

D.1.e. Medical or Psychiatric Records

D.1.f. Security

D.1.g. Emergency Management

D.1.h. Economic Development Negotiations

E. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

E.1. Investment Report

E.2. Employment/Resignations of Professional Personnel

E.3. RPC Bid Awards

E.4. Executive Director Report
        -COVID19 Update
        -ECI Update

F. CONSENT ACTION ITEMS:

F.1. Consider/Approve Interlocal Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding/Participation with other Regional Education Service Centers and Reseller Agreement

F.2. Consider/Approve Budget Amendments

F.3. Consider/Approve Organizational Memberships for 2020-2021
       •  Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
       •  Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
       •  Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS)
       •  American Association of Educational Service Agencies (AAESA)
       •  Texas Association of Education Service Centers (TAESC)
       •  Texas Rural Education Association (TREA)
       •  Property Casualty Alliance of Texas (PCAT)
       •  Texas Association of Middle Schools (TAMS)
       •  Infant Massage USA (ECI)
 

F.4. Consider/Approve Applications for Funding:
       •  ESC State
       •  ESC State Gifted and Talented
       •  ESC State Supplemental Visually Impaired
       •  ESC IDEA-B Discretionary
       •  ESC IDEA-B Preschool
       •  ESC Non-Education Community-Based Support Services Program
       •  ESC ESSA Title I, Part A
       •  ESC ESSA Title I, Migrant Operational
       •  ESC ESSA Title III, English Language Acquisition and Language
                 Enhancement
       •  ESC ESSA Title I, Part A School Support
       •  ESC Career and Technology Education (CTE) Leadership
       •  ESC Career and Technology Education (CTE) Administrative Support
       •  ESC Career and Technology Education (CTE) Non-Traditional Training
                 and Employment Activities
       •  ESC Career and Technology Education (CTE) Performance Based Monitoring
                 Admin. Technical Assistance
       •  Title I, Part C, Carl D. Perkins Shared Services Agreement - CTE
       •  NCLB Federal Programs-Title III, Part A-English Language Acquisition SSA
       •  Early Childhood Intervention
       •  Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Early
                 Childhood Intervention (ECI)
       •  Child Nutrition Program through the Texas Department of Agriculture

F.5. Consider/Approve Early Childhood Intervention Billing Rates for 2020-2021

F.6. Consider/Accept Sponsorships/Donations

F.7. Consider/Approve Participation State of Texas Purchasing Program

F.8. Consider/Approve Participation in 2020-2021 TREA Legal Services Program Agreement

G. ACTION ITEMS:

G.1. Consider/Adopt Local Policy DEA

G.2. Consider/Approve Selection of Auditing Firm

G.3. Consider/Set Board Meeting Dates
        -Joint Meeting with Regional Advisory Committee (8-26-2020)
        -Performance Hearing/August Board Meeting (8-26-2020)

G.4. Consider/Approve Region 3 ESC Calendar for 2020-2021 and Early Childhood Intervention Calendar for 2020-2021

G.5. Consider/Approve 2020-2021 Center Contribution for Employee Insurance Coverage

G.6. Consider/Approve TASB Salary Study - Organizational Chart, Job Classifications and Adjustments

H. CLOSED SESSION:

I. RESUME OPEN SESSION

J. ADJOURNMENT