May 31, 2011 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Business

1. Call to Order

1.A. Meeting Called to Order

1.A.1. Roll Call of Board Members Present and Declaration of Quorum Present______ Absent______

1.A.1.a. Mr. James Howard

1.A.1.b. Mr. Carlos Villarreal

1.A.1.c. Ms. Adela R. Segovia

1.A.1.d. Ms. Olga Hernandez

1.A.1.e. Mr. Ruben D. Cuero

1.A.1.f. Mr. Ed Garza

1.A.1.g. Ms. Patti Radle

1.A.2. Recording of Superintendent Present

1.A.2.a. Dr. Robert J. Duron

1.A.3. Pledge of Allegiance to the U. S. Flag

1.A.4. Salute to the Texas Flag - "Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."

1.B. Citizens' Presentations - 60 minute total time limit for this item

2. Recognitions and Presentations

2.A. Recognition of Highlands High School Senior, Jasmyne Rodriguez, for being named a Gates Millennium Scholar 

2.B. Recognition of the Sam Houston High School Academic Decathlon Team who participated in the Regional and State Academic Decathlon Competitions

2.C. Recognition of the Brackenridge Debate Team who participated in the UIL Regional and State Competitions

2.D. Recognition of the Brackenridge DECA Chapter who participated in the DECA State and International Competitions

2.E. Recognition of the Fox Tech Business Professionals of America (BPA) who participated in the BPA State and National Competitions

2.F. Recognition of SAISD Students and Teachers that participated in the State Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE)

2.G. Recognition of Edison HS Students and Directors that participated in the UIL 4A State One Act Play Competition

2.H. Recognition of Students from Brackenridge, Burbank, and Fox Tech High Schools for their participation in the Texas State History Day Contest

2.I. Recognition of the 2011 Region XX Texas Association of Gifted and Talented (TAGT) Rising Star Teacher, Aurora Vasquez

3. Governance

3.A. Discussion/Action:  Resolution in Support of Generation Texas

3.B. Discussion/Action:  Approval of Revision of Policy CH (LOCAL) - First Reading

3.C. Discussion/Action:  Approval of Revision of Policy CL (LOCAL) – First Reading

3.D. Discussion/Action: Approval of Revision of Policy DH (LOCAL) - First Reading

3.E. Discussion/Action:  Approval of Deletion of Policies EEJA (LOCAL) and EEJB (LOCAL); Addition of Policies EHDB (LOCAL) and EHDC (LOCAL) – First Reading

3.F. Discussion:  Legislative Update

3.G. Discussion:  Discussion of Proposed Fiscal Year Change

3.H. Discussion/Action:  Approval of Minutes for the following meetings

3.H.1. February 3, 2011 Special Called Board Meeting

3.H.2. February 10, 2011 Special Called Board Meeting

3.H.3. February 14, 2011 Regular Board Business Meeting

3.H.4. March 1, 2011 Special Called Board Meeting

3.H.5. March 7, 2011 Special Called Board Meeting

3.H.6. March 7, 2011 Board Work Session

3.H.7. March 21, 2011 Regular Board Business Meeting

3.H.8. March 24, 2011 Special Called Board Meeting

3.H.9. April 13, 2011 Special Called Board Meeting

4. Consent Agenda

4.A. Discussion/Action:  Approval of Materials Management/Purchasing/Warehousing/ Textbooks Department Recommendations for Bids, Proposals and Awards

4.B. Discussion/Action:  Approval of Monthly Budget Reports and Amendments for May 2011

4.C. Discussion/Action:  Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Social & Health Research Center and the SAISD Food Service Department for School Years 2011-2015

4.D. Discussion/Action:  Approval of Competitive Sealed Proposals for the construction of Mechanical Renovations at Edison High School Secondary Gym and Jefferson High School Gymnasiums

4.E. Discussion/Action:  Approval of Rental Usage of Alamo Stadium by the Drum Corps International

4.F. Discussion/Action: Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between San Antonio Independent School District  and the University of Texas at San Antonio Prefreshmen Engineering Program (PREP)  for Summer 2011

4.G. Discussion/Action:  Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between SAISD, the Success For All Foundation (SFAF) and MDRC to implement the Success For All Reading Program, a Grant-funded Study

5. Curriculum and Instruction - None Presented.

6. Facilities

6.A. Discussion/Action:  Approval of Design Professionals for Cotton Elementary School and Fox Tech High School for the 2010 Bond Program

7. Finance - None Presented. 

8. Human Resources - None Presented. 

9. Closed Session

9.A. The Board will convene in Closed Session as authorized by the Texas Government Code Chapter 551, et. Seq. (TGC 551.071, TGC 551.072, and TGC 551.074)

9.A.1. Regular Personnel (TGC 551.074)

9.A.1.a. Election of New Employees 2010-2011

9.A.1.b. Retiring Employees

9.A.1.c. Resigning Employees

9.A.2. Deliberation regarding terminations, promotions, reclassifications, assignments and reassignments of District personnel as recommended by the Administration (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.074).

9.A.3. Proposal to terminate continuing contract teacher(s) for good cause pursuant to TEC section 21.156 (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.074)

9.A.4. Consultation with attorney and discussion of status of case and demands for settlement in the case of Eddie Williams v. San Antonio ISD, Docket No. 033-R10-0210 before the Commissioner of Education. (TGC 551.071)

9.A.5. Consultation with attorney and discussion regarding proposed settlement demand in Civil Action No. 5:10-CV-00436, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, styled J.E., b/n/f C.E. v. San Antonio Independent School District, and Bret Jernigan, Individually.(TGC 551.071)

9.A.6. Discuss legal issues pertaining to the proposed agreement with Energy Education, Inc. for Behavioral Energy Conservation Services.  (TGC 551.071)

9.A.7. Consultation with attorney regarding legal issues related to contract with Sterne Agee, financial advisors. (TGC 551.071)

9.A.8. Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate, including legal issues on the acquisition process (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.072)

9.A.9. Deliberate on Superintendent Duron’s request for reconsideration of his summative evaluation.  (TGC  sections 551.071 and TGC 551.074)

9.B. The Board will reconvene in Open Session and take appropriate action on items discussed in Closed Session.

10. Other Business and Adjournment

10.A. Adjournment