February 21, 2017 at 5:30 PM - Board Business Meeting B

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. Mrs. Patti Radle

1.A.1.b. Mr. Arthur Valdez

1.A.1.c. Ms. Debra Guerrero

1.A.1.d. Mr. Ed Garza

1.A.1.e. Mrs. Olga Hernandez

1.A.1.f. Mr. James Howard

1.A.1.g. Mr. Steve Lecholop

1.A.2. Recording of Superintendent Present

1.A.2.a. Mr. Pedro Martinez

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 Resolutions

2.A. Recognition of Three JROTC Battalions for Participating in the 5th Brigade Drill Championship

2.B. Approval of Resolution in Recognition of the San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Support Personnel and the National Education Association (NEA) “Read Across America” Celebration on March 2, 2017

2.C. Approval of the Proclamation in Recognition of Professional School Social Workers’ Week, March 6 - 10, 2017

3. Presentations

3.A. Update on the New Centers for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Tech High School 

3.B. Presentation of the Sanford Harmony Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Program

4. Governance

4.A. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on the Duties and Responsibilities of a Board Trustee

4.B. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Enhancement of the Online Finance Checkbook Tool in order to Increase Transparency to SAISD Families and Taxpayers

4.C. Approval of Revisions to Board Policies DIA(LOCAL), FB(LOCAL), FB(EXHIBIT), FFH(LOCAL), FFH(EXHIBIT), FNG(LOCAL), and GF(LOCAL)

4.D. SAISD Board of Trustee Committee Reports

5. Consent Agenda

5.A. Approval of the Professional Services Agreement between the San Antonio Independent School District and the University of Texas Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI) for Training on Building Capacity through Instructional Depth and Rigor with Leaders

5.B. Approval of Materials Management/Purchasing/Warehousing/Textbooks Department Recommendations for Bids, Proposals, and Awards

5.C. Approval of the Additional 2016-2017 List of Certified Appraisers

6. Closed Session

6.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)

6.A.1. 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)

6.A.2. Deliberation regarding personnel matters, including but not limited to employment, duties, discipline, reassignment, resignation, retirement, reclassification and dismissal of an employee.  (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.074).

6.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)

6.A.4. Proposal to terminate probationary contract teacher(s) for good cause during the term of the contract pursuant to TEC 21.104 (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.074)

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

7. Other Business and Adjournment

7.A. Adjournment