March 19, 2018 at 6:00 PM - Board Business Meeting A

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 A. Guerrero

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

1.A.1.e. Mr. James Howard

1.A.1.f. Mr. Steve Lecholop

1.A.1.g. Mrs. Christina Martinez

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

2.A. Recognition of the Sam Houston High School Academic Decathlon Team for their  Achievements at the 2018 Texas Academic Decathlon Competition

2.B. Approval of the Resolution in Recognition of the 22nd Annual Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice on March 24, 2018

3. Governance

3.A. Presentation on Transforming Stewart ES: Impact of Texas House Bill 1842 and Texas Senate Bill 1882

3.B. Consideration and Action on the Management Agreement for Democracy Prep Public Schools and the Performance Contract for Democracy Prep at Stewart ES

3.C. Consideration and Action on the In-District Charter Application for Democracy Prep at Stewart ES

4. Consent Agenda

4.A. Ratification of the Purchase of Student Licenses for the ST Math Program from Mind Research Institute at Advanced Learning Academy and Ball Academy

4.B. Ratification of the Professional Services Agreement between SAISD and New Classrooms Innovation Partners for Professional Development and for the Purchase of Student Licenses at Ogden Elementary School

4.C. Approval of the Renewal of the Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) between SAISD and the Alamo Colleges for the Early College High School (ECHS) Program

4.D. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between SAISD and Digital Promise for the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) Initiative

4.E. Approval of the Technology and Instructional Materials Allotment (TIMA) and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Certification for the 2018-2019 School Year

4.F. Approval of Rental Usage of Sports Complex Field #2 by the Urban Soccer Leadership Academy (USLA)

4.G. Approval of Monthly Budget Reports and Amendments for March 2018 

4.H. Approval of the Purchase of Dedicated Internet Services from Zayo Group

4.I. Approval of the Purchase of Fiber Optic Connectivity Services from United Private Networks, LLC. (UPN)

4.J. Approval of the Purchase of Main Distribution Frame (MDF) Catalysts Switches for Elementary Schools and Specified Campuses from Netsync Network Solutions

5. Closed Session

5.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)

5.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)

5.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)

5.A.3. Consultation with legal counsel and discussion regarding pursuing sanctions against an educator who has abandoned her contract pursuant to 19 TAC 249.14.  (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.074)

5.A.4. Consultation with attorney regarding legal issues involved with a possible contract with a public or private entity to provide educational services under Education Code §11.157. (TGC 551.071 and  TGC 551.074)

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

6. Other Business and Adjournment

6.A. Adjournment