October 28, 2020 at 1:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  The Chairman or designee will call for public comments at the beginning of the meeting and state the name of each person who has signed up to address the Board.

Description:  Math Innovation Zones (MIZ) is a four-year process to design, launch, and scale a high-quality blended learning program in K-8 math. Beginning with a planning year in year 0, districts and charters will grow the blended learning program from a subset of grades in year 1 to a full feeder pattern implementation in 4 years.  MIZ is managed with a focus on fidelity of implementation (FOI) in both planning and execution, with the goal of designing and implementing a sustainable and high-quality program. MIZ is a part of the Blended Learning Grant Program (BLGP).

Description: 

• Renewal Proposal for Temporary Security Staffing
• Renewal Proposal for 508 Compliance

Description: 

The Board is required to act on Local Policies.  Explanatory notes and policies are included as extra items.

A - Basic Foundations

• AD - Mission/Services - Revised
• ADA - Mission/Services: Mental Health - New
• AE - Accountability - Revised
• AF - Access to Programs, Services, and Activities - Revised

B - Governance

• BBA - Board Members: Eligibility/Qualifications - Revised
• BBD - Board Members: Training and Orientation - Revised
• BBE - Board Members: Authority - Revised
• BBFA - Ethics: Conflict of Interest Disclosures- Revised
• BBI - Board Members: Technology Resources and Electronic Communications - Revised
• BE - Board Meetings - Revised

C - Business and Support Services

• CBB - Revenue Sources: Federal - Revised
• CBC - Revenue Sources: Grants and/or Contracts - Revised
• CBF - Revenue Sources: Investments- Revised
• CFAA - Payroll Procedures: Salary Deductions and Reductions - Revised
• CH - Purchasing and Acquisition- Revised
• CI - Property Disposal - Revised
• CKD - Safety Program/Risk Management: Security - Revised
• CN - Transportation Management - Revised
• CP - Records Management - Revised
• CR - Insurance and Annuities Management - Revised
• CRD - Insurance and Annuities Management: Health and Life Insurance- Revised
• CRF - Insurance and Annuities Management: Unemployment Insurance - Revised
• CRG - Insurance and Annuities Management: Deferred Compensation and Annuities- Revised
• CT - Facilities Planning - Revised
• CU - Facilities Construction - Revised
• CV - Renting or Leasing Facilities - Revised

D - Personnel

• DAA - Employment Objectives: Equal Employment Opportunity - Revised
• DBAA - Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Criminal History and Credit Reports- Revised
• DC - Employment Practices - Revised
• DEB - Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and Absences - Revised
• DEBA - Leaves and Absences: Family and Medical Leave - Revised
• DG - Employee Rights and Privileges - Revised
• DH - Employee Standards of Conduct - Revised
• DHC - Employee Standards of Conduct: Reports to State Board for Educator Certification - Add
• DHD - Employee Standards of Conduct: Reports to Texas Education Agency - Add

E - Communications

• EA - Public Information Program - Revised
• EAB - Public Information Program: Access to Public Information- Revised
• EABB - Access to Public Information: Requests for Information - Revised
• EC - Technology Resources - Revised
• ECA - Technology Resources: Cybersecurity - Add
• ED - Relations with Other Governmental Entities - Revised

Description: 

The Board is required to act on Local Policies.  Explanatory notes and policies are included as extra items.

B - Governance

• BBE - Board Members: Authority - Revised
• BBI - Board Members: Technology Resources and Electronic Communications- Revised
• BBI (Exhibit)- Board Members: Technology Resources and Electronic Communications - Revised
• BDD - Board Organization: Attorney - Revised
• BE - Board Meetings - Revised
• BF - Board Policies - Revised
• BJA - Executive Director: Qualifications and Duties - Revised
• BJCD - Executive Director: Evaluation - Revised

C - Business and Support Services

• CBF - Revenue Sources: Investments- Revised
• CH - Purchasing and Acquisition- Revised
• CI - Property Disposal - Revised

D - Personnel

• DBAA (Exhibit) - Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Criminal History and Credit Reports - Delete
• DC - Employment Practices - Revised

E - Communications

• EABB - Access to Public Information: Requests for Information - Revised
• EC - Technology Resources - Revised
• EC (Exhibit) - Technology Resources - Revised
• ECA - Technology Resources: Cybersecurity - Add

Description: 

The Board is required to review the updated Legal Policies (Update 26).  Explanatory notes and policies are included as extra items.

D - Personnel

• DAA - Employment Objectives: Equal Employment Opportunity - Revised
• DHA - Employee Standards of Conduct: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation - Revised

E - Communications

• EG - Student Records - Delete

F - Students - New Section

• FA - Student Records - Add
• FBA - Student Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation - Add

Description: 

The Board is required to act on Local Policies.  Explanatory notes and policies are included as extra items.

B - Governance

• BED - Board Meetings: Public Participation - Revised

D - Personnel

• DAA - Employment Objectives: Equal Employment Opportunity - Delete
• DAA (Exhibit) - Employment Objectives: Equal Employment Opportunity - Add
• DGBA - Personnel-Management Relations: Employee Complaints/Grievances - Revised
• DGBA (Exhibit) - Personnel-Management Relations: Employee Complaints/Grievances - Review
• DHA - Employee Standards of Conduct: Freedom From Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation - Revised
• DHA (Exhibit) - Employee Standards of Conduct: Freedom From Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation - Delete

E - Communications

• EF - Public Complaints - Add
• EG - Student Records - Delete

F - Students - New Section

• FA - Student Records - Add
• FBA - Student Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation - Add
• FC - Student Complaints - Add

Description:  Board input and approval is required for the 2021-2022 Bexar County Head Start Program Continuation and Training & Technical Assistance Grant Applications. 

Description:  Board review, input and approval are required for the 2020 - 2021 Bexar County Head Start Program Goals and Objectives.
 

Description: 

• Head Start Policy Council Reports
• Personnel - Separation (Professional Staff)
• Expenditures in Excess of $25,000
• Investment Report
• Accounts Receivable Report
• Executive Director's Report

Description:  Ms. Carol Morgan, ESC-20 Head Start Services Component Director, will provide reports on the most recent Head Start Policy Council meetings.

Description:  Attached is a list of professional staff who have separated from ESC-20 since the August meeting of the Board of Directors.
 

Description:  Included in the agenda is a list of checks written in excess of $25,000 during the period of 07/31/2020 through 10/07/2020.

Description: 

• AESA Annual Conference - December 2-4, 2020 (virtual)
• AlamoPROMISE
• TASA's Race, Equity, and Diversity Committee
• Annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure
• ESC-20 Updates

Description:  According to Policy BEC (Legal), The Board is not required to conduct an open meeting to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. However, the Board may not conduct a closed meeting for these purposes if the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests a public hearing. Gov’t Code 551.074.

Description:  The Board may take action as result of discussion in Executive Session.