October 26, 2022 at 1:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  The School Safety Program is part of the Admin & Instructional Services Division. The mission of the school safety program is to provide support and technical assistance to school safety directors and school district law enforcement responsible for implementing mandated school safety requirements and best practices. The ESC-20 school safety program works closely with the School Safety State Initiative Office (ESC-14), Texas Education Agency and the Texas School Safety Center (Texas State University) to share school safety information and resources with our districts and charter schools.

Description:  Listed on the attachment to this agenda item are amendments to the 2022-2023 ESC-20 budget.  Approval of the Board of Directors is requested.

Description: 

• Proposal for Organizational Performance Management: Capacity Building Supports

Description:  Attached is the list of Interlocal Agreements.

Description:  Since the August meeting of the Board of Directors, there have been new professional staff hired.

Description:  The Board is required to review the updated Legal Policies (Update 27).  Explanatory notes and policies are included as an extra item in the agenda.
LEGAL POLICY - UPDATE 28 - Review Only
A - Basic Foundations

• AD - Mission/Services - Revised
• ADA - Mission/Services: Mental Health - Revised

B - Governance

• BBFA- Ethics: Conflict of Interest Disclosures - Revised

C - Business and Support Services

• CBA - Revenue Sources: State - Revised
• CBB - Revenue Sources: Federal - Revised
• CH - Purchasing and Acquisition - Revised
• CHC - Purchasing and Acquisition: Payment Procedures - Revised
• CKA - Safety Program/Risk Management: Inspections - Revised
• CRD - Insurance and Annuities Management: Health and Life Insurance - Revised
• CU - Facilities Construction - Revised
• CUA - Facilities Construction: Competitive Bidding - Revised
• CUB - Facilities Construction: Competitive Sealed Proposals - Revised
• CUC - Facilities Construction: Construction Manager-Agent - Revised
• CUD - Facilities Construction: Construction Manger-at-Risk - Revised
• CUE - Facilities Construction: Design-Build Contracts - Revised
• CUF - Facilities Construction: Job-order Contracts - Revised

D - Personnel

• DBAA - Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Pre-employment Reviews - Revised
• DEA - Compensation and Benefits: Salaries, Wages, and Stipends
• DEBB - Leaves and Absences: Military Leave - Revised
• DG - Employee Rights and Privileges - Revised
• DH - Employee Standards of Conduct - Revised
• DHA - Employee Standards of Conduct: Freedom From Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation - Revised

E - Communications

• 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 - Revised
• ED - Relations with Other Governmental Entities - Revised
• EE - Use of ESC Facilities by Outside Entities - Revised

F - Students

• FA - Student Records - Revised

Description: 

The Board is required to act on Local Policies.  Explanatory notes and policies are enclosed with the agenda.
LOCAL POLICY - UPDATE 28 Action Required
C - Business and Support Services

• CH - Purchasing and Acquisition - Revised
• CU - Facilities Construction - Revised

Description:  Board input and approval is required for the 2023-2024 Bexar County Head Start Program Continuation and Training & Technical Assistance Grant Applications. 

Description:  Board review, input and approval are required for the 2023 - 2024 Bexar County Head Start Program Goals and Objectives and Training & Technical Assistance Plan.
 

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: 

• AEL Update
• Superintendent Support Model
• Board Networking Lunch
• Annual Goals/Evaluation

Description:  Board input and approval is required for the 2022-2023 Executive
Director Performance Evaluation.