March 31, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER, CONDUCT ROLL CALL, ESTABLISH QUORUM

2. PRAYER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND TEXAS PLEDGE

3. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE

4. AWARDS & RECOGNITION

4.A. Career & Technical Education (CTE) Skills USA Participants Advance to State and National Competition

4.B. CTE Business Professionals of America Advance to National Competition

4.C. CTE Health Occupations Students of America Advance to State and National Competition

4.D. Boys and Girls Basketball Teams from Edinburg and Edinburg North High Schools that Advanced to Regional and State Levels

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

6.A. November Elections Update by Hidalgo County Elections Administrator

6.B. Update on Owner Controlled Insurance Program for 2008 Bond Construction Projects by Broaddus & Asssociates

6.C. Enrollment as of March 26, 2010

6.D. Teacher Vacancies

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A. (003B- 1)  Minutes for Regular Board Meeting of March 9, 2010

7.B. (003B- 2)  BID 09-93 Physical Education Supplies, First and Final Contract Renewal   COST $30,000.00  SOURCE Athletic and Local Funds

7.C. (003B- 3)  BID 09-112 Athletic Trainers Supplies, First and Final Contract Renewal   COST $40,000.00  SOURCE Athletic Funds

7.D. (003B- 4)  BID 09-121 Hardware Supplies, First and Final Contract Renewal   COST $25,000.00  SOURCE Local, Child Nutrition, Athletic, and Career & Technical Funds

7.E. (003B- 5)  BID 10-84 Fine Arts Concert Attire   COST $63,031.00  SOURCE Fine Arts Funds

7.F. (003B- 6) BID 10-91 Lever Locks and Cylinder Supplies COST $49,993.11 SOURCE Local Funds

7.G. (003B- 7)  BID 10-96 Concrete Masonry Block   COST $29,540.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.H. (003B- 8)  BID 10-108 Texas Fitness NOW Grant for Middle Schools and Brewster School to Purchase Equipment and Supplies from BuyBoard   COST $91,956.00  SOURCE Texas Fitness NOW Grant Funds

7.I. (003B- 9)  Amend RFP 10-11 Campus and District Consultant Strategist for Federal Programs   COST $18,200.00.00  SOURCE Federal Funds

7.J. (003B-10)  RFP 10-92 Irrigation and Landscape for IT Complex   COST $27,178.66  SOURCE Local Funds

7.K. (003B-11)  RFP 08-159 Elevator Maintenance Service, Second Year Contract Renewal   COST $29,200.00  SOURCE Local Funds

8. ACTION AGENDA

8.A. (003B-12)  Amendment to Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between Edinburg CISD and City of Edinburg for South Middle School Traffic and Circulation Improvement Project   COST $66,386.25  SOURCE Local Funds

8.B. (003B-13)  Right-of-Way Dedication Along Freddy Gonzalez and Fourth Streets for South Middle School Road Improvements

8.C. (003B-14)  Consultant Agreement with Thinking Maps Inc to Provide Thinking Maps Training to Elementary and Secondary Teachers   COST $3,500.00  SOURCE State Compensatory Funds

8.D. (003B-15)  2010-2011 Contract/Consultant Agreement with Teachers' Curriculum Institute to Provide Training on History Alive Strategies for Elementary and Secondary Teachers   COST $10,560.00  SOURCE Federal Funds

8.E. (003B-16)  Contracted Service Agreement with Dinah Zike of Dinah Might Adventures Inc to Provide Training for English Language Arts and Science School Teachers for the 2009-2010 School Year   COST $6,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

8.F. (003B-17)  Contract/Consultant Agreement with Princeton Review SAT/ACT for South, Harwell, B. L. Garza and Memorial Middle Schools, and Brewster School   COST$43,275.00  SOURCE Gifted & Talented Funds

8.G. (003B-18)  Consultant Agreement with SureScore Company to Provide Training for All Economedes High School Core Content Area Teachers:  English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies   COST $62,587.50  SOURCE State Bilingual, Local, Federal, and High School Allotment Funds

8.H. (003B-19)  Contract/Consultant Agreement with SureScore for Barrientes and B L Garza Middle Schools   COST $32,975.00  SOURCE Gifted & Talented and Federal Funds

8.I. (003B-20)  Contracted Service Agreement with Agile Mind Education Holdings Inc to License Certain Computer Based Online Learning Services   COST $10,500.00  SOURCE High School Allotment Funds

8.J. (003B-21)  Grade Guidelines for High School Grading Procedures (Grades 9-12)

8.K. (003B-22)  Contract/Consultant Agreement with J Taylor Education for Staff Development   COST $23,464.00  SOURCE Federal Funds

8.L. (003B-23)  Contract/Consultant Agreement with Engine-Uity LTD for Staff Development   COST $6,000.00  SOURCE Federal Funds

8.M. (003B-24)  Contract/Consultant Agreement with Teacher Created Materials Publishing Company for Staff Development   COST $12,000.00  SOURCE Federal Funds

8.N. (003B-25)  Contract/Consultant Agreement with Active Learning Systems Inc for Staff Development   COST $9,370.00  SOURCE Federal Funds

8.O. (003B-26)  Employment, Resignations, and Retirements

9. CLOSED SESSION

9.A. Section 551.071--Consultation with Attorney on Any Permitted Subject Including, But Not Limited to:

9.A.1. Discussion with School Attorney of Item(s) Exempted under Attorney-Client Privilege

9.A.2. Update on Pending Litigation

9.A.3. Discussion on Construction Contracts for 2008 Bond Projects

9.A.4. Discussion with Attorney on Legal Issues Regarding Construction at Edinburg High School

9.A.5. Discussion on Possible Litigation Regarding SES Providers

9.B. Section 551.072--Deliberation Regarding Real Property

9.B.1. Discussion on Acquisition of Possible Land Donation for Future Development

9.B.2. Discussion on Pending Contracts for Land Purchases

9.B.3. Discussion with Attorney Regarding Legal Issues on the District Information Technology Complex/Administration Building Second Floor Project

9.C. Section 551.074--Personnel Matters

9.C.1. Discussion of Employment, Resignations, and Retirements

9.C.2. Update of Pending Personnel Investigations

9.C.3. Conduct Level III Grievance--Jovita Guzman, Bus Driver

9.C.4. Discussion Regarding Superintendent's Contract Recommendation(s) for Teachers

9.C.5. Discussion Regarding Superintendent's Recommenation(s) for Proposed Employment Termination at End of Contract Period for Probationary Contract Teacher Salvador Abrego, Edinburg High School

9.C.6. Discussion Regarding Proposed Employment Termination of Scott Ayala, Bus Monitor

9.C.7. Discussion Regarding Proposed Employment Termination of Clarissa Garza, Dropout Prevention Clerk, Edinburg High School

9.D. Section 551.071--Consultation with Attorney & Section 551.074--Personnel Matters

9.E. Section 551.082--Discipline of a Public School Child

10. ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

10.A. Section 551.071--Consultation with Attorney

10.A.1. Consideration of and Possible Action on Possible Litigation Regarding SES Providers

10.B. Section 551.072--Delibration Regarding Real Property

10.B.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Legal Issues on the District Information Technology Complex/Administration Building Second Floor Project

10.C. Section 551.074--Personnel Matters

10.C.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Level III Grievance--Jovita Guzman, Bus Driver

10.C.2. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Contract Recommendation(s) for Teachers

10.C.3. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations on Proposed Employment Termination at End of Contract Period for Probationary Contracted Teacher Salvador Abrego, Edinburg High School

10.C.4. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Proposed Employment Termination of Scott Ayala, Bus Monitor

10.C.5. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Proposed Employment Termination of Clarissa Garza, Dropout Prevention Clerk, Edinburg High School

11. ADJOURNMENT