September 28, 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. Texas Valley Communities and Wells Fargo Foundations Award $10,000 to EICSD-ENCORE College Readiness Family Sessions

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

6.A. Healthy Edinburg Schools Project

6.B. Enrollment as of September 24, 2010

6.C. Teacher Vacancies

6.D. Financial Reports

6.D.1. Monthly Budgetary Summaries as of July 31, 2010

6.D.2. Condition of Funds as of July 31, 2010

6.D.3. Tax Collections for July 2010

6.D.4. Investment Report for Period Ending July 31, 2010

6.D.5. Health Insurance Financial Report as of July 31, 2010

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A. (009B-  1)  Minutes for Regular Board Meeting of September 14, 2010

7.B. (009B-  2)  BID 09-159 Magazine and Periodical Subscriptions, First and Final Renewal   COST $25,000.00  SOURCE All Funds

7.C. (009B-  3)  BID 10-176 Automotive Batteries   COST $16,369.25  SOURCE Local Funds

7.D. (009B-  4)  BID 10-177 Auto Oil, Fuel and Transmission Filters   COST $20,201.27  SOURCE Local Funds

7.E. (009B-  5)  BID 10-184 Reconnecting Intercom Systems and Connect Security Alarms for Portables   COST $28,220.00  SOURCE Local Funds   

7.F. (009B-  6)  BID 10-189 Fertilizers, Herbicides and Baseball Soil Conditioners   COST $52,672.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.G. (009B-  7)  BID 10-191 Art Supplies   COST $25,500.00  SOURCE Fine Arts Funds 

7.H. (009B-  8)  BID 10-194 Newsletter Printing Services for Public Information Office   COST $25,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.I. (009B-  9)  BID 10-197 Office Supplies   COST $1,600,000.00  SOURCE All Funds

7.J. (009B-10)  BID 10-204 Print Shop Paper and Shop Supplies   COST $32,995.73  SOURCE Print Shop Funds

7.K. (009B-11)  BID 10-208 Tires and Tubes   COST $80,357.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.L. (009B-12)  BID 11-14 Mobile Relays Radio Repeater Services   COST $45,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.M. (009B-13)  INTERLOCAL 11-18 Agreement for District Wide Technology Equipment   COST $1,385,200.00  SOURCE All Funds

7.N. (009B-14)  RFP 09-08 Child Care Services, Second and Final Renewal   COST $23,000.00  SOURCE Life Skills Funds

7.O. (009B-15)  RFP 10-199 Fine Arts Choir Consultants   COST $27,000.00  SOURCE Fine Arts Funds

7.P. (009B-16)  RFP 10-200 Fine Arts Orchestra Consultants   COST $23,650.00  SOURCE Fine Arts Funds

7.Q. (009B-17)  Amend RFQ 10-93 Speech Therapy Services   COST $200,000.00  SOURCE State Special Education Funds

7.R. (009B-18)  RFQ 10-192 Engineering Consultant Services   COST $75,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.S. (009B-19)  TCPN 11-19 Lease of Xerox Copiers through Texas Cooperative Purchasing Network, Department of Information Resources, and State of Texas Comptroller's Office   COST $798,174.64  SOURCE All Funds

7.T. (009B-20)  Accept Grant Award from Region One ESC of Gear Up Fund 274 for Edinburg North High School   GRANT $162,434.00 ($116,080.00 inkind)  SOURCE Gear Up Funds

7.U. (009B-21)  Interlocal Cooperation Contract with University of Texas Pan American for Participants to Actively Participate in the Mother/Daughter Program at Barrientes, B L Garza, Harwell, Memorial, and South Middle Schools, and Brewster School During the 2010-2011 School Year   COST $10,500.00  SOURCE Career & Technical Funds

7.V. (009B-22)  Accept Contract with WorkForce Solutions--Local Child Care Initiatives Agreement with Edinburg CISD

7.W. (009B-23)  Accept Grant Award from Reading is Fundamental Inc Agreement (Licensor) with Department of Education (Federal Funds) Between Edinburg CISD--Local RIF (Licensee) with Department of Education (Local Funds) to Operate a Books Ownership Program with Agreement End Date of May 31, 2011 for Thirty Elementary Campuses   COST $22,800.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.X. (009B-24)  Letter of Agreement on ParentLink Solution Renewal for 2010-2011   COST $67,875.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.Y. (009B-25)  Declare Surplus the Attached List of Inventory Items and Approve Request of an Auction for Sale of Surplus Inventory Items   COST $20% Proceeds.$150.00 Advertising  SOURCE Local Funds

8. ACTION AGENDA

8.A. (009B-26)  Interlocal Agreement with Museum of South Texas History for Fourth Grade Student Participation District Wide   COST $22,000.00   SOURCE Local and State Compensatory Funds

8.B. (009B-27)  Letter of Agreement for Purchase of Ignite Learning Devices   COST $68,750.00  SOURCE Technology Allotment Funds

8.C. (009B-28)  School Health Advisory Council for 2010-2011 School Year   

8.D. (009B-29)  Order Appointing Election Officials for Early Voting and Election Day Voting for School Board Election to Be Held on November 2, 2010   COST $14,400.00  SOURCE Local Funds

8.E. (009B-30)  Renewal of Smart Find Express Annual Maintenance for 2010-2011 School Year   COST $13,690.32  SOURCE Local Funds

8.F. (009B-31)  ECISD Organizational Chart for 2010-2011 School Year

8.G. (009B-32)  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 Possible Settlement Agreement Regarding Supplemental Education Service 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 Proposed Contracts for Land Purchases

9.C. Section 551.074--Personnel Matters

9.C.1. Discussion on Employment of

9.C.1.a. Librarian, Guerra Elementary

9.C.1.b. Head Baseball Coach, Economedes High School

9.C.2. Discussion of Employment, Resignations, and Retirements

9.C.3. Update of Pending Personnel Investigations

9.C.4. Discussion of Salary Schedule for Auxiliary Personnel

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 Settlement Agreement Regarding Supplemental Education Service Providers

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

10.C. Section 551.074--Personnel Matters

11. ADJOURNMENT