September 13, 2011 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. Harwell Middle School Selected as an AVID National Demonstration School

4.B. Texas Valley Communities, State Farm, and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations Award $20,000 to ECISD-ENCORE College Readiness Family Sessions

4.C. Twenty Campus Labs Achieve Creative Education Institute's "Exemplary" Status

4.D. Edinburg High School Athletic Program Earns "2011 Athletic Program of the Year"

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

5.A. Update on 2008 Bond Construction Projects by Broaddus & Associates

5.B. Update on Health Insurance Program for Second Quarter 2011 by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas

5.C. Update on Energy Grant

5.D. Enrollment as of September 9, 2011

5.E. Teacher Vacancies

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A. (109A-  1)  Minutes for Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting on August 23, 2011, and Special Called Board Meetings on August 24, 2011 and August 26, 2011

7.B. (109A-  2)  BID 11-10 Diplomas and Related Graduation Items, First and Final Contract Renewal   COST $22,000.00  SOURCE Local Funds

7.C. (109A-  3)  BID 11-185 Magazines and Periodical Subscriptions   COST $15,000.00  SOURCE All Funds

7.D. (109A-  4)  RFP 10-175 Student Picture Services, First Year Contract Renewal   

7.E. (109A-  5)  RFQ 09-132 Athletic Team Physician, Second and Final Contract Renewal   COST $43,000.00   SOURCE Athletic Funds

7.F. (109A-  6)  TASB 12-04 Gators and ZTrak Mower for Edinburg North and Economedes High Schools and CATS Stadium   COST $25,840.74  SOURCE Athletic Funds

8. ACTION AGENDA

8.A. (109A-  7)  BID 11-179 Daily Math Practice Series   COST $50,676.32  SOURCE Federal Funds

8.B. (109A-  8)  GoDIRECT/TCPN 12-01 District Wide Technology Equipment   COST $1,514,545.00  SOURCE All Funds

8.C. (109A-  9)  RFQ 11-214 Physical Therapy Services for Special Education Department   COST $175,000.00  SOURCE State Special Education Funds

8.D. (109A-10)  SOLE SOURCE 11-225 Mobile Relays Radio Repeater Services   COST $51,000.00  SOURCE All Funds

8.E. (109A-11)  Commit Fund Balance for Robert Vela High School Additional Renovation Costs in Accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board 54   

8.F. (109A-12)  Nominate Candidate(s) to Serve on the Hidalgo County Appraisal District Board of Directors for 2012-2013 and Approval of Resolution 2012-01 for Nomination

8.G. (109A-13)  Contract with Diana Ramirez of D.M.R. Educational Consulting Inc to Provide Training for Elementary and Secondary Teachers for the 2011-2012 School Year   COST $95,200.00  SOURCE Local and Federal Funds

8.H. (109A-14)  Supplementary Instructional Software from Rosetta Stone, Ltd to Support English Language Learners   COST $39,500.00  SOURCE State and Federal Funds

8.I. (109A-15)  Accept Contract/Consultant Agreement with Teacher Created Materials Publishing Company for Staff Development in Meeting the State Required Six Hour Gifted & Talented Update   COST $42,476.04  SOURCE Gifted & Talented Funds

8.J. (109A-16)  Implementation Agreement Between the Advancement Via Individual Determination Center and Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District   COST $114,433.00  SOURCE AVID Funds

8.K. (109A-17)  Accept Grant Award from Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Inc Agreement with the Department of Education Between Edinburg CISD--Local RIF with the Department of Education to Operate a Books for Ownership Program, Agreement End Date of May 31, 2012   COST $14,160.00  SOURCE Local Funds

8.L. (109A-18)  RFP 11-201 District and Campus Educational Consultant for Federal Programs   COST $145,750.00  SOURCE Federal and State Funds

8.M. (109A-19)  Library Books from Awarded Vendors through the Region One Library Purchasing Cooperative for Fiscal School Year 2011-2012 for Thirty-one Elementary Schools, Brewster School, Six Middle Schools, and Three High Schools   COST $442,300.00  SOURCE Local Funds

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 on Item(s) Exempted under Attorney-Client Privilege

9.A.2. Update on Pending Litigation

9.A.3. Discussion with Attorney on Legal Issues Regarding Bond Construction Projects

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

9.A.5. Discussion with Attorney 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.B.3. Discussion Regarding Sam Houston Property

9.C. Section 551.074--Personnel Matters

9.C.1. Discussion of Employment for

9.C.1.a. Speech Language Pathologist

9.C.1.b. Director for Child Nutrition Services

9.C.1.c. Financial Aid Officer, Economedes High School

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

9.C.3. Update of Pending Personnel Investigations

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 Regarding Construction at Edinburg High School

10.A.2. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Supplemental Education Service Providers

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

10.C. Section 551.074--Personnel Matters

10.C.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Employment of Speech Language Pathologist

10.C.2. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Employment of Director for Child Nutrition Services

10.C.3. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Employment of Financial Aid Officer, Economedes High School

10.C.4. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Employment, Reassignments, Resignations, and Retirements

10.D. Section 551.082--Discipline of Public School Child

11. ADJOURNMENT