January 28, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for January 28, 2008.

1.A. Roll Call

2. Time for Citizens. In the event that a quorum of the Board is not present to open the meeting, the Monday session shall thereby be cancelled after a reasonable time in the opinion of the Board members present or, if there is no Board member present, the Superintendent or designee, and agenda items II through III shall be moved to Tuesday, January 29, 2008, immediately following Section V on the Agenda.

3. Motion to go into Closed Session.

3.A. [Section 551.071, Government Code - Consultation with Attorney:] For a private consultation with the Board’s attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers, and/or on matters where the attorney’s duty to the Board, under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the open government provisions of Chapter 551 of the Government Code, to wit:

3.A.1. Legal issues dealing with other agenda items brought into Closed Session.

3.A.2. Amendment of Policy DGBA (Local);

3.A.3. Amendment of Policy FFH (Local);

3.B. [Section 551.074, Texas Government Code - Personnel Matters:] To deliberate the, appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties or dismissal of a public officer or employee, to wit:

3.B.1. Superintendent's;

3.B.2. Deputy Superintendent;

3.B.3. Executive Project Manager;

3.B.4. Change in contract status for Steve Hallford, in accordance with Section 21.106, Education Code;

3.B.5. Change in contract status for Clyde Schmittou, in accordance with Section 21.106, Education Code.

4. Call Meeting to Order for January 29, 2008, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Edgewood Academy, Recital Hall, 607 S.W. 34th Street, San Antonio, Texas.

4.A. Roll Call

4.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

4.C. Academic Spotlight for Hosting Campus: Loma Park Elementary

5. Presentation(s):

5.A. San Antonio Edgewood Lions Club

6. Discussion/Action on matters taken up in Closed Session and/or matters listed in Section III, whether or not items listed therein were taken into Closed Session; and matters listed under Sections VIII and IX, if any, taken into Closed Session under Section III. The Board may also go into Closed Session at this time on any matter on any agenda item listed in either or both sessions as may be authorized by law.

7. Administrative/Product Reports

7.A. Budget/Finance

7.A.1. Tax Report (November and December 2007)

8. Consent Agenda Items

8.A. Minutes: Canvass...November 14, 2007; Special...November 14, 2007; Regular...November 26-27, 2007; Special...December 13, 2007; Special...January 10, 2008; Special...January 17, 2008

8.B. Approval of the Budget Amendments for January 2008.

8.C. Approval of statement from the Law Firm of Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. for Professional Services Rendered.

8.D. Approval to proclaim February 2008 as African-American History Month in the Edgewood Independent School District.

8.E. Approval to proclaim February 4-8, 2008 as National School Counseling Week in the Edgewood Independent School District.

8.F. Approval of TASB Policy Update 81 for 2nd Reading.

9. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval

9.A. Approval for Edgewood ISD to continue participation in the Parent/Child Incorporated (PCI) Memorandum of Understanding with the Special Education Department from February 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009.

9.B. Approval to submit revisions to the Procedures for Identifying Students who are At-Risk of dropping out of school.

9.C. Approval to lease the Alamodome for the 2007-2008 Edgewood ISD High School Commencement Exercises for a total of $15,000 funded locally.

9.D. Approval to purchase Destination Math Courseware from Houghton Mifflin Learning Technology for Brentwood and Gus Garcia Middle school for a total of $43,500 funded by Title I and local funds.

9.E. Approval to accept a Mini-Grant of $4,500 from the Making Connections San Antonio, an Initiative of the Annie E. Casey Foundation in support of the parent and children together (PACT) Initiative.

9.F. Approval of promotions, transfers, new hires, resignations, retirements and re-assignments for professional contract personnel where Board Action required. [Note: Board action on this item, if any, is limited to those personnel items that require Board action; otherwise, the item is for information only, whether or not the Board approves a motion to approve this item; and, in any event, the Board does not approve transfers, resignations previously approved by the Superintendent, retirements and reassignments.]

9.G. Approval to accept a grant from the Boeing Company for the amount of $21,500 to pay for consultant fees for the staff development of middle and high school Math and Science teachers for the purpose of improving Math and Science skills to provide a stronger workforce in stem careers.

9.H. Approval to accept Dana Center to provide additional technical support to middle and high school Math and Science teachers during the 2007-2008 school year for the amount of $12,250.

9.I. Approval to dispose of surplus property as per CI (Local) school properties disposal via auction disposal February 12th through February 22, 2008 and until property is disposed.

9.J. Approval of a bid for the construction of an onsite maintenance and minor repair facility for district vehicles.

9.K. Approval of polling locations to hold joint primary elections on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 and Joint Primary Runoffs Elections on April 8, 2008.

9.L. Approval of Quarterly Investment Report (September 1 - November 30, 2007)

9.M. Approval to accept T.E.A. Notice of Grant Award Titled: "Title I - School Improvement Program" to benefit Memorial High School.

9.N. Approval to accept Notice of Grant Award from T.E.A. Titled: Texas Educator Excellence Grants (TEEG), Cycle 2, 2007-2008 school year at Gardendale Elementary School.

9.O. Approval to contract consultant services from Alma Delgado for Early Childhood and Parent Activities in amount of $15,300.25

9.P. Approval to provide occupational therapy services, attend and conduct ARD Meetings, complete paperwork for Special Education students in Edgewood Independent School District.

9.Q. Approval to modify existing consultant contract for consultant Holda Minerva Saldana for Speech Services in the amount of $22,500 to be funded through IDEA monies.

9.R. Approval to modify existing consultant contract for consultant Diana C. Montemayor for Speech Services in the amount of $22,500 to be funded through IDEA monies.

9.S. Approval to modify existing consultant contract for Learning in Functional Environments (LIFE) consultant Willis Jansen in the amount of $15,300.25 to be funded through IDEA monies.

9.T. Approval to modify existing consultant contract for consultant Jo Ann Gonzales for Speech Services in the amount of $40,000.35 to be funded through IDEA monies.

9.U. Renewal of the excess Workers Compensation Insurance.

10. Information

10.A. Human Resources Report

10.B. Consultant Monthly Report (November and December 2007)

10.C. Overtime Report (November and December 2007)

10.D. Financial Statements (November and December 2007)

10.E. Active Investment Report (November and December 2007)

10.F. Vandalism Report (November and December)

10.G. Results of Election of Bexar Appraisal District Board of Directors for 2008-2009.

10.H. Update on Bond and Non-Bond Projects.

11. New Business

12. Announcement(s)

13. Adjournment