February 25, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for February 25, 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, February 26, 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. Superintendent Search;

3.A.2. Policy CW (Local) on naming and renaming District facilities (1st Reading);

3.A.3. Policy CNC (Local) re: seat belt requirements in response to Madrina-Padrino Agreement with UTHSC;

3.A.4. Policy CH (Legal) and (Local) re: proposed exceptions for fuel and produce;

3.A.5. Proposed lease agreement with Project Quest;

3.A.6. Legal issues dealing with other agenda items brought into Closed Session.

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 current employment and contract;

3.B.2. Deliberation on the terms and conditions of an employment contract for a new Superintendent.

3.C. [Section 551.072, Texas Government Code - Real Property:] To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with third parties, to wit:

3.C.1. Commerce Street properties.

4. Call Meeting to Order for February 26, 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: Truman Middle School

5. 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 VII and VIII, 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.

6. Administrative/Product Reports

6.A. Budget/Finance

6.A.1. Tax Report

7. Consent Agenda Items

7.A. Minutes: Special...January 24, 2008; Regular...January 28-29, 2008; Special...February 4, 2008; February 7, 2008;

7.B. Approval of the Budget Amendments for February 2008.

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

7.D. Approval to proclaim March 2008 as National Professional Social Worker Month in the Edgewood Independent School District.

7.E. Approval to proclaim March 3-7, 2008 as Texas Public Schools Week in the Edgewood Independent School District.

8. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval

8.A. Approval to enter into an agreement with UTHSC for participating in the Madrina-Padrino Traffic Safety Project funded by the Texas Department of Transportation.

8.B. Approval of Change Order #001 to the Construction contract with Zimmerman Construction Co., Inc. for the Miscellaneous II - Brentwood Gymnasium and Locker Room Expansion.

8.C. Approval of the Edgewood IS Robotics Team to compete in the 2008 FIRST Robotics Competition Bayou Regional in New Orleans, LA March 26-30, 2008, funded locally.

8.D. Approval of payment in the amount of $45,000 to First Southwest in connection with the financial consulting services related to the investment, monitoring, and reporting to the school board of the Series 2004A bond proceeds.

8.E. Approval of promotions, transfers, new hires, resignations, retirements and re-assignments for professional contract personnel where Board Action is 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.]

8.F. Approval to increase 2007-2008 budget for State Compensatory Education to match the summary of Finance for a total of $7,470,944.

8.G. Approval to accept the recommendation of the School Health Advisory Council to approve the "Parent Speak Up" National Campaign that is sponsored by the Benita Center.

8.H. Approval to accept the recommendation of the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) to approve the "Active Relationships for Young Adults" curriculum.

8.I. Approval to accept the recommendation of the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) to approve the "Raising Children with Pride" curriculum.

8.J. Approval to purchase Sanyo PLC-XU75 Projectors from Boyd's Camera Audio Visual Inc., for Memorial High School for a total of $34,070 funded by State Compensatory Education and Title I.

8.K. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Hispanas Unidas to provide an after school program for specified female students at Loma Park Elementary and Truman Middle School.

8.L. Approval to purchase of 189 Manda Desktop Workstations and monitors from M & A Technology in the amount of $132,012.72 using State Technology funds. These units will be used in District Schools.

8.M. Approval to accept the Interagency Agreement for Information Sharing and Cooperative Supervision under project Safety Alliance and the Edgewood ISD Police Department.

8.N. Proposed approval to exclude all budgeted purchases for (i) food product, (ii) vehicle fuel and (iii) utilities from the Policy CH (Local) requirement to have specific Board approval for such purchases; and that Board Policy CH (Local) be modified accordingly.

9. Information

9.A. Human Resources Report

9.B. Consultant Monthly Report

9.C. Overtime Report

9.D. Financial Statements

9.E. Active Investment Report

9.F. Vandalism Report

9.G. Specified purchases relating to Rx Technologies.

9.H. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) Audit for Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2007. (Under Separate Cover)

10. New Business

11. Announcement(s)

12. Adjournment