April 15, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Special

1. Call Meeting to Order

1.A. Roll Call

2. Presentation(s):

2.A. Staff Reorganization Plan for 2008-2009

3. Discussion/Action Items:

3.A. Approval of new, standardized, Edgewood ISD employment contracts for Chapter 21 and non-Chapter 21 professional employees.

3.B. Approval of employment areas to be affected by proposed reduction in force in accordance with Policy DFF (Local):

3.B.1. Central Office Professional:

3.B.1.a. Executive Director Positions

3.B.1.b. Physical Education/Wellness Director

3.B.1.c. Athletics Director

3.B.1.d. Hearing Officer

3.B.1.e. Truancy/Leavers Administrator

3.B.1.f. Purchasing Director

3.B.1.g. Business Partnership Coordinator

3.B.1.h. Library Media Services Coordinator

3.B.1.i. Instructional Technology Administrator

3.B.1.j. Elementary Accountability Coordinator

3.B.1.k. Secondary Accountability Coordinator

3.B.2. Campus Professional:

3.B.2.a. Roosevelt Elementary School Excess PE Teacher

4. Motion to go into Closed Session:

4.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:

4.A.1. Legal issues associated with proposed personnel actions.

4.A.2. Requested easement to Southwestern Bell Telephone d/b/a AT&T.

4.A.3. Legal issues associated with agenda items brought into Closed Session.

4.B. [Section 551.072, Government Code - Deliberation Regarding Real Property:] For deliberation on 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 a third person, to wit:

4.B.1. Proposed easement to Southwestern Bell Telephone d/b/a AT&T Texas over District property located on Lot 28, Block 3, NCB 8999 (Edgewood Community & Adult Center Subdivision).

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

4.C.1. Proposed termination of continuing contract employee(s):

4.C.1.a. Brenda Rushin

4.C.2. Proposed non-renewal of Chapter 21 term contract employee(s) at end of year due to reduction in force:

4.C.2.a. Oscar Valenzuela

4.C.2.b. Pedro Saldana

4.C.2.c. Raymond Sanders

4.C.2.d. Joseph Duffy

4.C.2.e. Anna Nieto

4.C.2.f. Patricia Zambrano

4.C.2.g. George Dancause

4.C.2.h. Effie Mata

4.C.2.i. Michael Inco

4.C.2.j. Karen Hartmann

4.C.2.k. Rena Heard

4.C.3. Proposed termination of employment of non-Chapter 21 probationary contract employee at end of year due to reduction in force:

4.C.3.a. Comel Tiller

4.C.4. Proposed termination of employment of Chapter 21 Probationary Contract employee at end of year:

4.C.4.a. Mary Cabral

4.C.5. Proposed non-renewal of Chapter 21 term contract employee(s) for other than reduction in force:

4.C.5.a. Rene Galvan

4.C.5.b. Shirley Maese

4.C.5.c. Juan Richard Cortez

4.C.6. Proposed approval of employment for professional employees.

5. Discussion/Action Items, continued:

5.A. Action, decision, determination or vote on matters listed as closed session items.

5.B. Consent Agenda, consisting of agenda items on which the Board elects to take action at one time.

5.C. Approval of construction change directive #001 to the construction contract Zimmerman Construction Co., for the addition to Brentwood Middle School Gymnasium and Locker Room.

5.D. Approval of the Edgewood ISD Robotics Team to compete in the 2008 FIRST Robotics Championship in Atlanta, George, April 19, 2008 through April 19, 2008, funded with local and CATE funds.

5.E. Approval of Certified professional Employment Contracts and Renewals for 2008-2009 school year.

5.F. Approval of Bank Resolution and signature card form to update appropriate staff members with Bank of America.

6. Other Business Announcements and related matters.

7. Adjournment