Public Meeting Public Notice: April 28, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for April 28, 2008

1.A. Roll Call

2. Motion to go into Closed Session. If the Board votes to go into closed session, then such closed session shall be held pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the expected specific section of which is listed herein below. The following subject is expected to be brought up in closed session:

2.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:

2.A.1. Attorney's continuing report on E-Rate program.

3. 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 IV shall be moved to Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Agenda item III shall take place immediately following Section VI on the Agenda.

4. Motion to go into 2nd 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. Edgewood I.S.D. Public Facility Corporation and attendant legal requirements for maintaining it.

4.A.2. Direct deposit payroll issues with banks and proposed resolutions.

4.A.3. Attorney update regarding ongoing investigation: Textbooks, Inventory Control, and Warehousing Department.

4.A.4. Legal issues dealing with other agenda items brought into Closed Session.

4.B. [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 Board in negotiation with a third party, to wit:

4.B.1. Commerce Street property.

4.C. 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:

4.C.1. Change in contract status for teacher pursuant to Section 21.106 (f), Texas Education Code.

4.C.2. Rescission of Board's action proposing the nonrenewal of the employment contract of Effie Mata.

4.C.3. Rescission of Board's action of termination of Mary Cabral at the end of the year.

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

5.A. Roll Call

5.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

5.C. Academic Spotlight for Hosting Campus: Kennedy High School

6. Discussion/Action on matters taken up in Closed Session and/or matters listed in Section IV, whether or not items listed therein were previously taken into Closed Session; and matters listed under Sections XII and XIII, if any, taken into Closed Session under Section IV. 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. Presentation(s):

7.A. YMCA

7.B. Summer School by Dr. Mary Miller

8. Bond Construction Projects Update - Project Management

8.A. Bond Projects Financial Update and Change Order Log

9. Administrative/Product Reports

9.A. Budget/Finance

9.A.1. Tax Report

10. Recess for purpose of conducting special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Edgewood I.S.D. Public Facility Corporation and calling meeting to order:

10.A. Call special meeting of the Board of Directors to order.

10.B. Approval for change/appointment of a registered agent and issuance of Form 401 [General Infomation/Change of Registered Agent] to Secretary of State and other matters incident thereto.

10.C. Approval for sending Periodic Report for a nonprofit corporation to the Secretary of State and other matters incident thereto.

10.D. Approval for a date and place for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 4.4 of the corporate bylaws for the Edgewood I.S.D. Public Facility Corporation for the purpose of transacting business.

10.E. Adjournment

11. Reconvening of Meeting from Recess

12. Consent Agenda Items:

12.A. Minutes: Special...March 13, 2008; Regular...March 25, 2008; Special...April 2, 2008.

12.B. Approval of the Budget Amendments for April 2008.

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

12.D. Approval to proclaim April 30-May 5, 2008, as "Celebrando Los Ninos Y La Cultura en Edgewood" and April 30, 2008 as "El Dia del Nino" and May 1-5, 2008 as Celebrando Cinco de Mayo in Edgewood Independent School District.

12.E. Approval of TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 82 (Presented for 2nd Reading).

13. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval

13.A. Approval to submit amendment #1 to the 2007-2008 automation of consolidated application (SAS #NCLBAA08) for Federal funding for the following grants: (Title I, Part A, Title I, Part C-Migrant, Title II, Part A-TPTR, Title II, Part D-Technology, Title III, Part A-LEP, Title IV, Part A-SAFE & Drug-Free Schools and Title V-Innovative Programs).

13.B. Approval to enter into an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) implementation agreement with AVID Center for Edgewood ISD six secondary campuses and five elementary campuses for the 2008-2009 school year for a total of $51,850 funded by Citigroup Grant, Title I, High School Allotment, and Gifted and Talented.

13.C. Approval of polling locations to hold the Joint General & Special Elections on Saturday, May, 10, 2008.

13.D. Approval to accept the agreement between the University of Texas at San Antonio and Edgewood ISD for the renovation of the Cardenas Child Development Center and Creation of a Community Resource Center and approval of designated funds from fund balance pending reimbursement.

13.E. Approval of the Brentwood Middle School "We the People History Club" students to travel to Washington D.C. to experience a hands-on educational trip.

13.F. 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.]

13.G. Approval to enter into a renewal agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - Dental School from September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2009.

13.H. Approval of expenditure of $47,590 to repair floor at Perales Elementary.

13.I. Approval of expenditure of $46,727 for purchase of compressors for various Edgewood facilities.

13.J. Approval of expenditures of $22,200 for upgrade of Instructional Facilities at Cardenas Center.

13.K. Approval of the following new positions for the Edgewood School District for the 2008-2009 school year:

13.K.1. Director of Athletics and Physical Education

13.K.2. Coordinator for Instructional Technology and Library Media Services

13.K.3. Accountability Coordinator

13.K.4. Director of Student Recovery and Disciplinary Review

13.K.5. Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

13.K.6. Executive Director for Instructional Support

13.K.7. Executive Director for Business Operations

13.K.8. Executive Director for Campus Leadership

13.K.9. Executive Director for District Operations

13.K.10. Accelerated Teacher

13.K.11. Classroom Size Reduction Teacher

13.K.12. Staff Development and Title II Specialist (revised)

13.K.13. Director of Bilingual/ESL and GT Program (revised)

13.L. Approval to accept client engagement letter from Martinez, Rosario & Company, LLC, to conduct an audit of the Textbooks Inventory Control and Warehousing Department.

April 28, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

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