Public Meeting Public Notice: May 26, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for May 26, 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, May 27, 2008, to 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. Lease agreement with Westside Education Training Center.

3.A.2. Rescission of proposal for nonrenewal employment of Shirley Maese.

3.A.3. Dismissal of EEOC Complaint filed by Grant Bloedorn.

3.A.4. Notices for employees proposed for nonrenewals.

3.A.5. Agreement with Good Samaritan Community Services.

3.A.6. Early Retirement Agreements from 1995 and year 2000.

3.A.7. Agreement with ACCD's Palo Alto College re: Gateway to College program for 2008-2009 school year.

3.A.8. Payment of overdrafts due to Payroll Department oversight.

3.A.9. Legal issues dealing with other agenda items brought into Closed Session.

3.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:

3.B.1. Proposed purchase of approximately 1.0108 acre(s) of real property from Diana Roznowski and Jesse Garcia III, located at Lot 7, Block 4, New City Block 8323, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas and known as 140 N.W. 34th Street, San Antonio, Texas, and approval of a Unimproved Property Contract, payable from the General Fund.

3.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:

3.C.1. Proposed change in contract status for Jason Herrera, from Pay Grade 8 to a pay grade range of Pay Grade 8 - AP6, depending on assignment, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent. [Note: Approval will allow employee to be considered for Assistant Principal position by Superintendent.]

3.C.2. Notices for employees proposed for nonrenewals.

3.C.3. Rescission of proposal for nonrenewal of employment of Shirley Maese.

3.C.4. Proposed offer of employment for 2008-09 to Joseph Duffy, formerly the subject of reduction in force, on a term contract, from Pay Grade AP5 to a pay grade range of AP5 - AP6, depending on assignment subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent [Note: Approval will allow employee to be favorably considered for the the Instructional Technology & Library Media Services Coordinator position by the Superintendent.]

3.C.5. Proposed offer of employment for 2008-09 to Anna Nieto, formerly the subject of reduction in force, on a term contract at her current Pay Grade AP5, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent. [Note: Approval will allow employee to be favorably considered for the Accountability Coordinator position by the Superintendent.]

3.C.6. Notice of Superintendent's intention to laterally transfer Gerald (Jerry) Gonzales from his current position as Vice Principal to the position of Director of Athletics and Physical Education, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent.

4. Call Meeting to Order for May 27, 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: Edgewood Academy

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 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.

6. Bond Construction Projects Update - Project Management

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

7. Administrative/Product Reports

7.A. Budget/Finance

7.A.1. Tax Report

7.B. Curriculum & Instruction

7.B.1. Band Instruments Report

8. Consent Agenda Items

8.A. Minutes: Special...April 15, 2008; Regular...April 28-29, 2008; Public Facilities Corporation...April 29, 2008; Special... May 13, 2008

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

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

9. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval

9.A. Approval to purchase McGraw-Hill TAKS Practice Workbooks for grades 3-7 in the amount of $37,656.83.

9.B. Approval to purchase the Open Court/S.R.A. Reading and Writing Curriculum for all kindergarten teachers in the amount of $209,996.14.

9.C. Approval to purchase Voyager Reading material for elementary second grade teachers in the amount of $51,145.18.

9.D. Approval to purchase an annual subscription to Wireless Generation for Reading Assessments Pre-kindergarten through third grade in the amount $48,195.

9.E. Approval to submit to the Texas Education Agency the Alternative Innovative course application 2008-2009 to implement the introduction to Analytical Integrated Mathematics for the years 2008-2010.

9.F. Approval to submit the Standard Application System (SAS-A 101-08) amendment #02 to fund special education programs to Texas Education Agency.

9.G. Approval to purchase My Reading Coach Platinum Edition in the amount of $87,700.00 using IDEA-B Funds for the Special Education Department.

9.H. Approval of the purchase of Woodcock-Munoz Language survey for a total of $32,373.00 funded by local funds and state Bilingual funds to be used for assessment of LEP students' oral language proficiency skills for the purpose of identification/entry/exit as required by state law.

9.I. Approval to extend contract with Cantu Contracting, Inc. for six months keeping current contract prices.

9.J. Approval to enter into a collaboration agreement with Our Lady of the Lake University to offer College Conexion, a summer college experience program, to rising juniors from J. F. Kennedy and Memorial High Schools.

9.K. Approval to enter into a partnership with the Good Samaritan Community Services for the purpose of providing support to J.F. Kennedy students pursuit of post-secondary goals and serving as a resource for the Guidance & Counseling Department.

9.L. Approval to enter into an agreement with the Alamo Community College District to facilitate in the provision of instruction of courses on the Palo Alto College campus for high school and college credit for instruction through the Gateway to College Program and to accept the Gateway to College Calendar for the 2008-2009 school year.

9.M. Approval to add Sports Medicine I and II, high school innovative courses, to the list of courses offered to students of the Edgewood I.S.D.

9.N. Approval of a bid from Bollinger, Inc. for "Student Athletic and Voluntary Student Accident" Insurance at the cost of $176,940.00 for school year 2008-2009.

9.O. Approval of the Optional Extended Year Program (OEYP) Grant funds from the Texas Education Agency (T.E.A.) in the amount of $84,135.00.

9.P. 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.]

9.Q. Approval of purchase orders greater than $25,000 for the period of September 1, 2007 through April 2, 2008.

9.R. Approval of the Edgewood I.S.D. Employee Compensation Plan and Stipends for 2008-2009 school year.

9.S. Approval of the 2008-2009 School Board Meeting Schedule.

9.T. Approval to extend contract with Jupe Environmental, Inc. for an additional six months keeping current contract prices.

9.U. Approval of consultant requisition for Zapata & Associates, Inc. in the amount of $2,800 for reimbursable expenses to services performed by Burge, Martinez Consulting Inc. Geotechnical Engineering.

9.V. Approval of designation of District playground standardization equipment projects from fund balance in the amount of $739,270.00.

9.W. Approval of Project Task Orders 1 through 5 in the amount of $46,500 for Zapata & Associates, Inc. in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract entitled "Professional Services Agreement" contract #0063-08.

9.X. Approval of the letter of credit of City of San Antonio for the public improvements at the new Cenizo Park Elementary School.

9.Y. Approval to accept grant funds from Washington Mutual to expand the new AVID teacher staff development training at the elementary level.

9.Z. Approval to accept City of San Antonio, District 6 Council Member grant funds to benefit the Operation Student Success Program @ Memorial High School.

9.AA. Approval to accept a notice of grant award from TEA's Title I School Improvement Program and Title I SIP Academy.

9.AB. Approval to accept a grant from the Citigroup Foundation as part of their higher education and Workforce Development Initiative.

May 26, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

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