August 25, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for August 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, August 26, 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. Process to follow for addressing a name for the Fine Arts Academy auditorium/theater (also known as the "Theatre").

3.A.2. Policy DEA (Local) - for second reading and possible approval.

3.A.3. 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. 140 NW 34th Street property.

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. Owen Kelly - correction to pay grade range.

4. Call Meeting to Order for August 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

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 IX and X, 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. Presentation(s) and/or Public Hearings:

6.A. Pursuant to Section 38.012 of the Texas Education Code, a presentation and public hearing on the proposed agreement with the City of San Antonio (Department of Community Initiatives) to provide the Rainbow Days Youth & Kids Connection program at EISD campuses, as may be requested; and to provide the CASASTART program at Gus Garcia and Coronado-Escobar for 2008-2009. [See: item X (G) on the agenda.]

6.B. Pursuant to Section 38.012 of the Texas Education Code, a presentation and public hearing on the proposed agreement with University of Texas Health Science Center to make available to grade appropriate students "Worth the Wait" program. [See: item X (I) on the agenda.]

6.C. Drop Out Prevention Plan

7. Bond Construction Projects Update - Project Management

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

8. Administrative/Product Reports

8.A. Budget/Finance

8.A.1. Tax Report

9. Consent Agenda Items

9.A. Minutes: Regular...July 28-29, 2008; Special...August 7, 2008.

9.B. Approval of statement from the Law Firm of Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. in the amount of $43,221.90 for Professional Services Rendered using local funds.

9.C. Approval to proclaim September 15 - October 15, 2008, as Mexican American/Hispanic Heritage Month in the Edgewood ISD.

10. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

10.A. Approval to purchase school uniforms for elementary and middle school students from Urban Schoolwear for the 2008-2009 school year, not to exceed $100,000, paid with local funds.

10.B. Approval of the renewal of OdysseyWare on-line site licenses to provide Kennedy H.S., Memorial H.S., Alternative Education Program and Middle College Program students a credit recovery program, total cost is $60,000 for the 2008-2009 school year, paid with local and high school allotment funds.

10.C. Approval to accept the 2007-2008 Texas Education Agency Grant for student clubs in the amount of $30,000 to fund High School Academic & Co-curriculum student club activities.

10.D. Approval to accept Notice of Grant Award from the Texas Education Agency in the amount of $3,382,800 regarding the Science Laboratory Grant Program to benefit John F. Kennedy and Memorial High Schools.

10.E. Approval to enter into collaboration with the Alamo Community Colleges' College Connection Program during the 2008-2009 school year to bring post-secondary education activities and assistance to every J.F. Kennedy and Memorial High School seniors.

10.F. Approval of the participation arrangement with San Antonio Education Partnership to provide post-secondary education services to students in grades 9-12 at J.F. Kennedy High School, Memorial High School and Edgewood Academy for the 2008-2009 school year for a total of $27,824 funded locally.

10.G. Approval to enter into agreement with the City of San Antonio (COSA), Department of Community Initiatives (DCI) to provide Rainbow Days Youth and Kids Connection Groups, and Anger Management groups at any Edgewood ISD Campus requesting the services; and the CASASTART Program at Gus Garcia and Coronado-Escobar Elementary for the 2008-2009 school year.

10.H. Approval of the YMCA 2nd grade swim program at the District's eleven elementary campuses for the 2008-2009 school year, using local funds in the amount of $33,500.

10.I. Approval to enter into an agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center Sex Education Program (SEP), to address abstinence targeting grade appropriate students during the 2008-2009 school year.

10.J. Approval to enter into the After School Program Interlocal Agreement with Positive Beginnings, Inc. (PBI) for the 2008-2009 school year at Coronado/Escobar, H.B. Gonzalez, L.B. Johnson, Las Palmas, Loma Park, Perales, Roosevelt, and Stafford Elementary, total amount of the contracted services shall not exceed $50,000 funded by Title I.

10.K. Approval to enter into an agreement with the College Board for the 2008 PSAT/NMSQT Early Participation Program at a cost not to exceed $8,000.

10.L. Approval to renew Fast ForWord Language Basics Site-License purchase from Scientific Learning for Kindergarten Reading Intervention in the amount of $74,000 funded by Title I.

10.M. Approval of the Aetna Employee Medical Health and Basic Life Insurance Plan effective January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

10.N. 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.]

10.O. Approval of purchase order to Reliance Air and Refrigeration in the amount of $70,000 using Child Nutrition Funds.

10.P. Approval of contracted services from Reliance Air and Refrigeration in the amount of $33,801.77 using Child Nutrition Funds.

10.Q. Approval of purchase order for contracted services to Gold Star in the amount of $30,000 using Child Nutrition Funds.

10.R. Approval of purchase order to Gulf Coast in the amount of $210,000 using Child Nutrition Funds.

10.S. Approval of purchase order to End2End, Inc, for software, training and one year subscription services in the amount of $35,050 using general funds.

10.T. Approval of purchase order to Labatt in the amount of $60,000 using Child Nutrition Funds.

10.U. Approval of Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) additional Appraiser List.

10.V. Approval to contract with Waste Management of Texas, Inc., for the Refuse, Recycling Collection for the District facilities in the amount of $171,000 funded by General Operating Funds & Food Services.

10.W. Approval of Burge Martinez Consulting, Inc. as the engineering for the quality control testing for Hoelscher training parking lot modification project in the amount of $5,370.00 funded from Designation Fund Balance.

10.X. Announcement of Board Members Training

10.Y. Except as otherwise recommended by the Superintendent in consultation with the Board's attorney, repeal of all previously adopted local policies submitted to TASB for review and formatting and adoption of all corresponding local policies as prepared by TASB Policy Service.

10.Z. Approval to purchase furniture & equipment from School Specialty Inc., for Cenizo Park and Stafford Elementary School in the amount of $940,000 funded by 2004 Bond interest.

10.AA. Approval of M&A Technology for the purchase of computer hardware for Cenizo Park and Stafford Elementary Schools in the amount of $940,886 from Designated Fund Balance & 2004 Bond Interest.

10.AB. Approval of the Final Amended Budget for 2007-2008.

10.AC. Approval of Salary Review Committee for job reclassification.

10.AD. Approval of Designation of Contingency Funds to be used for E-Rate 11 items under functions 6200, 6300, and 6600 as Edgewood's portion of E-Rate Eligible Services, software, materials, and hardware items in the amount of $4,945,163.

11. Information:

11.A. Human Resources Report

11.B. Consultant Monthly Report

11.C. Overtime Report

11.D. Financial Statements

11.E. Active Investment Report

11.F. Vandalism Report

11.G. Edgewood ISD Guidance & Counseling Department

11.H. Updates/Changes to Emergency Operations Plan 2008-2009 school year.

12. Other Business

13. Announcement(s)

14. Adjournment