September 22, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for September 22, 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, September 23, 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. Policy amendments to:

3.A.1.a. Policy FB (Local)

3.A.1.b. Policy DAA (Local)

3.A.1.c. Policy EHAA (Local)

3.A.2. Amendment to lease agreement with Bexar County for lease of 1930 Herbert Lane (Guerra Development Center) to include additional portable building.

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. Lot 7, Block 4, NCB 8323, Bexar County, Texas, also known as 140 NW 34th Street, San Antonio, Texas.

3.B.2. Commerce Street properties

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. Ericka Olivarez - proposed change in contract status for employment as a Chapter 21 Certified Administrator at pay grade AP-4. [Note: Ms. Olivarez has been interviewed for the position of a Curriculum Specialist.]

4. Call Meeting to Order for September 23, 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: Perales Elementary 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 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):

6.A. District AEIS Report

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: Special...August 14, 2008; Regular...August 25-26, 2008; Public Hearing...August 26, 2008; Special...September 2, 2008.

9.B. Approval of statement from the Law Firm of Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. in the amount of $42,608.62 for Professional Services Rendered using local funds.

9.C. Approval of the Budget Amendments for September 2008.

10. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

10.A. Approval to apply for the Annual Modified Schedule/TAKS Testing Days Waiver from the Texas Education Agency for EISD high schools, for the 2008-2009 school year.

10.B. Approval to accept from the Texas Education Agency the Life Skills Program for Student Parents (LSPSP) Grant in the amount of $89,155.

10.C. Approval to submit to the Texas Education Agency the Alternate Innovative Course Application 2008-2009 for the Innovative Courses at the high schools.

10.D. Approval of the consultant contract for G3 Consulting (Anthony R. Garcia, PH.D) Deploying Yourself as a Leader Seminars and Coaching Sessions for a total of $49,650 to be paid with Title II, Part A funds.

10.E. Approval to purchase license, maintenance fees, and training subscription from SPSS, Inc. for SPSS Clementine Software in the amount of $55,806.00 from local funds.

10.F. Approval to accept the 2008-2009 District Improvement Plan as prepared by District Curriculum and Instructional staff and Business and District Operations Departments addressing the four district goals established by the Board of Trustees.

10.G. Approval to purchase twelve hundred Texas Instrument Nspire calculators from D&H Distributing Company for use by students to support math program at secondary campuses in the amount of $145,104 using Title I and High School Allotment funds.

10.H. Approval to purchase Voyager Passport Reading Response to Intervention (RTI) materials from Voyager Learning for Elementary (2nd through 5th grade) and middle school (6th grade) in the amount of $81,450.60 using State Compensatory Education Funds.

10.I. Approval to accept the Notice of Grant Award (NOGA) for the 2008-2010 Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program from the Texas Education Agency in the amount of $130,000 to benefit J.F. Kennedy High School and Memorial High School students.

10.J. Approval to enter into agreement with the La Fe Policy Research and Education Center (La Fe PREC), a non-profit organization to implement the Abuelos & Nietos Juntos (Grandparents and Grandchildren Together) demonstration project that will target L.B. Johnson Elementary School students in grades kinder to third for the 2008-2009 school year.

10.K. Approval to accept the 2008-2011 District Strategic Plan as prepared by District Curriculum and Instruction, Business Operations and District Operations staff addressing the six priority areas established by the Board of Trustees.

10.L. Approval to enter into agreement with Family Services Association, the City of San Antonio (COSA), Department of Community Initiatives (DCI), and Catholic Charities, with the purpose of participating in a Local Management Entity (LME).

10.M. Approval of polling locations to hold elections for the Joint General Elections and Board of Trustees Elections on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

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 the Employee Voluntary Products: Dental and Vision Insurance for the 2009 benefit year.

10.P. Renewal of Third Party Administrator Services with Sedgwick CMS, Inc. for the District's Self Funded Workers Compensation Program.

10.Q. Approval of purchase order for the annual renewal of Microsoft Software from Software House International Government Solutions (SHI) in the amount of $267,750 using local funds.

10.R. Approval of purchase order for the two year license renewal of Symantec Antivirus software from Software House International, Government Solutions (SHI) in the amount of $141,0000 using local funds.

10.S. Approval of purchase order for the year license renewal of Altiris Remote Management software from Software House International Government Solutions (SHI) in the amount of $42,000 using local funds.

10.T. Approval of a change order to standardized the playground equipment at Stafford Elementary School from 2004 Bond Fund in the amount of $102,000.00.

10.U. Approval to pay Jupe Environmental, Inc. for the Asbestos Abatement Services for Kennedy and Memorial High School HVAC upgrades from 2004 Bond Funds in the amount of $91,828.00.

10.V. Approval to purchase a 200 ton air cooled chiller from Johnson Control Inc., for Gus Garcia Middle School from designated fund balance in the amount of $175,000.

10.W. Approval to contract with Jupe Environmental, Inc. and ARC Abatement for the asbestos abatement services as needed throughout the District from general funds not to exceed $25,000.

10.X. Approval to accept a change order from Kencon Construction Co., for an ornamental fence fronting the new Stafford Elementary School from 2004 Bond in the amount of $56,000.

10.Y. Approval to accept from the Texas Commission on the Arts Education Mini-Grant Program Team Building Program a grant in the amount of $868.

10.Z. Approval to accept the 2008-2009 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Edgewood ISD and the Bexar County Juvenile Board for the District's participation in the Bexar County Juvenile Justice Academy.

10.AA. Approval of Quarterly Investment Report (June 1, 2007 - August 31, 2008)

10.AB. Naming of the auditorium/theater at Edgewood Academy for Communications and Fine Arts. [Suggested name: "Edgewood Theatre of Performing Arts."]

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. Changes to Emergency Operations Plan 2008-2009 school year.

12. Other Business

13. Announcement(s)

14. Adjournment