Public Meeting Public Notice: November 17, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for November 17, 2008.

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Board Members expressions of parting good wishes.

1.C. Administration of Oath of Office for Newly Elected Board Members

1.D. Brief recess to congratulate newly elected Board members.

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 I (B) and (C) and II through III shall be moved to Tuesday, November 18, 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. Proposed amendment to Policy BBG (Local) to address a standard District per diem rate for meals for authorized Board travel - First Reading.

3.A.2. Legal requirements for sale of District-owned real property.

3.A.3. Legal issues dealing with Agenda item X (C).

3.A.4. 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. 5317 W. Commerce Street property;

3.B.2. District property at Ruiz and General McMullen.

4. Call Meeting to Order for November 18, 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: Cenizo Park 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. Texas Community Health Network - "Pinatas In The Barrio"

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...October 27-28, 2008

9.B. Approval of statement from the Law Firm of Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. in the amount of $37,767.74 for Professional Services Rendered using local funds.

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

9.D. Approval to proclaim January 2009, as School Board Recognition and Appreciation month in Edgewood Independent School District.

10. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

10.A. Approval to submit amendment #1 to the 2008-2009 Automation of Consolidated Application (SAS #NCLBAA09) 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).

10.B. Approval of the District Technology Plan for 2009 to 2012 school year.

10.C. 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.D. Approval of the Edgewood ISD 403 (B) Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan Document as per Internal Revenue Procedure 2007-01.

10.E. Approval of the Employee Basic Life Insurance increase with Aetna Life Insurance Company effective 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009.

10.F. Approval of the 403 (B) Plan Administration Service Fee Schedule with Great American Plan Administrators.

10.G. Approval to accept from the City of San Antonio's Office of Cultural Affairs through the San Antonio Arts Education TASK Force ("SAAETF") the amount of $7,200 under a written grant agreement with SAAETF.

10.H. Approval to accept the VH1 Save the Music Foundation Grant of Musical Instruments to provide electronic keyboards at Cenizo Park and Gardendale Elementary schools.

10.I. Approval of payment to Martinez, Rosario & Company, LLP for the Audit of Edgewood ISD for the year ended in August 31, 2008 in the amount of $59,165 to be paid from local funds.

10.J. Approval to extend contract with Cantu Contracting, Inc. for an additional two months for grounds maintenance in the amount of $9,696 from maintenance budget.

November 17, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

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