December 16, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Special

1. Call Meeting to Order

1.A. Roll Call

2. Discussion/Action Item:

2.A. Reorganization of Board

3. Presentation(s):

3.A. District Highly Qualified Status

4. Motion to go into 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. Legal issues associated with agenda items brought into Closed Session.

5. Discussion/Action Items:

5.A. Action, decision, determination or vote on matters listed as closed session items.

5.B. Approval of the amendment to Policy BBG (Local) - 2nd Reading.

5.C. Escamilla & Poneck, Inc., Attorney's Fees Statement: Balance from October Statement.

5.D. Approval of statement from the Law Firm of Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. in the amount of $38,016.83 for professional services rendered using local funds.

5.E. Announcement of Board Members Training.

5.F. Approval of the contract with New York Marine and Alamo Insurance Group in the amount of $90,863 effective January 1, 2009 to January 1, 2010 for the Worker Compensation Excess Insurance.

5.G. Approval of promotions, new hires, resignations, retirements and re-assignments for professional contract personnel where Board Action is required, if any.

5.H. Approval of additional fees in the amount of $7,340 to be paid from local funds for Martinez, Rosario & Company, LLP for the audit to the Textbooks and Capital Assets and Warehouse Controls.

5.I. Approval of individual expenditures equal to or exceeding $25,000, to wit:

5.I.1. Alamo Music, for curriculum instruments: $52,962.00

5.I.2. Music & Arts Center, for curriculum instruments: $137,711.00

5.I.3. Jubilee Music Repair, for curriculum instruments: $30,114.00

5.I.4. Texas Workforce Commission, for HR reimbursement: $27,342.73.

5.J. Approval of expenditures over $25,000 for furniture at Cenizo Park Elementary.

5.K. Approval to purchase Math Intervention Programs by Teachers Created Materials for elementary grades 1st - 3rd and high school Algebra I not to exceed $46,168.79 using State Compensatory Funds and Accelerated Reading and Accelerated Mathematics Initiative funds.

5.L. Approval to purchase Math Intervention Programs by Voyager expanded learning for elementary grades 3rd - 5th and middle school grades 6th-8th not to exceed $84,528.00 using State Compensatory funds.

5.M. Approval of stipends for LSSP Supervision Bilingual Testing and Speech Supervision.

5.N. Approval of Edgewood Academy Drama Students to travel to Houston TX, from January 22nd to January 25th to attend the theatre training workshop and auditions. To be funded by local funds.

6. Information:

6.A. Human Resources Report

6.B. Legislative Priorities for the 81st Texas Legislative Session (Seperate Cover)

6.C. District Dyslexia Plan (Seperate Cover)

7. Other Business:

7.A. Nomination Form for the Former Kelly Air Force Base Restoration Advisory Board (RAB)

8. Adjournment