January 26, 2009 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for January 26, 2009.

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, January 27, 2009, 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. EISD v Greg Abbott, Cause No. D-1-GV-06-000099, in the 126th District Court Travis County, Texas;

3.A.2. Investigation of auction irregularities and audit of Textbooks and Capital Assets and Warehouse Controls and recommendations;

3.A.3. Legal issues concerning E-Rate Program and bid awards under Agenda items X (I) through (X) (L);

3.A.4. Agreements with the San Antonio Symphony Society.

3.A.5. Legal issues relating to proposed sale of a limited portion of District real property located at Ruiz Street & General McMullen;

3.A.6. Legal issues associated with FMLA Leave under Policy DEC (Local).

3.A.7. Legal issues dealing with other agenda items brought into Closed Session.

4. Call Meeting to Order for January 27, 2009 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: Coronado-Escobar 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) and Discussions:

6.A. Annual Financial and Compliance Report for Year Ended August 31, 2008.

6.B. Police Department Overview 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 (November and December)

9. Consent Agenda Items

9.A. Approval of statement from the Law Firm of Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. in the amount of $27,039.36 for Professional Services Rendered using local funds.

9.B. Approval of the Budget Amendments for January 2009.

9.C. Approval to proclaim February 2009 as African-American History Month in the Edgewood Independent School District.

9.D. Approval to proclaim February 2-6, 2009 as National School Counseling Week in the Edgewood Independent School District.

10. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

10.A. Approval to accept a grant from the Boeing Company for the amount of $30,000 to pay consultant fees, materials and registration fees and for the staff development of math and science teachers for the purpose of improving math and science skills.

10.B. Approval to enter into a collaboration with the Alamo Community College District to provide facilities and postsecondary education opportunities to students from Kennedy High School and Memorial High School participating in the Collaborative Dropout Reduction Program.

10.C. Approval to enter into a collaboration with the City of San Antonio to provide social services, postsecondary education opportunities and job training to students from Kennedy High School and Memorial High School participating in the Collaborative Dropout Reduction Program.

10.D. Approval to enter into collaboration with Project Quest (Quality Employment through Skills Training) to provide social services and job training opportunities to students from Kennedy High School and Memorial High School participating in the Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program.

10.E. Approval to enter into a collaborative agreement with Parent Child Incorporated (PCI) and the Edgewood ISD Special Education Department from February 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010 to provide special education services.

10.F. Approval to increase the original amount of the Gentiva Health Services, Inc. consultant requisition from $24,999.00 to $49,999.00 using special education funds.

10.G. Approval of new high school courses in the area of foreign language, science and career & technical education to be added to the list of courses offered to students of the Edgewood ISD.

10.H. Approval to enter into agreements between the San Antonio Symphony and the Edgewood ISD to provide programs and scholarships to Edgewood Academy students from the Symphony's "Music Scholars" Program Grant.

10.I. Approval of the award of the E-rate Competitive Bid RFP #09-007 (P2) Basic Maintenance Service.

10.J. Approval of the award of the E-rate Competitive Bid RFP #09-008 (P2) Hardware and Equipment.

10.K. Approval to award the E-rate Competitive Bid RFP #09-009 (P2) Basic Maintenance Service for Stafford Elementary and Cardenas Center.

10.L. Approval to award the E-rate Competitive Bid RFP #09-010 (P1) Telecommunications Service for a multi-year cellular contract.

10.M. 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.N. Approval of purchase order for the two year license renewal of Lightspeed System Content Filtering Software from M&A Technologies in the amount of $79,920 using local funds.

10.O. Approval of final payment in the amount of $8,251.25 to be paid from local funds for Martinez, Rosario & Company, LLP for the Audit to the Textbooks and Capital Assets and Warehouse Controls.

10.P. Approval to Update Bank of America forms: Resolution, Signature Card, and addition of accounts.

10.Q. Approval to award bid number 09-005 - Excess Workers' Compensation, to be effective February 1, 2009 to February 1, 2010.

10.R. Approval of Quarterly Investment Report (September 1 - November 30, 2008).

10.S. Approval of contract with First Southwest Company Disclosure Services, a Division of First Southwest Company for Continuing Disclosure Services in the amount of $3,500 per year for up to five years paid from local funds.

10.T. Approval to accept 2008-2009 Texas Education Agency Title I - School Improvement Program (SIP) and School Improvement Program Academy grant funds for Memorial High School in the amount of $536,672.

10.U. Approval to accept Texas Education Agency funds for the optional extended year program to benefit Edgewood's Summer School Program in the amount of $73,098.

10.V. Approval to accept 2008-2009 through 2009-2010 Texas Educator Excellence Grant, Cycle 3 Campus Incentive Plan for Memorial High School in the amount of $180,000.

10.W. Approval to accept 2008-2009 through 2009-2010 Texas Education Excellence Grant, Cycle 3 Campus Incentive Plan for Brentwood Middle School in the amount of $90,000.

10.X. Approval to award bid for District-wide grounds maintenance with funds from Maintenance budget.

10.Y. Approval of the Annual Financial and Compliance Report for year ended August 31, 2008.

10.Z. Approval of expenditures over $25,000.

10.AA. Approval of grant funds from Making Connections to fund one (1) Specialist position to support the implementation of CHAPSS (Children Healthy & Prepared to Succeed) strategies under the District's participation in the LME (Local Management Entity) previously approved.

10.AB. Committee assignments by Board President for individual Board members.

10.AC. Approval of funding for E-Rate Eligible Telecommunications Services from July 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010 to AT&T for second year contracted services agreement in the amount of $864,100.

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. Official opening date for the new Stafford Elementary campus was January 21, 2009.

11.H. Edgewood ISD 2008-2009 Commencement Exercises will be held at the UTSA Convocation Center on Sunday, June 7, 2009.

12. Other Business

13. Announcement(s)

14. Adjournment