February 23, 2009 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for February 23, 2009.

1.A. Roll Call

2. Time for Public Comment: 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, February 24, 2009, immediately following Section IV 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 CW (Local) options relating to agenda item VI (B).

3.A.2. Legal requirements relating to Committee meetings.

3.A.3. Consultation regarding matters in attorney's monthly statement.

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. 3300 Ruiz at General McMullen property.

3.B.2. 3014 Rivas Street property (former H. K. Williams Elementary)

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. Level IV Appeal to the Board: Azucena Dominguez Reyes as per Board Policy DGBA (Local).

3.C.2. D. Nicholas Walheim (new hire): at pay grade AM-5, for non-Chapter 21 employment. [Note: this proposed new hire has been interviewed for the position of Employment Relations Officer, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent.]

3.C.3. Maris del Carmen Lopez: to pay grade range AP-4 through AP-5. [Note: this Instructional officer has been interviewed for the position of Middle School Assistant Principal, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent.

3.C.4. Elizabeth Martinez: to pay grade AP-4. [Note: this Instructional facilitator has been interviewed for the position of CHAPSS Specialist, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent.]

4. Call Meeting to Order for February 24, 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: Wrenn Middle 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. Class of "67" Memorial Brick Project

6.B. Report on Petition for Name Change of Cenizo Park Elementary.

6.C. Update on District Long-Range Facility 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...November 17-18, 2008; Special...December 16, 2008; Worksession...January 7, 2009; Special...January 15, 2009; Regular...January 26-27, 2009.

9.B. Approval of statement from the Law Firm of Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. in the amount of $37,830.14 for Professional Services Rendered using local funds.

9.C. Approval of the Budget Amendments for February 2009.

9.D. Approval to proclaim March 2009 as National Social Worker Week in the Edgewood Independent School District.

9.E. Approval to proclaim March 16-20, 2009 as Texas Public Schools Week in the Edgewood Independent School District.

10. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

10.A. Approval of polling locations to hold joint elections on Saturday, May 9, 2009 and runoff elections on June 13, 2009.

10.B. Approval of the proposed 2009-2010 Annual School Calendar Recommendation as submitted by the District-wide Educational Improvement Council (DEIC).

10.C. Approval to increase the original amount of the Gentiva Health Services, Inc. consultant requisition from $24,999.00 to $56,560.00 using Special Education Funds.

10.D. Approval to accept 2008-2009 Texas Educator Excellence Grant for Memorial High School in the amount of $180,000.

10.E. Approval to accept funds from the City of San Antonio Department of Community Initiatives in the approximate amount of $2,444,099 to provide Head Start Services.

10.F. Approval of new positions, Early Childhood Director and three Early Childhood Center Facilitators, from Head Start Grant Funds to lead the implementation of the Head Start Program at combined salaries not to exceed $274,630 and subject to grant funds.

10.G. Approval to enter into agreement between Our Lady of the Lake University and the Edgewood ISD to participate in Our Lady of the Lake University's "Collaboration, Mentoring and Technology for Recruitment Project".

10.H. 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.I. Approval of Individual Expenditures Equal to or Exceeding $25,000 to wit:

10.I.1. INX Business Ready Networks $27,855.00 (Department of Information Resources purchase)

10.I.2. M & A Technology $37,526.00 (Interlocal contract)

10.I.3. M & A Technology $28,468.00 (Interlocal contract)

10.I.4. M & A Technology $31,168.00 (Interlocal contract)

10.I.5. MiCorp $29,619.00 (Renewal of E-Rate bid)

10.I.6. Workforce Software Inc. $29,400.00 (Interlocal contract)

10.I.7. Riverside Publishing Company $32,025.00 (Sole Source)

10.J. Approval of Workers' Compensation Excess Insurance with Specific and Aggregate protection in the amount of $73,439 as proposed by Jesse Trevino Agency for one year.

10.K. Approval to apply for expedited waivers from the Texas Education Agency for the 2009-2010 through the 2011-2012 school years.

10.L. Approval of construction change directive #017R in the amount of $34,710 from the contingency balance for the New Cenizo Park Elementary School.

10.M. Approval of allowance change directive #33 in the amount of $66,877 from the contingency balance for the new Stafford Elementary School.

10.N. Receipt of TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 83 (Presented for First Reading)

10.O. Approval of lease of agreement with We Are Making a Difference to lease George Washington Carver Elementary School, subject to TEA approval.

10.P. Approval for the lease of lease agreement with Edgewood Family Network for a portion of old Stafford Elementary School, subject to TEA approval.

10.Q. Approval of professional services agreement and selection of independent contractor for Intergovernmental Relations Liaison/Facilitator.

10.R. Request for approval to waive fees for use of Frank Mata Stadium by the American Cancer Society.

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. Staff Development Plan for the Employees of Edgewood ISD

11.H. Edgewood ISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Bylaws

11.I. Inventory Control Procedures (Under Separate Cover)

11.J. Inventory Control Goals (Under Separate Cover)

11.K. Policy FNG (Exhibit) Student Right and Responsibilities

11.L. Revised statement for the "Time for Public Comments" portion of meeting.

12. Other Business

13. Announcement(s)

14. Adjournment