February 22, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for February 22, 2010.

1.A. Roll Call

2. Motion to go into Closed Session.

2.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:

2.A.1. Consultation with attorney regarding attorney-client item listed in agenda item VIII (E).

2.A.2. Proposed amendment to Policy DEC (Local) and creation of Policy DECA (Local) to further address the District's pilot program for FMLA leave.

2.A.3. Proposed emergency amendment to Policy BF (Local) regarding the naming of Title IX Coordinators for the District.

2.A.4. Legal issues dealing with other agenda items brought into Closed Session.

2.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:

2.B.1. 4669 U.S.  Hwy 90

2.B.2. H. K. Willaims, 3014 Rivas Street, San Antonio,  Bexar County, Texas, 78228.

3. Call Meeting to Order for February 23, 2010, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Edgewood Academy, Recital Hall, 607 S.W. 34th Street, San Antonio, Texas.

3.A. Roll Call

3.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

3.C. Academic Spotlight for Hosting Campus: Truman Middle School

4. Time for Public Comment:

5. Presentation(s):

5.A.   Delinquent Taxes for Area Businesses

6. Discussion/Action on matters taken up in Closed Session and/or matters listed in Section II, whether or not items listed therein were taken into Closed Session; and matters listed under Sections VIII and IX, if any, taken into Closed Session under Section II. 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.

7. Administrative/Product Reports

7.A. Business & Operations Report(s)

7.A.1. Tax Report

7.B. Maintenance & Operations Report(s)

7.B.1. Facilities Updates

7.C. Superintendent

7.C.1. 2nd Nine Weeks Report

8. Consent Agenda Items

8.A. Minutes: Regular...November 30 - December 1, 2009; Special ... January 7, 2010; Regular...January 19-20, 2010; Special...January 27, 2010.

8.B. Approval of the Budget Amendments for the period of January 7, 2010 through February 15, 2010.

8.C. Approval to proclaim March 8-12,  2010, as Texas Public Schools Week in Edgewood Independent School District.

8.D. Approval to proclaim March  2010, as National Social Worker Month in Edgewood Independent School District.

8.E. Approval of statement from the Law Firm of Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. in the amount of $31,141.04  for Professional Services Rendered using local funds.

8.F. Approval to TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 86 Presented for 1st Reading and adoption.

9. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

9.A. 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.]

9.B. Approval of T-STEM Academy Startup Grant Cycle 5 requirements to create one full-time administrator (director) position to support the implementation and supervision of the Memorial High School Toltech T-STEM Academy not to exceed $160,000.00 for two (2) years.

9.C. Approval of new courses for the 2010-2011 school year.

9.D. Approval to accept Texas Education Agency funds entitled "Student Success Initiative Grant" in the amount of $194,673.00 to provide transitional financial assistance for interventions for struggling students in grades K-12.

9.E. Approval to accept a Tech Prep agreement for Graphic Arts/Desktop Design between EISD and Alamo Community College District.

9.F. Approval of Surplus/Scrap/Broken/Obsolete Vehicles as per CI (Local) School properties Disposal via on-line auction disposal March 10, 2010 and until property is disposed.

9.G. Approval of Individual Expenditures Equal to or Exceeding $25,000 (In accordance with Texas Education Code Purchasing Requirements, where applicable),  to wit:

9.G.1. Texas Workforce Commission Reimbursable Unemployment Benefits for the Human Resources Department in the amount of $46,458.89 using local funds.

9.G.2. Payment to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations for updating for the application fees for the elevator modernization program of Edgewood I.S.D, in the amount not to exceed $29,000 using local funds.

9.G.3. Purchase two 2010 Ford Crown Victoria vehicles from Philpott Motors, Ltd. for usage by the police department in the amount not to exceed $50,000 from local funds.

9.G.4.  Purchase one laptop computer, six Manda workstation computers, and three Brother printers, for a total of $47,162.75 from M & A Technology using ARRA funds.

9.G.5. Purchase band instruments, as part of the replenishment program to support the increase of student participation in the district band program,  from Jubliee Music, not to exceed $44,000.00 using local funds.

9.G.6. Purchase band instruments, as part of the replenishment program to support the increase of student participation in the district band program, from Taylor Music, not to exceed $31,000.00 using local funds.

9.G.7. Purchase hardback books for classroom libraries for all Head Start through fifth grade classes and all middle school language arts classes in an amount not to exceed $227,000.00, using American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funds.

9.H. Approval to enter into a revised interlocal agreement  between the City of San Antonio and Edgewood Independent School District for the Development Services Department Process.

9.I. Approval of the Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) Appraiser List.

9.J. Approval of Board Resolution for Interlocal Agreement between Edgewood Independent School District and Educational and Institutional Cooperative Services, Inc.

9.K. Approval to enter into an agreement with Palo Alto College to provide Career and Technology Exploratory Programming in an effort to redesign the Disciplinary Alternative Education Program not to exceed $23,750.00 to be paid with local funds.

9.L. Approval to accept the Head Start Education Program budget in the amount of $4,261,338 for school 2010-2011.

9.M. Approval of Polling Locations to hold Primary Elections on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 and runoff election on April 13, 2010.

10. Information:

10.A. Human Resources Report

10.B. Consultant Monthly Report

10.C. Overtime Report

10.D. Financial Statements

10.E. Active Investment Report

10.F. Vandalism Report

10.G. Student Discipline Report

10.H. Edgewood ISD Commencement Exercises will be held Sunday, June 6, 2010 at the UTSA Convocation Center.  Memorial High School at 1:00 p.m. and Kennedy High School at 6:00 p.m.

11. Other Business

12. Announcement(s)

13. Adjournment