Public Meeting Public Notice: April 26, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for April 26, 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 items listed in agenda item IX (A).

2.A.2. Offer of Settlement from MiCorp LLC, regarding E-Rate contracts Nos. RFP 08-004, 08-007 and 09-009 and related matters.

2.A.3. Proposed amendment to Policy DFBB (Local), entitled "Term Contracts, Nonrenewal" - for First Reading.

2.A.4. Proposed amendment to Policy FLA (Local), entitled "Student Records, Confidentiality of Student Health Information" - for Emergency Adoption.

2.A.5. Proposed adoption of Policy DAA (Local) regarding Employment Objectives, Equal Employment Opportunity - for First Reading.

2.A.6. Proposed contract with Project Lead the Way, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation, for the purpose of obtaining a high school engineering and technology curricula - Agenda Item IX (B).

2.A.7. Proposed contract with Harris County Department of Education of participate in a cooperative purchasing program and approval of a resolution in regard thereto.

2.A.8. Attorney's request for a hearing regarding employee's contract.

2.A.9. Legal issues dealing with other agenda items brought into Closed Session.

2.B. [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:

2.B.1. Proposed New Hire:

2.B.1.a. Elizabeth Flores - recommended for a standard District Chapter 21 Probationary Contract at a Pay Grade Range at AP4 through AP6, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent. [Note: Elizabeth Flores was interviewed for an assignment as the Title I and Compensatory Education Director.]

2.B.2. Change in Contract Status:

2.B.2.a. Eddie Rodriguez - recommended for a change in contract status, from Pay Grade AP4 to a Pay Grade Range of AP4 through AP6 for the remainder of his contract term, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent. [Note: Eddie Rodriguez is presently assigned to Pay Grade AP4 position and has interviewed for an assignment as the STEM Academy Director.]

3. Call Meeting to Order for April 27, 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: Kennedy High School

4. Time for Public Comment:

5. Presentation(s):

5.A. Communities In Schools of San Antonio (CIS-SA)

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. Maintenance & Operations Report(s)

7.A.1. Facilities Updates

8. Consent Agenda Items

8.A. Minutes: Regular...March 29-30, 2010; Special...April 7, 2010.

8.B. Approval of the Budget Amendments for the period of March 12, 2010 through April 16, 2010.

8.C. Approval to proclaim April 30, 2010 as "El Dia de Los Ninos"/"Dia de los Libros" and May 3-8, 2010 as Celebrando Cinco De Mayo in Month in the Edgewood Independent School District.

8.D. Approval to accept the Texas Association of Public Schools 2010 Grant in the amount of $5,000.

8.E. Approval to dispose Out-of-Adoption Textbooks as per CMD (Legal) Equipment and Supplies Management Instructional Materials Care and Accounting.

8.F. Approval of the City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department to use Gardendale, H.B. Gonzalez, Las Palmas, L.B. Johnson, Loma Park, Perales, Roosevelt, and Stafford Elementary for the Summer Youth Programs.

8.G. Approval to accept the Maximum Entitlements for the 2009-2010 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Consolidated Federal Application (NCLBAA 10) to the Texas Education Agency.

8.H. Approval to submit the Texas Education Agency eGrant application of maximum entitlement (SAS#: SPEDAA10) to federally fund the Special Education Program for the 2009-2010 academic school year.

8.I. Approval to recommend Schindler Elevator Corporation to perform inspections, repairs services and upgrades as needed throughout the District from Bond proceeds not to exceed $140,000.

8.J. Approval to accept funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for kitchen equipment in the amount of $105,320.00.

8.K. Approval to accept to the Texas Education Agency an amendment to the Standard Application SAS# PERKAA10 for additional Career and Technology funds in the amount of $17,893.00.

9. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

9.A. Approval of statement from the Law Firm of Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. in the amount of $33,796.85 for Professional Services Rendered using local funds.

9.B. Approval to allow Memorial High School to enter into a contract with Project Lead the Way, estimated cost to implement the program will not exceed $84,000.00 funded by the T-STEM grant and federal funds.

9.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.]

9.D. Proposed Memorandum of Understanding with Representative Joaquin Castro, Texas House of Representatives, in furtherance of a program to introduce EISD students to tier one institutions of higher education.

9.E. Approval to accept the memorandum of understanding entered by San Antonio Sports and EISD to participate in the FIT Family Challenge and receive $8,500 for the program.

9.F. Approval of a group of architects and engineers in support of Miscellaneous Improvements Projects that may be utilize as projects emerge throughout the District, in accordance with Chapter 2254, Texas Government Code.

9.G. To accept the bid from Bollinger, Inc. for "Student Athletic and Voluntary Student Accident Insurance" at the cost of $168,913.00 for school year 2010-2011.

9.H. Approval to enter into agreement between Dilligas Corporation, dba U.S. Got People, and EISD Special Education Department to provide a physical therapist, occupational therapist assistant and speech therapy staff to serve 55 students for a total amount of $47,008 using IDEA-B funds.

9.I. Approval of purchase order to INX Inc. in the amount of $72,467.50 to install data cable and associated items for Emma Frey Main Building in preparation for the Alternative Center's relocation.

9.J. Approval of the use of Frank Mata Stadium by the City of San Antonio Parks & Recreation with Waiver of rental and utility fees.

April 26, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Regular

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