Public Meeting Public Notice: May 24, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for May 24, 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 VIII (A).

2.A.2. Issues involving threat of litigation by former employee.

2.A.3. New Offer of Settlement from MiCorp LLC, involving E-Rate contracts Nos. RFP 08-004, 08-006, 08-007, 09-008 and 09-009 and related matters.

2.A.4. Proposed Operational SPIN change on one or more remaining contracts relating to E-Rate 11 to change service provider with a Funding Request Number.

2.A.5. Pending EEOC Charge Nos. 45-2010-01099 and 451-2010-00042 and attendant issues.

2.A.6. Proposed amendment to Policy DFBB (Local), entitled "Term Contracts, Nonrenewal" - for Second Reading and Adoption.

2.A.7. Proposed adoption of Policy DAA (Local) regarding Employment Objectives, Equal Employment Opportunity - for Second Reading and Adoption.

2.A.8. 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. Gloria Martinez: for a proposed change in contract status, from Pay Grade 8 to Pay Grade AP4, on a standard District Term Contract, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent, for the remainder of the contract year for the assignment. [Note: Ms. Martinez has interviewed for an Assistant Principal position at the elementary school level.]

2.C. [Section 551.082 and Section 551.0821, Texas Government Code - Matters regarding public school students:]

2.C.1. Level III Grievance Appeal of Rudy L., appealing Superintendent's Decision

3. Call Meeting to Order for May 25, 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: Edgewood Fine Arts Academy

4. Time for Public Comment:

5. Presentation(s/ Public Hearing(s):

5.A. Student Advisory Counsel Update

5.B. Public Hearing in accordance with the requirements of Education Code Section 38.012 regarding the expansion or change in health care services related to Agenda item VIII (B):

5.B.1. Approval to enter into collaboration with The Children's Shelter to provide a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program for two (2) EISD middle schools for the 2011-2012 through 2014-2015 school years.

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 VII and VIII, 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. Consent Agenda Items

7.A. Minutes: Regular...April 26-27, 2010.

7.B. Approval of the Budget Amendments for the period of April 16, 2010 through May 14, 2010.

7.C. Approval to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with Our Lady of the Lake University to permit field placement within the District of OLLU students from the Worden School of Social Service, for the purpose of learning and providing social services under supervised conditions.

7.D. Approval to enter into Affiliation and Program Agreements with the University of Texas at San Antonio to permit field placement within the District of UTSA students from the UTSA Department of Social Work, for the purpose of learning and providing social services under supervised conditions.

7.E. Approval of elimination of obsolete E-Rate hardware using Cisco Green Technology Lifecycle Management Program, an E-rate approved program for recycling of obsolete equipment.

7.F. Approval of Resolution to update appropriate Sedgwick Claims Management Staff to sign for Workers' Compensation Bank Account with Bank of America.

7.G. Approval to update Bank of America Deposit Account documentation forms: Banking Resolution and Certificate of Incumbency, Signature Card, and addition of accounts.

7.H. Approval of designated routes as hazardous routes in accordance with requirements of Section 42.155 (d) of the Texas Education Code and Policy CNA (Legal) in order to apply for additional transportation funds.

7.I. Approval to contract with Azteca Inc., for the installation of the 18,700 sq. ft. of VTC flooring along with 2900 liner ft vinyl cove base at Emma Frey, in support of the Alternative Education Center, not to exceed $30,000.00.

7.J. Approval to accept funds from the Edgewood Educational Foundation in the amount of $35,119.00 for the AVID Program and teacher mini-grants for five (5) campuses.

7.K. Approval to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Education Service Center, Region 13 and 20, for the purpose of participating in the "Transformation 2013 T-STEM" (Texas-Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) initiative at Toltech STEM Academy at Memorial High School.

8. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

8.A. Approval of statement from the Law Firm of Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. in the amount of $35,817.77 for Professional Services Rendered using local funds.

8.B. Approval to enter into collaboration with The Children's Shelter to provide a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program for two (2) EISD middle schools for the 2011-2012 through 2014-2015 school years.

8.C. Approval to enter into collaboration with ACCD, through Palo Alto College, and Trinity University, through its Trinity Upward Bound program, to offer Edgewood ISD students the opportunity to earn college credit hours in Psychology.

8.D. Approval to accept the Annual School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Summary Report for 2009-2010.

8.E. Approval of new high school courses in the area of Career & Technology Education to be added to the list of courses offered to the students of EISD.

8.F. Approval of an E-rate operational spin change request to the School and Library Division (SLD) for a qualified vendor to fulfill E-rate 11 projects under E-rate and Local funding commitments in accordance with lawful requirements.

8.G. Approval of purchase order for the second half of E-Rate 12 Eligible Maintenance and warranty for Smartnet Contracted Services to RX Technology Inc. for fiscal year 2009-2010 in the amount of $633,750.

8.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.]

8.I. Authorization to issue notice to the general public in accordance with law for the proposed sale or exchange of District real property and the procedure under which sealed bids to purchase the land or offers to trade for the land shall be submitted, to wit: N Irr. 98.79' of Lot 40 and Lot 42, Block 1 NCB 8857, and formerly known as H.K. Williams Elementary School.

8.J. Approval to use DBR Engineering for a District-wide security lighting assessment in support of the District Security Lighting Project in the amount not to exceed $31,500.00 from bond proceeds.

8.K. Approval of change order #1 with De La Garza Fence Co., for the installation of additional work added by campuses through our needs assessment and security audit in the amount of $37,626.00.

8.L. Approval to contract TD Industries Inc., for the installation of air-cooled chiller and update the pneumatic controls systems in support of the Truman Middle School Stem Program in the amount of $106,000.00.

8.M. Approval of change order #1 in the amount of $44,902.00 and change order #2 in the amount of $74,134.00 to R.L. Rhode General Contractors for the additional site work at Cardenas E.C. added by EISD staff and campus.

8.N. Approval of designation of funds in the amount of $680,000 for renovations to Emma Frey/Alternative Education Center.

8.O. Approval to contract with TD Industries Inc., for the installation of the HVAC Mechanical System at Emma Frey in support of the Alternative Education Center not to exceed $575,000.00

8.P. Proposed acceptance of 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.

8.Q. Approval of proposal with Pitney Bowes to Lease a Mailing Machine System with folder apparatus for 48 months for an amount not to exceed $45,000 from June 30 2010, thru June 30, 2014 using local funds.

May 24, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Regular

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