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

1. Call Meeting to Order for July 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. Legal requirements of the Edgewood ISD Public Facilities Corporation and related matters.

2.A.2. Consultation with attorney regarding attorney-client items listed in agenda item X (A).

2.A.3. Legal issues dealing with personnel items brought into Closed Session.

2.A.4. Legal issues dealing with the determination of individual grades, grade point averages, class rankings and student honors received in accordance with Policy series EIA, EIC and other series of relevant Board policies, if any, dealing with the subject matter.

2.A.5. Agenda item IX (K) dealing with the San Antonio Education Partnership.

2.A.6. Amendment to Election Order to include expansion of time to apply for a place on the ballot for candidates running for unexpired term.

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. Applicants for the position of Fine Arts Director.

2.B.2. Executive Directors' duties when Superintendent is not available. (Information Only]

2.B.3. Deliberation relating to public school employees involved in the selection of a high school salutatorian in relation to agenda item II (A) (IV).

2.B.4. Change in Contract Status:

2.B.4.a. Pamela Castillo - for a proposed change in contract status, from Pay Grade AP-4 to a Pay Grade Range of AP-4 through AP-7 or equivalent, on a District standard term contract for Chapter 21 employment, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent, with compensation dependent on the assignment. [Note: this Assistant Principal was interviewed for an assignment to an Elementary School Principal position.]

2.B.4.b. Anna Nieto - for a proposed change in contract status, from Pay Grade AP-5 to a Pay Grade Range of AP-5 through AP-7 or equivalent, on a District standard term contract for Chapter 21 employment, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent, with compensation dependent on the assignment. [Note: This Accountability Coordinator was interviewed for an assignment to the position of Director of Instructional Compliance.]

2.B.5. Report on investigation of allegation against teacher.

2.C. [Section 551.0821, Government Code - Matters Regarding Public School Students:] For Closed Session deliberation

2.C.1. Matters regarding public school students in relation to agenda item II (A) (IV).

2.C.2. Matters regarding parent complaint of M.M. on behalf of student S.O.

3. Call Meeting to Order for July 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

4. Time for Public Comment:

5. 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 IX and X, 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.

6. Presentation(s):

6.A. None

7. Recess of school board meeting and convening of regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Edgewood ISD Public Facilities Corporation:

7.A. Call special meeting of the Board of Directors to order.

7.B. Approval of minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of July 28, 2009.

7.C. Approval of new Periodic Report to be filed with the Secretary of State and filing fee.

7.D. Statement of Financial Condition of the PFC, as prepared by the Financial Advisor to the Board of Directors, Raul Villaseñor.

7.E. Setting of a date and place for the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 4.4 of the corporate by laws: July 26, 2011, or as otherwise ordered by the Board of Trustees of the Edgewood ISD.

7.F. Other business needing to be brought back for consideration by the Board of Directors.

7.G. Adjournment

8. Reconvening of Meeting of the Board of Trustees from Recess:

9. Consent Agenda Items:

9.A. Minutes: Regular...June 28-29, 2010; Special...June 21, 2010; Special...June 30, 2010.

9.B. Approval of the Budget Amendments as of June 17, 2010 through June 29, 2010.

9.C. Approval to enter into agreement with Madonna Neighborhood Center to implement the Human Development Program for students in grades 1st - 5th for the 2010-2011 school year.

9.D. Approval to enter into agreement with JOVEN to implement prevention, intervention and victim services programs for students in the EISD for the 2010-2011 school year.

9.E. Approval of the service delivery agreement with Communities in Schools for the fiscal year 2010-2011 for a total of $220,000 using Title I and State Compensatory Education funds.

9.F. Approval of an agreement with the Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc., a/b/a the Battered Women and Children's Shelter of Bexar County to bring Reconnecting Youth to students at Memorial High School for the 2010-2011 school year.

9.G. Approval to enter into agreement with the San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SACADA) to implement Project Heart or students in the 4th and 5th grades and Botvin Life skills for students in 3rd through 8th grade for the 2010-2011 school year.

9.H. Approval to enter into agreement with San Antonio Fighting Back, Inc. to implement prevention and intervention programs for students in the EISD for the 2010-2011 school year.

9.I. Approval of Polling Locations to hold Joint General ,Special and Bond Election on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

9.J. Approval of Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) Calendar for 2010-2011.

9.K. Approval to enter into agreement with the San Antonio Education Partnership to provide post-secondary education services to students in grades 9th - 12th at J.F. Kennedy High School and Memorial High School for the 2010-2011 school year for a total of $23,000.00 funded locally.

10. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

10.A. Approval of statement from the Law Firm of Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. in the amount of $42,591.83 for Professional Services Rendered using local funds.

10.B. Approval to accept the 2009-2010 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Consolidated Compliance Report to the Texas Education Agency.

10.C. Approval to enter into agreement with the University of Texas at Austin Texas College Advising Corps (TCAC) to provide college preparation planning and assistance to 9th - 12th grade students at J.F. Kennedy High School and Memorial High School for 2010-2011 school year.

10.D. Approval to enter into agreement with Our Lady of the Lake University to provide post-secondary information to students at John F. Kennedy High School and Memorial High School in the amount of $4,900 to be funded by local and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for the 2010-2011 school year.

10.E. 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.F. Approval of an agreement with Fox San Antonio/MY35TV to film, record, and broadcast the high school football game between Kennedy and Jefferson High School on October 28, 2010 at Frank Mata Stadium.

10.G. Approval to amend the District retention stipends for the classroom teachers, librarians, and nurses (RN) for the 2010-2011 school year.

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

10.H.1. Purchase of Pinnacle Analytics software, a data dashboard application from Excelsior Software in an amount not to exceed $38,986 funded by stabilization funds.

10.H.2. Purchase an annual subscription to Wireless Generation for reading and math assessments prekindergarten through third grade, not to exceed the amount of $64,369.50 using Title I funds.

10.H.3. Purchase Texas Primary Reading Inventory materials for kinder-3rd grade for assessment and progress monitoring for an amount not to exceed $30,000 using Student Success Initiative funds.

10.H.4. Purchase math and reading intervention programs by Voyager Expanded Learning for elementary grades 2nd-5th and middle school grades 6th-8th, not to exceed $162,490.40 using American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funds.

10.H.5. Printing services from Ginny's Printing Company to duplicate math and social studies CSCOPE materials and daily math warm-ups for classroom use not to exceed $41,000 using stabilization funds.

10.H.6. Purchase 52 laptop computers and 77 touch screen tablet notebooks from M&A Technology for District Curriculum and Instruction specialists and classroom teachers for a total of $102,335.58 to be funded with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) State Fiscal Stabilization funds.

10.H.7. Purchase kitchen equipment from Mission Restaurant Supply in the amount of $33,736 for Brentwood Middle School.

10.I. Approval to contract with Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping, Inc., for District wide grounds maintenance in the amount of $59,536 from maintenance budget.

10.J. Approval of Resolution Authorizing required Investment Training for District Investment Officers as required by Public Funds Investment Act Chapter 2256, SEC. 2256.008 for 2010-2011 fiscal year.

10.K. Approval of Resolution of Annual Review of the Investment Policy.

10.L. Approval of Selected Investment Brokers and Investment Pools for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

10.M. Approval of recommendations from Salary Review Committee.

10.N. Approval of the Wortham Insurance & Risk Management for Insurance Consultant Services.

10.O. Approval to the amendment to the Edgewood ISD Employee Compensation plan for the 2010-2011 school year.

July 26, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Regular

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