Public Meeting Public Notice: January 24, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for January 25, 2011.

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. Attorney General's Opinion No. GA-0832 dealing with election dates.

2.A.2. Terms and conditions of the contract with We Are Making a Difference, Inc.

2.A.3. Policies from TASB Update 88 at agenda item VIII (C).

2.A.4. Terms and conditions for the new Head Start contract with the City of San Antonio.

2.A.5. Terms and conditions of proposed Early Notification of Retirement/Resignation stipends for certain qualified employees under agenda item IX (T).

2.A.6. Status of pending litigation: Hernandez v. Kopplow Construction, Inc. and Edgewood ISD.

2.A.7. Legal issues associated with other Closed Session items.

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; and to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, to wit:

2.B.1. Agenda item IX (U).

3. Recess Until Second Session: following Closed Session, the Board shall be in recess until the meeting is called to order for the second session on the following day.

4. Call Meeting to Order for January 25, 2011, 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: Stafford Elementary

5. Time for Public Comment:

6. Presentation(s):

6.A. Annual Financial and Compliance Report for Year Ended August 31, 2010.

7. 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.

8. Consent Agenda Items:

8.A. Minutes: Regular...November 29-30, 2010; Special...December 15, 2010.

8.B. Approval of Budget Amendments from December 10, 2010 through January 13, 2011.

8.C. Approval of TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 88 presented for 2nd Reading and Adoption.

8.D. Approval of the Quarterly Investment Report from September 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010.

8.E. Approval to proclaim February 1 - May 15, 2011 as the Edgewood Wellness campaign in the Edgewood Independent School District.

8.F. Approval to proclaim February 7 - 11, 2011 as National School Counseling Week in the Edgewood Independent School District.

8.G. Approval to proclaim the month of February 2011 Career and Technical Education Month in the Edgewood Independent School District.

8.H. Approval to proclaim February 2011 as African-American History Month in the Edgewood Independent School District.

9. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

9.A. Approval to accept the Memorandum of Agreement between the EISD and the City of San Antonio on behalf of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District to collaborate on the completion of the administrations of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) within the school randomly selected by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) at the end of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) project period in the Spring 2012.

9.B. Approval of the District Textbook Selection Committee for the adoption of supplemental science materials for grades 5, 6-8, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC).

9.C. Approval of Career & Technical Education new courses for the 2011-2012 school year.

9.D. Approval to accept from Texas Education Agency the Carl Perkins Grant SAS# PERKAA11 for Career and Technical funds in the amount of $265,598.00.

9.E. Approval to accept the Notice of Grant Award for the Algebra Readiness Grant cycle 2 (2011-2013) in the amount of $235,000.00 for Brentwood Middle School.

9.F. Approval to accept the Notice of Grant Award for the Algebra Readiness Grant cycle 2 (2011-2013) in the amount of $235,000.00 for Gus Garcia Middle School.

9.G. Approval to accept a proposal for services from High Touch High Tech, also known as Leaping Wizards, to provide Science instruction to elementary students for a total amount not to exceed $35,000 using Stabilization funds.

9.H. Approval of using Northside ISD Rider 2006-31 with Metroplex Control Systems for the mandatory annual testing and inspection of the Fire Alarm and Detector Systems not to exceed $33,000.00 from the Maintenance Department funds.

9.I. Approval of Board Resolution electing to use the request for competitive sealed proposal as the preferred method of competitively procuring the demolition of the old building annex at 435 South San Dario behind the physical plant building.

9.J. Approval of purchase order to M&A Technologies, for a three year renewal of software for the Lightspeed Content Filter using local funds in the amount of $85,000.00.

9.K. Approval of purchase order to DIR Vendor, Computer Solutions, for hardware and software upgrades at ineligible E-rate sites using local funds in the amount of $125,377.81.

9.L. Approval to accept Texas Education Agency funds entitled "Title I School Improvement Program American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Grant" in the amount of $50,000.00 and Title I School Improvement Program funds of $225,380.00 to benefit Memorial High School's Improvement.

9.M. 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.N. Approval of Individual Expenditures Equal to or Exceeding $25,000, (in accordance with Policy CH (Local) and Texas Education Code Purchasing Requirements, where applicable), to wit:

9.N.1. Purchase uniforms for the Memorial High School Band from Fred J. Miller Inc. (FJM) for a total of $38,323.75 purchased with local funds.

9.N.2. Purchase 153 touchscreen tablet netbooks from M&A Technology for prekindergarten through third grade classroom teachers for a total of $92,304.90, to be funded with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds.

9.O. Approval of the Annual Financial and Compliance Report for Year Ended August 31, 2010.

9.P. Approval of the Certified Tax Assessment Rolls of Edgewood ISD for the year 2010.

9.Q. Approval to review the Excess Workers Compensation Insurance with Safety National Casualty Corporation in the amount of $72,663.00 effective February 1, 2011 to February 1, 2012.

9.R. For the specified equipment, as presented, approval to suspend Policy CI (Local) regarding the disposal of surplus/scrap/broken/obsolete property and to dispose of the described computers, with accessories, monitors radios, TV's, and AV equipment, through "Space Age Recycle Solution (SARS)".

9.S. Approval to Dispose of Surplus/Scrap/Broken/Obsolete Furniture, equipment as per CI (Local) School Properties Disposal via on-line auction disposal February 23 through March 4, 2011 and until property is disposed.

9.T. Approval for a $1,000.00 Early Notification of Retirement/Resignation stipend for District employees under guidelines as discussed in Closed Session.

9.U. Approval of a contract with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) in the amount of $9,800.00 to conduct a search for a superintendent.

January 24, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Regular

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