Public Meeting Public Notice: February 21, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for February 21, 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. Pending litigation in Civil Action SA-10-CV-0571-XR (Charlie M. Pena v. EISD);

2.A.2. Status of new Head Start contract with City of San Antonio;

2.A.3. Terms and conditions for receipt of funds from the City of San Antonio for furniture, equipment and computers for a Resource Room at Stafford Very Early Childhood Center - agenda item IX(E).

2.A.4. Terms and conditions for lease of space at former Lincoln Elementary School to Project Quest - agenda item IX (P) and consultation on Board policy dealing with nonschool use of District property.

2.A.5. Terms and conditions for contract addendum to contract with Garza Gonzalez & Associates for audit of personnel positions to assist the Board and Superintendent in determining District personnel needs and receiving recommendations in preparation for annual budget and related matters.

2.A.6. Legal issues associated with other Closed Session items, if any.

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 February 22, 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: Wrenn Middle School

5. Time for Public Comment:

6. Presentation(s):

6.A. Order authorizing the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of Edgewood Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds

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: Special...January 22, 2011; Regular...January 24-25, 2011; Special... February 15, 2011.

8.B. Approval of Budget Amendments from January 12, 2011 through February 10, 2011.

8.C. Approval to proclaim March 7-11, 2011, as Texas Public Schools Week in the Edgewood Independent School District.

8.D. Approval to proclaim March 2011, as National Social Worker Month in Edgewood Independent School District.

9. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

9.A. Approval to adopt from the State Adopted book list 2010-2011 "Succeeding in the World of Work" for the work-based learning courses at the high schools and the "Program for Acceleration in Curriculum for Excellence and Scholarship."

9.B. Approval to submit the Texas Education Agency eGrant application of Maximum Entitlement (SAS# SPEDAA11) for the 2010-2011 school year.

9.C. Approval to accept the Notice of Grant Award for the 2010-2011 "Texas Fitness Now" Grant in the amount of $38,495.00.

9.D. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Mexican American Unity Council (MAUC) and EISD to develop and provide training for literacy development and parent involvement activities to the families in the EISD community by implementing the Family Strengthening Community Programs at the Burleson, Cardenas and Stafford Early Childhood Education Centers.

9.E. Approval of an agreement for the funding, operation and use of the Stafford Very Early Childhood Center between EISD and the City of San Antonio (COSA) in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00 for the use of District facilities to provide services to children 0-3 years of age, subject to final approval by the Superintendent of terms and conditions as discussed in Closed Session.

9.F. Approval of additional Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) Appraisers.

9.G. Approval to Dispose of Property that is Surplus and not needed by the District and unlikely to be used again as per CI (Local) School Properties Disposal via on-line auction disposal February 23, 2011 through March 4, 2011 and until property is disposed.

9.H. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between EISD and San Antonio Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.

9.I. Approval of Board Resolution for the preparation of a proposed interlocal agreement between EISD and other public school Districts located in Bexar County, in compliance with Subchapter B of Chapter 791 of the Government Code, in order to expedite and reduce costs for procurement requirements of Chapter 44 of the Education Code.

9.J. 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.K. 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.K.1. Purchase 50 computers from M&A Technology for Memorial High School students in the amount of $32,622.50 using the School Improvement Grant.

9.K.2. Purchase 23 sets of electronic interactive whiteboards from ProComputing for special education resource classrooms in the amount of $85,588.75 using Stimulus funds.

9.K.3. Purchase 92 laptops from M&A Technology for special education resource classroom in the amount of $130,266.25 using ARRA Stimulus funds.

9.L. Approval to enter into a Cooperative Program Agreement with the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) for implementation of the Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE) Grant entitled Innovative Communities of Learning Advancing Student Success (iCLASS): An early college approach for increasing Latino participation in mathematics and science.

9.M. Approval to purchase four vehicles from Gunn Chevrolet in the amount of $71,000.00 using local funds.

9.N. Approval of polling locations to hold Joint General, Special and Bond Election on Saturday, May 14, 2011 and if necessary runoff election Saturday, June 11, 2011.

9.O. Approval of purchase of services from the Northside ISD Regional Day School for the Deaf in the amount of $45,000.00 in accordance with the Shared Services Agreement using IDEA-B special education funds.

9.P. Authorization to offer Project Quest a continuation of its current lease at former Lincoln Elementary School on a month-to-month basis or as otherwise required by the Board while the Board considers its policy on the nonschool use of all District facilities.

9.Q. Order authorizing the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of Edgewood Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds; Delegating to the Superintendent of the District the authority to select Outstanding Bonds to be refunded and to approve all final terms of the bonds; authorizing the execution of an Escrow Agreement, a paying agent/registrar agreement, and a purchase contract; approving an official statement; calling certain bonds for redemption; and approving all other instruments and procedures related thereto.

9.R. Approval of E-Rate 14 multi-year competitive bid RFP #11-003 to AT&T telecommunications services and wireless telecommunications service in the amount not to exceed $900,000.00.

9.S. Approval of E-Rate 14 multi-year competitive bid RFP #11-004 to two vendors: RX Technology for Cisco hardware basic maintenance services not to exceed $267,000.00 and to Computer Solutions for infrastructure related maintenance services not to exceed $156,000.00.

9.T. Approval of E-Rate 14 multi-year competitive bid RFP #11-002 to Computer Solutions for the upgrade of hardware and cabling at Stafford Early Childhood Center and fiber-optic upgrades for all campuses in an amount not to exceed $860,000.00.

9.U. Approval of E-Rate 14 multi-year competitive bid RFP #11-005 to Schoolwires for District web-hosting services in the amount not to exceed $25,000.00.

9.V. Approval to enter into agreement with Alpha Building Corporation for the repairs on the gym wall at Coronado/Escobar Elementary not to exceed $30,000.00 from designated funds. The procurement method used will be TXMAS-8-560150.

9.W. Approval to amend contract with Alpha Building Corporation for the Stafford concrete and drainage improvement to increase from $60,000.00 to $75,000.00 utilizing bond funds.

February 21, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Regular

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