August 21, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order for August 21, 2012.

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

2. Presentation(s):

2.A. AT&T Update on Funds

3. Time for Public Comment:

4. Motion to go into Closed Session:

4.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:

4.A.1. Legal issues associated with agenda items brought into Closed Session.

4.B. [Section 551.074, Texas Government Code - Personnel Matters:] To deliberate the, appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, to wit:

4.B.1. Offers of Employment:

4.B.1.a. Dr. Darcy Baker-Martinez - Interviewed for position of Elementary School Principal, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent within Pay Grade AP4 or equivalent, with compensation dependent on the assignment.

4.B.1.b. Sylvia Morales - Interviewed for position of Head Start Site Manager, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent within Pay Grade AP4 or equivalent, with compensation dependent on the assignment.

4.B.2. Change in Contract Status:

4.B.2.a. Teresa Silva - Interviewed for position of Assistant Elementary School Principal, subject to assignment and reassignment within Pay Grade AP4 or equivalent, with compensation dependent on the assignment.

4.B.3. Personnel listed in the Personnel Report under Section VI (8) on the agenda.

5. Consent Agenda Items:

5.A. Approval of minutes for board meetings:  July 17, 2012, July 25, 2012 and July 31, 2012.

5.B. Approval of TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 94 presented for second reading and adoption.

5.C. Approval of the Final Amended Budget for 2011-2012.

5.D. Approval of the Student Code of Conduct for the 2012-2013 school year.

5.E. Approval of Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) Calendar.

5.F. Approval of the Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) Appraiser List.

5.G. Approval of Region 20 Contracts for Food and Non-Food Items.

5.H. Approval of the use of Edgewood Fine Arts Academy Cafeteria by the Edgewood Lions Club with a waiver of fees as permitted by Policy GKD (Local).

5.I. Approval of Board Resolution for interlocal agreement between Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Edgewood ISD for the participation in the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Cooperative Purchasing Program (Procurement Card) for 2012-2013.

5.J. Approval of Election Day poll locations, the locations, dates and times for early voting, and approval of related matters for the general election of trustees in Edgewood ISD for the November 6, 2012, joint elections taking place in Bexar County, Texas.

6. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

6.A. Action, decision, determination or vote on matters listed for and/or brought into Closed Session.

6.B. Approval to contract for services from Texas Education Agency approved vendors to provide Supplementary Education Services to students attending campuses in Stage II of School Improvement with an allocation of 20% of the Title I, Part A allocation ($1,286,675.00) as mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act.

6.C. Approval to renew the contract with Education 2020 for on-site professional development and 135 student licenses for an amount of $91,800.00, to be funded by High School Allotment and State Compensatory Education funds.

6.D. Approval to enter into a Shared Services Agreement with Education Services Center Region 20 to provide support to Edgewood ISD students attending Private Non-Profit schools for an amount not to exceed $200,000.00, to be funded with Title I, Part A funds.

6.E. Approval to renew the District User License Agreement for Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) CSCOPE Curriculum Management System and Content for an amount not to exceed $80,000.00, purchased with Title I-Part A funds.

6.F. Approval to purchase Reasoning Minds Programs targeting 2nd and 3rd grade students as a supplement to Tier I instruction not to exceed $187,025.00, purchased with State Compensatory Education funds.

6.G. Approval to purchase EasyTech, the Technology Application K-8th TEKS Electronic Program, from Learning.com for an amount not to exceed $75,000.00, paid from the State of Texas Instructional Materials Allotment funds.

6.H. Approval of promotions, transfers, new hires, resignations, retirements and reassignments 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.]

6.I. Approval to contract with Allied Fire Protection in the amount of $48,950.00, for John F. Kennedy High School Fire Sprinkler Upgrade to be paid from the fund balance.

6.J. Approval to designate fund balance for facilities/construction projects in the amount of $13,650,642.00.

6.K. Approval of position stipends for the 2012-2013 school year.

7. Information:

7.A. Human Resources Report

7.B. Consultant Monthly Report

7.C. Overtime Report

7.D. Financial Statements

7.E. Active Investment Report

7.F. Tax Report

8. New Business:

9. Announcement(s):

10. Adjournment: