Public Meeting Public Notice: October 16, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order for October 16, 2012.

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Academic Spotlight for Hosting Campus: Perales Elementary School

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

2.A. Report on the Edgewood Independent School District 2012 School FIRST Rating and its' Financial Management Report of "Superior Achievement".

2.B. In accordance with law (19 TAC 109.1005), a presentation and public hearing and discussion on the Edgewood ISD Annual Financial Management Report and its State Financial Accountability Rating. The Board will provide time for members of the public to comment, present their views, opinions, suggestions etc., regarding the Edgewood ISD Annual Financial Management Report.

2.C. Edgewood Education Foundation Donation of $25,000 to the District

3. Time for Public Comment:

4. Motion to go into Closed Session:

4.A. [Section 551.071, Texas 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. Termination of 1998 lease of public property stemming from the Lease with Option to Purchase agreement granted to the District from the Edgewood ISD Public Facility Corporation.

4.A.2. Proposed MOU relating to a proposed application for participation in the federal program. "Race to the Top."

4.A.3. Legal issues associated with other 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. Personnel listed in the Personnel Report under section VII (3) of the agenda.

4.B.2. Change in Contract Status:

4.B.2.a. Patrick Hubbard - who interviewed for the position of Middle School Assistant Principal, but who would be subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent within Pay Grade range AP-4 through AP-5, with compensation dependent on the assignment. (Chapter 21 employment.)

4.B.2.b. Sylvia Orzabal - who interviewed for the position of Middle School Assistant Principal, but who would be subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent within Pay Grade range AP-4 through AP-5, with compensation dependent on the assignment. (Chapter 21 employment.)

4.B.2.c. Florencio Zepeda - who interviewed for the position of Executive Business Officer, but who would be subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent within Pay Grade range AM-5 through AP-7, with compensation dependent on the assignment. (Non-Chapter 21 employment.)

5. Discussion/Action on matters taken up in Closed Session and/or matters listed in Section IV, whether or not items listed therein were taken into Closed Session; and matters listed under Section VI and VII, if any, taken into Closed Session under Section IV. The board may also go into Closed Session at this time or any time during the meeting on any agenda item listed in this Notice of Regular Meeting, as may be authorized by law.

6. Consent Agenda Items:

6.A. Approval of minutes for board meetings: Special Board Meeting on September 11, 2012 and Regular Board Meeting on September 18, 2012.

6.B. Approval of Budget Amendments as of October 4, 2012.

6.C. Approval of newly elected District-wide Education Improvement Council (DEIC) members for the 2012-2013 school year.

6.D. Approval of the use of Edgewood Fine Arts Academy Cafeteria by the Edgewood Council of PTAs with a waiver of fees as permitted by Policy GKD (Local).

6.E. Approval of the use of Edgewood Theater by the San Antonio Symphonic Band with a waiver of fees as permitted by policy GKD (Local).

7. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

7.A. Approval to renew agreement with District's Third Party Administrator for the District's self-funded Workers Compensation program.

7.B. Approval of Edgewood Baseball Field Bleacher Cover.

7.C. 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.]

7.D. Approval of proposed agreement with Sylvan Learning Center to provide tutorial services to Gus Garcia Middle School Students for a total of $90,000.00, to be funded out of Texas Title I Priority School (TTIPS) funds.

7.E. Approval to enter into contract with Education Services Center, Region 20 for onsite professional development support from October 2012 through May 2013 for a total cost of $77,400.00, to be funded by State Compensatory Education funds, Title I, Part A funds and School Improvement Program funds.

7.F. Approval to renew the Accelerated Reading Licensing, Hosting and Support from Renaissance Learning for all District K-12 students for a total of $52,530.00, to paid with local funds.

7.G. Approval to apply for the Modified Schedule/State Assessment Days waiver from the Texas Education Agency for Edgewood ISD high schools, for the 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2015-2016 school years.

7.H. Approval to purchase formal band uniforms to be used by District Band Students from Al's Formal Wear for a total of $25,471.62, to be paid using the District fund balance.

7.I. Approval to purchase 630 iPad 2 tables from Apple Inc., for Gus Garcia Middle School students for a grand total of $238,770.00, to be funded by Texas Title I Priority Schools (TTIPS) Grant.

7.J. Approval of proposal from Math Solutions Improvement Services for Edgewood middle school teachers for the 2012-2013 school year for a total amount of $262,400.00, to be paid out of the Algebra Readiness Grant, Title IA and the Texas Title I Priority Schools (TTIPS) Grant.

7.K. Approval of Mentor Stipends for the 2012-2013 school year for a total amount of $37,500.00, to be paid with Title II, Part A funds.

7.L. Approval to hire an architect to design traffic solution for parking lot at L.B. Johnson and Winston Elementary.

7.M. Approval to award RFP#12-0009 for medical health care, voluntary products and the Third-Party Administrator for the year 2012.

October 16, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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