Public Meeting Public Notice: November 27, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order for November 27, 2012

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Board Members expressions of parting good wishes.

1.D. Administration of Oath of Office for Newly Elected Board Members and issuance of Certificates of Election.

1.E. Brief recess to congratulate newly elected Board Members.

1.F. Academic Spotlight for Hosting Campus: Loma Park Elementary School

2. Presentation(s):

2.A. Health Insurance Power Point Presentation

2.B. STEM Program in Edgewood ISD

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. Resolution authorizing letter to Comptroller of Public Accounts re: District's authority to exercise the power of Eminent Domain.

4.A.2. TASB -recommended wording for Policy EIF (Local), as amended by Board of September 18, 2012.

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 (10) of the agenda.

4.B.2. Offer of Employment: Sally Andruzzi - [Interviewed for non-Chapter 21 position of Director of Information Systems, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent within Pay Grade Range AM2 - AM5.]

4.B.3. Change in Contract Status: Jason Gatell - [Interviewed for non-Chapter 21 position of District Webmaster, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent within Pay Grade Range AM2 - AM3.]

4.C. [Section 551.072, Texas Government Code - Real Estate:] to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the government body in negotiations with a third party.

4.C.1. 5317 W. Commerce Street

4.C.2. 5327 W. Commerce Street

4.C.3. 1746 Blueridge

4.C.4. 1750 Blueridge

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 October 15, 2012 and Regular Board Meeting on October 16, 2012 and Special Board Meeting on October 22, 2012.

6.B. Approval of Budget Amendments as of November 5, 2012.

6.C. Approval of additional names for the Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS).

6.D. Approval of TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 95 presented First Reading.

6.E. Approval to proclaim January 2013 as School Board Appreciation Month in the Edgewood ISD.

6.F. Approval of the use of the Edgewood Theater by the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church with waiver of fees as permitted by Policy GKD (Local).

6.G. Approval of the Certified Tax Assessment Rolls of Edgewood Independent School District for the year 2012.

7. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

7.A. Approval of the Appraisal Instrument for the District Coordinators/Specialist.

7.B. Approval to purchase three 2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor Sedans from Philpott Motors Ltd., for an amount not to exceed $87,112.92.

7.C. Approval of a contract with TD Industries for Cosmetology School HVAC.

7.D. Approval of a contract with Alpha Building Corporation for demotion and reconstruction of Automotive Education Shop.

7.E. Approval to purchase Promethean Boards from EdTech 360 in the amount of $401,875.00, to be funded through Title 1A.

7.F. Approval of Purchase Order for the annual renewal of Microsoft Software from Computer Solutions not to exceed $101,000.00.

7.G. Approval to purchase laptops from M&A Technology in the amount of $88,336.25, to be funded through Title 1A.

7.H. Approval to allow Memorial High School Band Boosters to utilize the parking lots adjacent to the across from Memorial High School on April 20, 2013 and April 21, 2013 during the St. Mary's University Oyster Bake.

7.I. Approval to appropriate prior year encumbrances.

7.J. 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.K. Approval to accept the Student Success Initiative (SSI) Grant funds from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in the amount of $64,860.00.

7.L. Approval of Stephanie Harvey Consulting services to provide Edgewood ISD elementary campuses with Literacy Coaching workshops for a total amount of $108,547.52, to be paid with Title I and Student Success Initiative Grant funds.

7.M. Approval of the assessment evaluator job description.

7.N. Approval to purchase four 46 passenger, Type D buses for approximately $665,328.00, to be paid from fund balance.

November 27, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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