March 26, 2013 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order for March 26, 2013.

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Academic Spotlight for Hosting Campus:  Gus Garcia Middle School

2. Presentation(s):

2.A. STARR Phase in results, TAKS Exit Level Retest results, and End of Course retest results for Edgewood ISD.

2.B. Stephanie Harvey Literacy Coaching

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. Proposed rescission of certain Amendments to Policy DFBB (Local).

4.A.2. 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 (4) of the agenda.

4.B.2. Stop, Look & Listen hearing: oral presentation over the dismissal of Michael Martinez, in accordance with Policy DCD (Local).

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: Regular Board Meeting on February 26, 2013.

6.B. Approval of Budget Amendments for the period ending March 8, 2013.

6.C. Approval to proclaim April 2013, as National Child Abuse Prevention Month in the Edgewood ISD.

6.D. Approval to proclaim Administrative Professionals Week/Day, April 21-27, 2013 and April 24, 2013, in the Edgewood ISD.

6.E. Approval of the Second Quarterly Investment Report from December 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013.

6.F. Approval of polling locations to hold Joint General, Special and Bond Elections on Saturday, May 11, 2013 and if necessary Runoff Election Saturday, June 15, 2013.

6.G. Approval of the use of Edgewood Performing Arts Theater by the Edgewood Council of PTAs with a waiver of fees as permitted by Policy GKD (Local).

6.H. Approval of the use of Stafford Elementary Cafeteria by the Compadres for Scholarships (Edgewood High School Class of 1967), with waiver of fees as permitted by  Policy GKD (Local).

6.I. Approval of Board Resolution Extending the Depository Contract with BBVA Compass Bank for the District's Depository Banking Services from September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2015 biennium.

6.J. Approval of SpawGlass Building Services Inc., for construction of a Mezzanine at the Vehicle Maintenance Facility.

7. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

7.A. Approval of services from Stephanie Harvey Consulting to provide Edgewood middle school campuses with Literacy Coaching Professional Development for a total amount of $15,000 to be paid with State Compensatory Education Funds.

7.B. Approval to designate Florencio Zepeda as the Records Management Officer for Edgewood Independent School District.

7.C. Approval of Instructional Materials Allocation and TEKS Certification, 2013-2014, to include signatures of the Superintendent, President and Secretary of the Board.

7.D. 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.E. Approval to contract with Worldwide Canine, Inc., a narcotics/contraband detection service for an amount not to exceed $8,250.00 paid from budget code 199-52-6219.00-805-399000.

7.F. Approval to purchase two 2013 AWD Interceptor Sedan, from Jordan Ford, to include detail equipment purchase from Southwest Public Safety for an amount not to exceed $68,211.26 to be paid from 199-52-6631.00-805-399000.

7.G. Approval of Ace Quality Construction Services, Inc. to construct a concession stand at the Edgewood Baseball Field.

7.H. A proposed determination that the Design-build method will provide the best value for the District for the construction of a Central Administrative Office and authorize the Superintendent to prepare a request for qualifications and advertise for services.

8. Information:

8.A. Human Resources Report

8.B. Consultant Monthly Report

8.C. Overtime Report

8.D. Financial Statements

8.E. Active Investment Report

8.F. Tax Report

8.G. Report of purchases made in the amount of $50,000.00 or more.

9. New Business:

10. Announcement(s):

11. Adjournment: