April 16, 2013 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order for April 16, 2013.

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Academic Spotlight for Hosting Campus:  Memorial High School

2. Time for Public Comment:

3. Motion to go into Closed Session:

3.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:

3.A.1. Proposed emergency amendment to Policy DC (Local) re: selection of personnel, with waiver of 2nd reading.

3.A.2. Request by Teleton USA for grant of District real property for physical rehabilitation center.

3.A.3. Legal issues associated with other agenda items brought into Closed Session.

3.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:

3.B.1. New Hire:

3.B.1.a. Richard Jenkins - Interviewed for position of District Math Specialist, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent, at Pay Grade Range AP-4 through AP-4.

3.B.2. Personnel listed in the Personnel Report under section VI (6) of the agenda.

3.B.3. Proposed appointment of a public officer to fill the vacancy on the Board of Trustees for Place 2.

3.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, to wit:

3.C.1. Property at corner of Ruiz & General McMullen.

4. Discussion/Action on matters taken up in Closed Session and/or matters listed in Section III, whether or not items listed therein were taken into Closed Session; and matters listed under Section V and VI, if any, taken into Closed Session under Section III. 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.

5. Consent Agenda Items:

5.A. Approval of minutes for board meetings: Regular Board Meeting on March 26, 2013.

5.B. Approval of Budget Amendments for the period ending April 4, 2013.

5.C. Approval to proclaim May 8, 2013, as National School Nurse Day in the Edgewood ISD.

5.D. Approval to proclaim April 30, 2013 as Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros, and April 28 - May 4, 2013 as Celebrando Cinco de Mayo in the Edgewood ISD.

5.E. Approval of the use of Edgewood Theater of Performing Arts by the U.S. District Court for Naturalization ceremony with a waiver of fees as permitted by Policy GKD (Local).

5.F. Approval of TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 96 presented for Seconded Reading and adoption.

5.G. Approval of the use of Gus Garcia Middle School by Congressman Joaquin Castro's office to host an Immigration Forum.

5.H. Approval of the Career and Technical Education New Course for 2013-2014.

6. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

6.A. Approval to accept the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) recommendation to implement the evidenced-based teen pregnancy prevention programming and participation in Medicaid 1115 Waiver project through Metro Health.

6.B. Approval to accept the recommendation of new members to the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) for a 2 year term.

6.C. Approval to purchase school supplies from Educational Products, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $400,000.00, funded by Title I, Part A and local funds.

6.D. Approval to purchase 155 iPad 4 and 6 laptops with Apple Care from Apple Inc. for a total estimated at $97,437.00, to be funded by Title I School Improvement Program and Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) funds to implement the FUSE program at Edgewood ISD middle schools.

6.E. Approval of proposed services from Sylvan Learning Center to provide a math pre-algebra camp for 7th graders for an estimated amount of $86,250.00, to be funded out of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) funds.

6.F. 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.G. A proposed temporary amendment to Board policy DC (Local) Employment Practices whereby the Board would temporarily delegate to the Superintendent its final authority to make the selection of all classroom teachers in the District from May 1, 2013, through August 23, 2013.

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

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

8. New Business:

9. Announcement(s):

10. Adjournment: