September 17, 2013 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order for September 17, 2013.

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

2. PRESENTATION:

2.A. Preliminary design and location of the John F. Kennedy High School Band Hall

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. Proposed policy amendments for adoption at first reading:

4.A.1.a. Policy FB (Local)

4.A.1.b. Policy FFH (Local)

4.A.1.c. Policy DIA (Local)

4.A.2. Proposed policy amendment for first reading only: Policy FNA (Local).

4.A.3. 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. New Hire - Certified Administrators, for proposed assignments to fill the following positions, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent:

4.B.1.a. Software Support Coordinator, at a Pay Grade Range IT-4 through IT-5.

4.B.1.b. District Science Specialist, at a Pay Grade Range of AP-1 through AP-4.

4.B.2. Changes in Contract Status to fill the following positions, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent:

4.B.2.a. District Social Studies Specialist, at a Pay Grade AP-1 through AP-4.

4.B.3. Proposed finding that good cause did  not exit under Section 21.105 (c) (2) of the Texas Education Code and authorization to file written complaint with the State Board of Educator Certification against the following individual for resigning from employment and failing to perform under their written employment contract, to wit: Martha Toledo

4.B.4. Person actions and proposed action under Agenda item VI (4).

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 August 20, 2013 and Special Board Meeting on August 27, 2013.

6.B. Approval of the Fourth Quarterly Investment Report from June 1, 2013 through August 31, 2013.

6.C. Approval of the 2013-2014 request for Maximum Class Size Exception from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) State Waiver unit.

6.D. Approval of promotions, transfers, new hires, resignations, retirements and re-assignments 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.E. District's Self-Funded Third-Party Administrator (TPA) Renewal

6.F. Approval to allow the Memorial High School Band Boosters to utilize the parking lots adjacent to and across from Memorial High School on April 11, 2014 and April 12, 2014 during the St. Mary's University Oyster Bake.

6.G. Approval of Budget Amendments for the period ending September 12, 2013.

6.H. A proposed amendment to Board Policy FB (Local) - Equal Education Opportunity whereby the Board would adopt the recommendations for the District's Title IX, ADA and Section 504 Coordinators.

6.I. Proposed amendment to Board Policy FFH (Local) - Student Welfare Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation whereby the Board would adopt the recommendations for the District's Title VII and Title II Coordinators.

6.J. Proposed amendment to Board Policy DIA (Local) - Employee Welfare Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation whereby the Board would adopt the recommendations for the District's Title VII and Title II Coordinators.

6.K. Proposed revisions to Policy FNA (Local) - Student Rights and Responsibilities Student Expression for 1st reading.

7. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

7.A. Approval to accept the Memorandum of Understanding with the Bexar County Juvenile Board for participation in the Bexar County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program for 2013-2014 for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, to be paid from local funds.

7.B. Approval of Head Start contract/scope of work and related documents which provides a projected funding award amount from the City of San Antonio (COSA) in the amount of $2,309,688.00, (Federal Share) to fund the Head Start Program in Edgewood ISD for July 1, 2013 - January 31, 2014.

7.C. Approval of purchase of FUSE Math for ninth grade geometry students from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the amount of $3,098.45, to be paid for with instructional material allotment funds.

7.D. Approval of the purchase of additional Carnegie Learning Licenses for middle school math Intervention in the amount of $10,754.50, to be paid with TTIPS grant funds.

7.E. Approval of the proposed Memorandum of Understanding with other LEAs for the purpose of submitting a grant application to the United States Department of Education for the 2013 Race To The Top - District Competition as the Lead LEA in a consortium of South Texas School Districts - and approval of the Application Assurances for submission of the grant application.

7.F. Approval of Edgewood ISD District Improvement Plan for the 2013-2014 school year.

7.G. Approval to renew annual Pinnacle Insight Analytical support and usage licenses for an amount not to exceed $55,501.00, to be funded by Title I, Part A.

7.H. Amendment to Position Stipends for 2013-2014 school year.

7.I. Approval of Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) Calendar and Appraisers.

7.J. Approval of resolution for Nomination of Bexar Appraisal District Board of Directors for 2014-2015.

7.K. Approval to enter into agreement with First Southwest Asset Management Inc. for the Arbitrage Rebate Compliance 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:

9.A. Discussion on the selection of the contractor and Design Team for the design build of the Central Office Administration Building

10. Announcement(s):

11. Adjournment: