July 22, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order for July 22, 2014.  

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

2. Recess of school board meeting and convening of regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Edgewood ISD Public Facility Corporation:

2.A. Call Meeting to Order.

2.B. Explanation of Board of Directors and Officers of the Edgewood ISD PFC.

2.C. Approval of minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of July 23, 2013.

2.D. Statement of Financial Conditions of the PFC, in accordance with Section 7.1, Bylaws.

2.E. Setting of a date and place for the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors in accordance with bylaws:  July 28, 2015, or as otherwise Called by the President of the Board of Directors as necessary.

2.F. Other business to be brought up, if any, for consideration by the Board of Directors.

2.G. Adjournment

3. Reconvene School Board Meeting:

4. Time for Public Comment:

5. Motion to go into Closed Session:

5.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:

5.A.1. Property damage at Roosevelt Elementary School.

5.A.2. Agreement with Gravely & Pearson LLP regarding recovery of damages at Roosevelt Elementary School.

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

5.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:

5.B.1. Changes in Contract Status of Personnel in Order to Qualify to Fill the Following Positions, Subject to Assignment and Reassignment  by Superintendent:

5.B.1.a. Elementary Principal - Certified Administrator Position at a Pay Grade range of AP4 - AP7.

5.B.1.b. Elementary Principal - Certified Administrator Position at a Pay Grade range of AP4 - AP7.

5.B.1.c. Elementary Principal - Certified Administrator Position at a Pay Grade range of AP4 - AP7.

5.B.1.d. Secondary Vice Principal - Certified Administrator Position at a Pay Grade range of AP4 - AP5.

5.B.1.e. Career Academy Coordinator - Certified Administrator Position at a Pay Grade range of AP4 - AP5.

5.B.1.f. Assessment Evaluator - Certified Administrator Position at Pay Grade range of AP4 - AP4.

5.B.1.g. District Early Childhood Specialist - Certified Administrator Position at Pay Grade range of AP4 - AP4.

5.B.2. New Hires Subject to Assignments and Reassignment by Superintendent Who Will be Qualified for Assignments to the Following Positions:

5.B.2.a. Executive Officer for Secondary Education - Certified Administrator Position at a Pay Grade range of AM7 - AM7.

5.B.2.b. High School Principal - Certified Administrator Position at a Pay Grade range of AP4 - AP9.

5.B.2.c. Secondary Principal - Certified Administrator Position at a Pay Grade range of AP4 - AP8.

5.B.2.d. Director of Human Resources - Non-Chapter 21 Employee Position at a Pay Grade range of AM1 - AM6.

5.B.2.e. Grant Administrator - Non-Chapter 21 Employee Position at a Pay Grade range of AM1 - AM4.

5.B.3. Other appointments, employments, assignments and/or reassignments of persons mentioned in the Superintendent's Personnel Report - Agenda item VII (3).

6. Discussion/Action on matters taken up in Closed Session and/or matters listed in Section V, whether or not items listed therein were taken into Closed Session; and matters listed under Sections VII and/or VIII, if any, taken into Closed Session under Section V. 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.

7. Consent Agenda Items:

7.A. Approval of minutes for board meetings:  Regular Board Meeting on June 17, 2014.   

7.B. Approval of Budget Amendments for the period ending July 8, 2014.

7.C. 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. Amendment to Policy EIF (Local) - Submitted for 2nd Reading and adoption.

8. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

8.A. Approval to nominate a  Board Delegate and Alternate to the 2014 TASB Delegate Assembly in Dallas Texas on September 27, 2014.

8.B. Approval to endorse a candidate to the TASB Board of Directors following the Expiring Term, Region 20, Position A.  

8.C. Approval of Setting of Date for the Public Meeting to Discuss and Adopt a Budget and Tax Rate for the 2014-2015 school year.

8.D. Approval of Proposed Tax Rates to be published in the "Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate" for the 2014-2015 school year.  

8.E. Approval to renew the Property, Casualty, Liability and Auto Insurance for fiscal year 2014-2015 with TASB.

8.F. Approval of Selected Investment Brokers/Dealers for the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year.

8.G. Approval of Resolution of Annual Review of the Investment Policy, CDA (Local) for the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year.

8.H. Approval of Resolution Authorizing District Investment Officers as required by Public Funds Investment Act, Chapter 2256, SEC. 2256.007 of the Government Code, for 2014-2015 Fiscal Year.

8.I. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Independent Sources of Instruction Relating to Investing Responsibilities for 2014-2015 fiscal year.

8.J. Approval of purchase of 300 iPads and 80 Apple TVs for use by students at the Edgewood 6th Grade Academy and teachers at the Edgewood Early Childhood Centers, and Alternative Center from Apple Inc., for an estimate amount of $181,620.00, to be funded by Title I, Part A of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, State Compensatory Education, High School Allotment, and local funds.

8.K. Approval of the purchase of Achieve3000 licenses and professional development for a three year contract in an amount not to exceed $223,587.50, to be paid with Title I, Gear Up, and State Compensatory Education funds, with year one costs at $106,000.00.

8.L. Approval of a District user license agreement for the Texas Curriculum Management Program Cooperative (TCMPC) TEKS Resources System and content in an amount of $65,406.00, using Title I Funds.

8.M. Approval of the purchase of 100 Mindplay Virtual Reading Coach licenses from Texas Educational Solutions in the amount of $224,000.00, to be paid from Special Education funds.

8.N. Approval of positions for special education department, which include Special Education Instructional Coordinator and Special Education Department Technology Support Facilitator.

8.O. Approval to undesignated the fund balance designation for the Kennedy Science Lab in the amount of $79,183.69.

8.P. Approval to uncommit funds for Facilities and Construction from the 2013-2014 Budget in the amount of $7,989,210. 00.

8.Q. Proposed approval of the Salary Review Committee's recommendations on pay-review requests.

9. Information:

9.A. Human Resources Report

9.B. Consultant Monthly Report

9.C. Overtime Report

9.D. Financial Statements

9.E. Tax Reports

9.F. Report of purchases made in the amount of $50,000.00 or more.

9.G. Draft 2014-2015 District Budget

10. New Business:

11. Announcement(s):

12. Adjournment: