September 16, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order for September 16, 2014.  

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

2. Presentation(s):

2.A. Dance with the Children

2.B. District and Campus Accountability Ratings

2.C. Gus Garcia Reconstitution

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. Agenda item VII (6) Proposed After School Challenge Agreement with the City.

4.A.2. 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. Change in Contract Status for Assignments by Superintendent to Fill the Following Positions and subject to reassignment in the Pay Grade Range: 

4.B.1.a. Special Education Life Skills Program Specialist - a Position at a Pay Grade range of AP1 through AP4.

4.B.1.b. High School Campus Testing Coordinator - a position at a Pay Grade range of AP4 through AP5.

4.B.2. New Hires for Assignments by Superintendent to Fill the Following Positions and subject to reassignment in the Pay Grade Range:

4.B.2.a. High School Assistant Principal - a position at Pay Grade range of AP4 through AP6.

4.B.3. Other appointments, employments, assignments and/or reassignments of personnel mentioned in the Superintendent's Personnel Report 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 Sections VI and/or 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 June 10, 2014, Regular Board Meeting on August 19, 2014, Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate on August 19, 2014 and Special Board Meeting on September 4, 2014.

6.B. Approval of Budget Amendments for the period ending September 3, 2014.

6.C. Approval of Appropriate Prior Year Encumbrances.

6.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.]

6.E. Approval of Fourth Quarterly Investment Report from June 1, 2014 through August 31, 2014.

6.F. Approval for Proclamation to recognize September 15, 2014, as Mexican American/Hispanic Heritage Month in Edgewood ISD.

6.G. Approval for resolution to recognize Domestic and Dating Violence Awareness Month during October in Edgewood ISD.

6.H. Proposed agreement with Bexar County Elections Administrator for the November 4, 2014 Trustees Election.

7. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

7.A. Approval of Stephanie Harvey Consulting Services to provide EISD Elementary and Middle School Campuses with Literacy Coaching Services for an amount not to exceed $80,000.00, to be paid with Title I Funds.

7.B. Approval to enter into a shared services agreement with Education Service Center Region 20 to provide support to Edgewood ISD students attending private non-profit schools for an amount of approximately $100,000.00, to be funded with Title I, Part A funds.

7.C. Approval of the Campus Improvement Plan Goals and Objectives for the 2014-2015 school year.

7.D. Approval to purchase 400 Lenovo Thinkpads and 14 laptop carts for students at the Edgewood 6th grade Academy for an estimated cost of $240,528.00, to be funded by the Title I, Part A, of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

7.E. Approval of the 2014-2015 request for maximum class size exception from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) State Waiver unit.

7.F. Approval for the 2014-2015 interlocal agreement with the City  for collaboration and participation in the After School Challenge Program, to be funded by both parties as therein set out.

7.G. Approval of Professional Development & Appraisal System (PDAS) Calendar & Appraisers.

7.H. An order authorizing the issuance of Edgewood Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds; levying a tax and providing for the security and payment thereof; providing for the sale thereof in accordance with specified parameters; authorizing the execution and delivery of a purchase contract, a paying agent/registrar agreement and an escrow agreement relating to such bonds; approving the preparation of an official statement; and enacting other provisions related thereto.

8. Information:

8.A. Human Resources Report

8.B. Consultant Monthly Report

8.C. Overtime Report

8.D. Financial Statements

8.E. Tax Reports

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

9. New Business:

10. Announcement(s):

11. Adjournment: