October 21, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order for October 21, 2014.  

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

2. Presentation(s):

2.A. 2014 Final Results of District's participation in City Public Service's conservation initiative called the "Demand Response Rewards Program."

2.B. Public Hearing of the Edgewood Independent School District Annual Financial Management Report and its State Financial Accountability Rating.

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. TASB policy updates in Updates 99 at Agenda Item VII (9).

4.A.2. TASB policy updates in Updates 100 at Agenda Item VII (9).

4.A.3. Proposed action dealing with Agenda Item VII (6).

4.A.4. 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. 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. Accountability Coordinator, to be filled by an employee with a Pay Grade Range of AP4 through AP5.

4.B.2. Other appointments, employments, assignments and/or reassignments of personnel mentioned in the Superintendent's Personnel Report under Agenda Item VI (3).

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, Special Board Meeting on September 4, 2014, and Regular Board Meeting on September 16, 2014.

6.B. Approval of Budget Amendments for the period ending October 8, 2014.

6.C. 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.D. Approval to proclaim the week of November 16-22, 2014, as American Education Week in Edgewood ISD.

6.E. Approval for Proclamation to recognize National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, November 16-22, 2014, in Edgewood ISD.

6.F. Approval for Proclamation to designate November 20, 2014, as National Parental Involvement Day in Edgewood ISD.

7. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

7.A. Approval of the Targeted Improvement Plan for Gardendale Elementary School for the 2014-2015 school year.

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

7.C. Approval of the Edgewood ISD District Improvement Plan for the 2014-2015 school year.

7.D. Approval of Mentor Stipends for the 2014-2015 school year for a total amount of $30,000.00, to be paid with Title II Part A Funds.

7.E. Approval to purchase 2,180 iPads cases for students at the Edgewood 6th Grade Academy, Gus Garcia Middle School and John F. Kennedy High School from CDW Government for an estimated amount of $106,231.40, to be funded by the Title I part A of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

7.F. Approval to accept the recommendations for the appointment of members to the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) and related matters.

7.G. Approve of the purchase of 70 Ergotron Management carts and 140 Ergotron cable kids for iPad syncing, charging, and securing storage stations for campus use, for an amount not to exceed $137,382.00, payable from fund balance.

7.H. Report on the Edgewood Independent School District 2014 School FIRST Rating and its' Financial Management Report of "Superior Achievement"

7.I. Approval of TASB policy updates 99 and 100 for 1st Reading except as may be otherwise recommended.

7.J. Approval of Amendment #1 to Head Start contract with City of San Antonio.

7.K. Approval of interlocal agreement with Region 4 Education Service Center for the purpose of membership in a purchasing cooperative, allowing the District to obtain background/criminal history background services from a Region 4-approved vendor, as the District may require.

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.

8.G. District Advertising Guidelines in accordance with Policy GKB (Local).

9. New Business:

10. Announcement(s):

11. Adjournment: