Public Meeting Public Notice: May 12, 2015 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order for May 12, 2015.

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Academic Spotlight Hosting Campus: Winston Elementary School

2. Time for Public Comment:

3. Presentation(s):

3.A. H.E.B. Donation - Edgewood Robotic Invitational Challenge

3.B. Presentation of Proclamation to Proclaim May 2015 as Mental Health Month - B4Stage4 in Edgewood ISD

4. Consent Agenda Items:

4.A. Approval of minutes for board meetings: Regular Board Meeting, April 14, 2015.

4.B. Approval of Budget Amendments for the period ending April 24, 2015.

4.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.]

4.D. Proposed approval of the proposed Lease Addendum with Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas.

4.E. Proposed approval of a shelter agreement with Southwest Key Program, Inc. ("SKP"), for emergency shelter of children near the Gulf Coast during hurricane season.

5. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

5.A. Approval of recommendation for School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) officers to fill vacancies.

5.B. Approval to purchase crystal globe from Monarch Trophy for employee retiring in the amount of $101.90 payable by local funds.

5.C. Approval of implementation of certain proposed courses beginning with the 2015-2016 school year.

5.D. Approval to purchase 620 copies of a book entitled "Ready Player One" from Barnes & Noble booksellers for the GEAR UP cohort Summer Reading Program for a total amount of $9,450.00, payable with Gear Up Grant funds.

5.E. Approval of the adoption of the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (TTESS), in participation in TEA's refinement year, as the local option appraisal system for Teacher Appraisals for the 2015-2016 school year.

5.F. Approval to enter into a memorandum of understanding between San Antonio Sports Foundation and Edgewood ISD for participation in the Fit Family Challenge Program and receipt of $1,000 for administrative costs.

5.G. Proposed approval for an Optional Flexible School Day Program as permitted by TEC §29.0821 and rules promulgated by the Commissioner of Education in 19 TAC § 129.1027 et seq, and in accordance with Board Policy Series EHBC.

5.H. Approval to purchase from AT&T Inc. Telecommunication Services, not to exceed a cost of $800,000.00, for the second year of a three year contract for E-Rate and Non E-Rate Eligible Telecommunication Services for E-Rate #17 - July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

5.I. Approval of the District's continued participation in the Advise TX College Advising Corps Program through Texas A&M University for the 2015-2016 school year in the amount of $20,000.00, utilizing high school allotment funds.

5.J. Approval for Automated Logic (ALC) System to upgrade digital controls to L.B. Johnson Elementary School for an amount not to exceed $275,367 utilizing local funds.

5.K. Approval for Turner Roofing Company to replace the roof on the new CATE building at Fine Arts Academy for an amount not to exceed $460,850.00, utilizing local funds.

5.L. Approval to purchase custodial supplies in the amount of $3,431.51 from Matera Paper Company, Inc.

5.M. Approval to purchase 85 iPads from Apple Inc. in the amount of $37,325.00.

5.N. Approval to purchase 40 iPad bus mounts at a cost of $7,235.00, and 40 iPad cases at a cost of $3,484.00 from M&A Technology, for a total amount of $10,719.00.

5.O. Approval of Web Site Hosting and Maintenance Agreement with Red-e-Set Grow, which provides web hosting services for the LAP-3 assessment utilized by the Edgewood ISD Head Program at a cost of $14,475.30.

5.P. Approval to purchase 4 scanners, 1 laptop, 1 Manda Workstation, Lenova ThinkPad and Monitors from M&A Technology for school nurses, student use, Senior System Analyst for Health Services Department, Winston Elementary and Research/Evaluation/& Federal/State Programs for an amount not to exceed $5,547.46 to be paid from local and Title IA funds.

5.Q. Approval of services with College Board in the amount of $21,950.00.

5.R. Approval to purchase Financial Organizational Review & Compliance (FOR-C), a web-based tool provided by Region 20 to assist school districts to stay current and compliant with fiscal requirements of Federal and State Education programs for the amount of $1,200 to be paid from Title IA funds.

5.S. Approval to award RFP 15-025 Student Athletic and Catastrophic Insurance to Texas Monarch Management for the 2015-2016 school year for an amount not to exceed $80,037.00, utilizing local funds.

5.T. Adoption of Investment Policy and Strategy Resolution in accordance with Board Policy CDA (Local) re: Other Revenue Investments.

5.U. Approval to purchase office supplies for operational purposes from Office Depot for an amount not to exceed $619.32, utilizing local funds.

5.V. Approval of Summer Schedule Program with Compensation Plan Adjustment for 2014-2015 budget year.

5.W. Approval of a resolution to approve immediate implementation of Senate Bill 149 of the 84th Legislature that provides alternative methods for satisfying certain public high school graduation requirements.

6. Motion to go into Closed Session:

6.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:

6.A.1. Legal issues associated with agenda items brought into Closed Session.

6.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:

6.B.1. Change in contract status for assignments by the Superintendent to fill the following positions and subject to reassignment in the proposed Pay Grade Range, to wit:

6.B.1.a. Network Administrator - Pay Grade Range IT-4 through IT-5.

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

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

May 12, 2015 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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