PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

RECOGNITION

1. Recognition of the 2014 Career and Technical Education Students for completion in the Skills USA States Finals in Corpus Christi, Texas. 

2. Recognition of the 2014 Career and Technical Education Students for completion in the FIRST Robotics National Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. 

3. Recognition of the 2014 Career and Technical Education Students for completion in the Student Hospitality and Culinary Showcase in San Antonio, Texas.

4. Recognition of the 2014 Career and Technical Education Students for completion in the Frontera Film Festival in Eagle Pass, Texas.. 

5. Recognition of the Top 5% of the 2014 South San High School graduating class.

6. Recognition of South San High School Students for their participation in the following events: UIL Act Play, UIL Academics, French Symposium, Cheer, Dance and Band.

7. Recognition of South San High Student-Athletes for their participation in the following playoff events: Girls Soccer and Boys Basketball – 4th in District and Boys Track & Field – 2nd in District, 2nd Area, Regional Qualifier.

8. Recognition of three Armstrong students for their poetry work published in the National Poetry Digest.

9. Recognition of Martha Susana Garcia, named Bilingual Teacher of the Year by the San Antonio Area Association for Bilingual Education.

10. Discussion and possible action to accept the donation of two flutes and one clarinet from Grow with the Arts/Play it Forward for South San Antonio ISD Middle Schools. 

11. Discussion and possible action to accept the invitation from Neil Armstrong Elementary School for Memorial Day carnation placement at Fort Sam Houston.

12. Discussion and possible action to accept the donation in the amount of $1500 from Boeing for South San High School.

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

SUPERINTENDENT REMARKS (NO ACTION / REPORT ONLY)

PRESENTATIONS

1. Presentation by Parsons Program Management Services regarding 2010 Bond Construction update for South San Antonio ISD.

2. Presentation by Smith Patterson & Johnson regarding Corrective Action Plan report.

3. Presentation by Administration regarding March 2014 TAKS Exit Level Retests results.

4. Presentation by Administration regarding April 2014 TAKS Exit Level Retests results.

5. Presentation by Administration regarding April 2014 Grades 5 & 8 1st  Administration results.

6. Presentation by Administration regarding the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) annual report.

DISCUSSION / POSSIBLE ACTION

1. Discussion and possible action to exercise the option to extend the existing agreement with ABIP, Alonzo, Bacarisse, Irving and Palmer to perform annual external audit for FY 2013-2014.

2. Discussion and possible action to approve the South San Antonio ISD Quarterly Investment report as of February 28, 2014. 

3. Discussion and possible action to grant administration approval to escheat and transfer unclaimed money to the State Comptroller's Office. 

4. Discussion and possible action to approve amendments to realign the 2013-2014 Budget.

5. Discussion and possible action to approve the submission of a TEA Attendance Waiver application for poor attendance on Thursday, April 24, 2014.

6. Discussion and possible action to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with San Antonio Fit Family Challenge for South San Summer Family Fitness Program.

7. Discussion and possible action to approve the Memorandum of Understanding drafted by the Head Start Consortium of San Antonio. 

8. Discussion and possible action to approve the implementation of the E-Rate plan and local fund match.

9. Discussion and possible action to approve the contract with AT&T for increased bandwidth and internet connectivity. 

CLOSED / EXECUTIVE SESSION

NOTICE:  The Board of Trustees may elect to go into Closed Meeting any time during the meeting to discuss matters listed on the Agenda when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.  In the event the Board of Trustees elects to go into Closed Meeting regarding an Agenda Item, the Board of Trustees will hold a Closed Meeting to discuss individual personnel matters including termination, litigation and other matters the Board deems necessary.  Upon completion of Closed Meeting, the Board of Trustees may, in the open session, take such action as appropriate on items discussed in a Closed Meeting.  If, during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any item listed on the agenda should be held in Closed Meeting, the Board will convene in such Closed Meeting in accordance with Texas Government Code Sections 551.001 - 551.088. The Board members may take action in the open portion of the meeting on items discussed in the Closed Meeting but no action will be taken in closed session.  The Board will consider and discuss, the following items:

Closed Meeting pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code §§ 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.076, 551.082, and 551.0821

1. Consultation with attorney regarding Silvia Gallegos Neira v. State of Texas.  (Tex. Gov't Code §§ 551.071, 551.074).

2. Termination of probationary contract employee(s) at the end of the 2013-2014 school year in the best interest of the District pursuant to TEC Section 21.103 (Tex. Gov't Code §§ 551.071 and 551.074)

3. Consultation with legal counsel and discussion regarding Civil Action No. 5:13-cv-00940-HLH; Adrian Salazar v. Michael Alcoser, Individually and as an Employee of South San Antonio Independent School District, and South San Antonio Independent School District. (Tex. Gov’t Code section 551.071).

4. Consultation with legal counsel and discussion regarding Case No. 13-50599; C.M., IV, a minor by and through his mother, Paulina Marquez, as next friend, and individually v. Barbara Garnett. (Tex. Gov’t Code section 551.071).

The Board will return to open session and take appropriate action, if any, on items discussed in closed session.  No Action will be taken in closed session.  Further, Board Members are reminded that all items discussed in closed session must remain confidential so as to avoid liability to the district.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

1. Discussion and possible action to approve the renewal of Companion Subscription: Alexandria Library System Software in the amount of $12,784.00 for all district libraries.

2. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of Summer School Math Intervention Resources from Scholastic in the amount of $117,991.00 for grades K-8.

3. Discussion and possible action to approve the base program of Draw the Line/Respect the Line Evidenced Based Human Sexuality Curriculum for students in grades 6 - 8.

4. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of Achieve3000 in the amount of $16,075.00 for STAAR End of Course Intervention.

5. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of professional books to facilitate leadership and instructional development in the amount of $35,648.81.

6. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of District textbooks as identified and selected by the South San Antonio Independent School District Textbook Committee.

7. Discussion and possible action to approve the contract renewal with The Brokerage Store for student athletic insurance as price in RFP#12-20 in the amount of $72,156.00

8. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of HVAC units from Insco Distributing, Inc. in the amount of $34,647.74 for the existing "E" building at South San High School utilizing the TASB Buyboard cooperative contact #384-11.

9. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase and installation of HVAC units from Trane in the amount of $190,047.00 for the existing "F" building at South San High School utilizing the TCPN contract 03-10122-14-001.

10. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of an HVAC unit from Carrier Enterprise, LLC in the amount of $13,695.00 for Benavidez Elementary. 

11. Discussion and possible action to amend board policy CH (Local).

12. Discussion and possible action to approve the art design presented by the Edu-Source Corporation for the South San High School Cafeteria in the amount of $46,151.11.

13. Discussion and possible action to approve a Marching Band Tower for South San High School from Melhart Music Center in the amount of $25,000.

14. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of 16 - 300 Pro Range 95" electronic interactive white boards in the amount of $33,616.80 from ProComputing for South San High School.

15. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of computer equipment  from V.I.G. Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $19, 257.00 for South San High School using TIPS/TAPS cooperative contract #5022312.

16. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of computer equipment  from V.I.G. Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $24,149.45 for Armstrong Elementary using TIPS/TAPS cooperative contract #5022312.

17. Discussion and possible action to approve the April 16, 2014 Special and Regular Called Board Meeting Minutes.

MONTHLY REPORTS

1. Presentation by Administration regarding South San Antonio ISD Child Nutrition monthly report.

2. Presentation by Administration regarding South San Antonio ISD Police Department monthly report.

3. Presentation by Administration regarding South San Antonio ISD Maintenance monthly report.

ADJOURNMENT