Public Meeting Agenda: March 27, 2006 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for March 27, 2006

1.A. Roll Call

2. Time for Citizens [In the event that a quorum of the Board is not present to open the meeting, the Monday session shall thereby be cancelled and Time for Citizens shall be moved to Tuesday, March 28, 2006, immediately prior to Section IV on the Agenda.]

3. Motion to go into Closed Session

Description: If the Board votes to go into closed session, then such closed session shall be held pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the expected specific sections of which are listed hereinbelow; however, the Board may also go into closed session on the basis of any other reason authorized by law, whether or not specified in this Section of the Agenda. The following subjects are expected to be discussed and deliberated in closed session.

3.A. Section 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY - For a private consultation with the Board’s attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney’s duty to the Board, pursuant to the Code of Professional Responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Acts:

3.A.1. Macias et al v. EISD

4. Call Meeting to Order for March 28, 2006

4.A. Roll Call

4.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

4.C. Academic Spotlight for Hosting Campus: Truman Middle School

5. Presentation(s)

5.A. Schematic Design of the New Cenizo Park Elementary School by the Architect

5.B. Schematic Design of the New Stafford Elementary School by the Architect

5.C. 2006 Summer School Plans

5.D. Items moved from Monday session in the event of a cancellation of meeting on March 27, 2006.

6. Closed Session Items from Agenda:

Description: In the event that there is no closed session on Monday, March 27, 2006, on particular agenda items or, in the event the Board desires to return to Closed Session on an item or items previously brought into Closed Session, the Board may, prior to the next agenda item, go into closed session at this time for one or more of the items listed in Section II of the agenda. The Board may also go into closed session on any agenda item listed in Section III or may wait until the item is reached on the agenda to go into closed session, as may be authorized by law.

7. Discussion/Action on matters taken up in Closed Session and/or matters listed on Section not considered or discussed in Closed Session that require action, decision, determination or vote; and matters listed under Section and taken into Closed Session under Section or Section.

8. Bond Construction Projects Update - Project Management

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report bond

8.A. Bond Projects Financial Update and Change Order Log

9. Administrative/Product Reports

9.A. Budget/Finance/Campus and Pupil Services

9.A.1. Tax Report (February 2006)

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TAX REPORT FEB. 06

10. Consent Agenda Items

10.A. Minutes: Regular...February 28, 2006;Special...March 7, 2006

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minutes

10.B. Approval of the Budget Amendments for March 2006.

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10.C. Approval of the Law Firm of Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. for Professional Services Rendered.

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10.D. Approval to accept the following donations: $250.00 from Agapito B. Flores from Jesse Trevino Insurance Agency for Edgewood ISD's Physical Education/Wellness Department; $18.70 from Washington Mutual for Wrenn Middle School; $26.56 from Washington Mutual for Kennedy High School; Uniform bags from Flying Circle Bags for the Kennedy High School Band.

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11. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval

11.A. Approval of the assignment of our Agreement with Avnet to Calence, Inc.

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11.B. Approval of Quarterly Investment Report (December 1, 2005-February 28, 2006).

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11.C. Approval for the Summer School 2006 Programs.

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cover Summer School 2006

11.D. Approval of the purchase for testing materials in the amount of $23,881.66 and scoring service in the amount of $36,576.10 using Testing Department funds.

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11.E. Approval of new high school courses in the area of Physical Education, Fine Arts and Career and Technology Education to be added to the list of courses offered to students of the Edgewood I.S.D.

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11.F. Approval of the Memorial High School Band students to compete in the Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest at the University of Texas at Austin on May 27-28, 2006 for a total of $1,101.50 funded locally.

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11.G. Approval of a Kennedy High School student to compete in the Texas Junior Academy of Science at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas on April 3-5, 2006, for a total of $608.88, funded locally.

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11.H. Approval of the Kennedy High School Band students to compete in the Texas State Solo & Ensemble contest at the University of Texas at Austin on May 27-28, 2006 for a total of $2,942.10, funded locally.

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11.I. Approval of an Edgewood Academy student to compete in the UIL State Competition, Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE), in Houston, Texas on April 7-8, 2006.

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11.J. Approval of new hires/promotions/resignations/retirement/ transfers/re-assignments for professional contract personnel that required Board action.

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11.K. Approval of TASB Policy Manual Update 77 (Presented for Second Reading)

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11.L. Approval of a construction contract with Tezel & Cotter Air Conditioning, L.P. to perform the scope of work for the HVAC Systems Additions and Renovations of Eight Elementary School Gymnasiums.

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cover construction

11.M. Approval to proclaim April 2006, as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the Edgewood School District.

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Child Abuse Prevention 2006

11.N. Approval to proclaim April 23-29, 2006, as Administrative Professionals Week and April 26, 2006 as Administrative Professionals Day in the Edgewood ISD.

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