November 26, 2007 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call Meeting to Order for November 26, 2007.

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 after a reasonable time in the opinion of the Board members present or, if there is no Board member present, the Superintendent or designee, and agenda items II through III shall be moved to Tuesday, November 27, 2007, immediately following Section V on the Agenda.

3. Motion to go into Closed Session.

3.A. [Section 551.071, 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:

3.A.1. Proposed amendment to Policy DAA (Local).

3.A.2. Proposed resolution on local option regarding the taxing of certain tangible personal property in accordance with Section 11.253, Texas Tax Code [Agenda item X (T)].

3.A.3. Proposed interlocal agreement with City of San Antonio Texas for After-School Challenge Program [Agenda item X (D)].

3.A.4. Proposed terms and conditions for proposed lease of Edgewood ISD facility to Project Quest. [Agenda item III (B) (I)].

3.A.5. Recommendation for amendment of District's Acceptable Use policy regarding electronic communications and data management.

3.A.6. Legal issues dealing with other agenda items brought into Closed Session.

3.B. [Section 551.072 Texas Government Code - Real Property:] To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Board in negotiation with a third party, to wit:

3.B.1. Proposed lease of 2760 square feet at former Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, 563 SW 40th Street (former Edgewood ISD police department building) to Project Quest.

3.C. [Section 551.074, Texas Government Code - Personnel Matters:] To deliberate the, appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties or dismissal of a public officer or employee, to wit:

3.C.1. Unless otherwise indicated, the following individuals are being recommended for promotion and are subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent

3.C.1.a. Brett Moseley - [Currently employed @ Pay Grade 8; Recommended for AP4].

3.C.1.b. Gary Morris - [Currently employed @ Pay Grade AM4; Recommended for AP7].

3.C.1.c. Marilyn Brownson - [Currently employed @ Pay Grade 7; Recommended for AP4].

3.C.1.d. Jerry Fulton - [Lateral administrative reassignment - for information only].

3.C.1.e. David P. Costello - [Lateral administrative reassignment - for information only].

4. Call Meeting to Order for November 27, 2007, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Edgewood Academy, Recital Hall, 607 S.W. 34th Street, San Antonio, Texas.

4.A. Roll Call

4.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

4.C. Academic Spotlight for Hosting Campus: Winston Elementary

5. Presentation(s):

5.A. Health Clinic Presentation

5.B. Proposed Resolution on local option regarding taxing certain goods-in-transit in the Edgewood Independent School District, in accordance with Section 11.253 of the Texas Tax Code.

5.C. Presentation by University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) on proposed Letter Agreement relating to the UTHSCSA Sex Education Program offering to designated grades, entitled "Worth the Wait." [Agenda item X (C)].

6. Public Hearing in accordance with Education Code Section 38.012 (Notice concerning Health Care Services) regarding:

6.A. Proposed Resolution on local option regarding taxing certain goods-in-transit in the Edgewood Independent School District, in accordance with Section 11.253 of the Texas Tax Code. . [Agenda item X (T)]

6.B. Public hearing/comment on proposed offering of UTHSCSA Sex Education Program entitled "Worth the Wait."

7. Discussion/Action on matters taken up in Closed Session and/or matters listed in Section III, whether or not items listed therein were taken into Closed Session; and matters listed under Sections IX and X, if any, taken into Closed Session under Section III. The Board may also go into Closed Session at this time on any matter on any agenda item listed in either or both sessions as may be authorized by law.

8. Administrative/Product Reports

8.A. Business and Management Department

8.A.1. Tax Report

8.B. Curriculum and Instruction Department

8.B.1. Campus Beautification Proposal

9. Consent Agenda Items

9.A. Minutes: Regular...October 23, 2007.

9.B. Approval of the Budget Amendments for November 2007.

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

9.D. Approval to proclaim January 2008, as School Board Recognition and Appreciation Month in the Edgewood School District.

10. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval

10.A. Approval of the Campus Improvement Plans Goals and Objectives for the 2007-2008 school year.

10.B. Approval of the Edgewood ISD Robotics Team to compete in the FIRST 2008 Robotics Competition in Kansas City, Missouri March 4, 2008 through March 9, 2008 for a total of $18,739.26 funded locally.

10.C. Approval to enter into an agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) Sex Education Program, "Worth The Wait" and the Edgewood Independent School District to address abstinence targeting 6th-12th grade students during the 2007-2008 school year.

10.D. Approval to enter into an interlocal agreement with the City of San Antonio After School Challenge Program for 2007-2008 school year at eight elementary campuses, namely, Coronado-Escobar, Loma Park, Perales, H.B. Gonzalez, Las Palmas, Stafford, Roosevelt and Winston elementary campuses; subject, however to finalizing the terms and conditions and contract language as presented in Closed Session.

10.E. Approval of Textbook Committee for Mathematics adoption (Grades Kinder-5th).

10.F. Approval to accept the Accelerated Reading Instruction (ARI) and Accelerated Mathematics Instruction (AMI) Program Grant funds from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in the amount of $436,491.00

10.G. Approval to accept Notice of Grant Award from TEA titled: "Texas Summer 9th Grade Transition" to benefit Kennedy High School.

10.H. Approval to accept Notice of Grant Award from TEA titled: "Wal-Mart Foundation Award" to benefit Memorial High School.

10.I. Approval to accept Notice of Grant Award from TEA titled: "Texas Fitness Now Grant" for Fiscal Year 2008 to benefit Edgewood middle schools (4).

10.J. Approval to accept Notice of Grant Award from TEA titled: "Governor's Educator Excellence Award Grant", year 2 (continued) to benefit Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary for 2007-2008 school year.

10.K. Approval to accept the Fine Arts proposal for Elementary and Middle Schools to expand the Fine Arts Education Program in the District.

10.L. Approval to accept G3 Consulting to provide training for Edgewood ISD administrators - Discovering your Preferred Leadership Behavioral Style & Enhancing your Leadership Performance OMA Workshop for an additional amount of $28,900.00 funded by Title II, Part A.

10.M. Approval of promotions, transfers, new hires, resignations, retirements and re-assignments for professional contract personnel where Board Action 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.]

10.N. Approval of contract for teacher orientation and preparation program between the University of Texas at El Paso and Edgewood ISD in the amount of $3,000 from general fund.

10.O. Approval of Certified Tax Roll from Tax Assessor.

10.P. Approval to appropriate prior year encumbrances.

10.Q. Approval of Resolution to cast votes for the Bexar Appraisal District Board of Directors for 2008-2009 term.

10.R. Approval to renew maintenance agreement with Workforce Software, Inc. for timekeeping software for November 1, 2007-October 31, 2008.

10.S. Approval of the District Technology Plan for 2008-2009 school year.

10.T. Resolution on local option regarding taxing certain tangible personal property in transit that would otherwise be exempt in the Edgewood Independent School District, in accordance with section 11.253 of the Texas Tax Code.

10.U. Approval to enter into collaboration with the Alamo Community Colleges' College Connection Program during the 2007-2008 school year to bring post-secondary activities and assistance to every J. F. Kennedy and Memorial High School Seniors.

10.V. Proposed lease of personal tangible District Property to Positive Beginnings.

11. Information

11.A. Human Resources Report

11.B. Consultant Monthly Report

11.C. Overtime Report

11.D. Financial Statements

11.E. Active Investment Report

11.F. Vandalism Report

11.G. Edgewood ISD Guidance & Counseling Department

12. New Business

13. Announcement(s)

14. Adjournment