July 23, 2013 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order for July 23, 2013.

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

2. Presentation(s):

2.A. Class of 2013 Graduation Report

2.B. Program Evaluations

2.C. Budget Workshop Presentation 2013-2014

2.D. Annual Statement of Financial Condition of Edgewood ISD Public Facilities Corporation

3. Time for Public Comment:

4. Recess of school board meeting and convening of regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Edgewood ISD Public Facility Corporation:

4.A. Call Meeting to Order.

4.B. Explanation of Board of Directors and Officers of the Edgewood ISD PFC.

4.C. Approval of minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of July 17, 2012.

4.D. Approval of new Periodic Report to be filed with the Secretary of State and Filing Fee.

4.E. Statement of Financial Condition of the PFC, in accordance with Section 7.1, Bylaws.

4.F. Setting of a date and place for the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors in accordance with bylaws: July 22, 2014, or as otherwise Called by the President of the Board of Directors as necessary.

4.G. Other business needing to be brought back for consideration by the Board of Directors.

4.H. Adjournment

5. Reconvene School Board Meeting and Motion to go into Closed Session:

5.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:

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

5.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:

5.B.1. Luciano Villar - determination of void contract and subsequent termination of employment.

5.B.2. New Hires - Certified Administrators, for proposed assignment to fill the following positions, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent:

5.B.2.a. District ELAR/Writing Specialist, within Pay Grade Range AP3 through AP4.

5.B.2.b. High School Assistant Principal, within Pay Grade Range AP4 through AP6.

5.B.2.c. High School Assistant Principal, within Pay Grade Range AP4 through AP6.

5.B.3. Changes in Contract Status to fill the following positions, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent:

5.B.3.a. High School Counselor, within Pay Grade Range AP3 through AP4.

5.B.3.b. Middle School Assistant Principal, within Pay Grade Range AP4 through AP5.

5.B.3.c. High School Assistant Principal, within Pay Grade Range AP4 through AP6.

5.B.3.d. Academic Dean, within Pay Grade Range AP4 through AP6.

5.B.3.e. Head Start Director, within Pay Grade Range AP4 through AP7.

5.B.3.f. High School Vice Principal within Pay Grade Range AP4 through AP7.

5.B.3.g. Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, within Pay Grade Range AP4 through AP4.

5.B.4. Personal actions and proposed actions under Agenda item VIII (8).

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

7. Consent Agenda Items:

7.A. Approval of minutes for board meetings: Regular Board Meeting on June 18, 2013.

7.B. Approval of Budget Amendments for the period of July 15, 2013.

8. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

8.A. Establish the proposed Tax Rate for the 2013-2014 school year and authorize the publication of the "Notice of Public Meeting to discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate."

8.B. Approval of the Board Delegate and Alternate to the 2013 TASB Delegate Assembly in Dallas, Texas on September 28, 2013.

8.C. Approval to endorse a candidate to the TASB Board of Directors Vacancy, Region 20, Position D and a candidate to the new position TASB Board of Directors, Region 20, Position A.

8.D. Approval to implement the Technology Application and Career Technical courses beginning with the 2013-2014 school year.

8.E. Approval to purchase the iLit reading intervention product for high school students from Pearson for an amount of $161,415.00, to be paid with Instructional Material Allotment Funds.

8.F. Approval to purchase Carnegie Learning licenses for middle school math intervention in the amount of $57,784.00, to be paid with Instructional Material Allotment Funds.

8.G. Approval to purchase "Soar to Success" and "Villa Cuentos" materials from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for second grade students in the amount of $116,280.00, to be paid with Instructional Material Allotment Funds.

8.H. New hires, transfers, reassignments, resignations, retirements, and other employment actions or proposals for action for contract and noncontract personnel where Board Action is required or for Board information. [Note: Board action on this item, if any, is limited to Board-required action; otherwise, this item is for information only and, in any event, the Board does not approve transfers, reassignments, resignations approved by the Superintendent, retirements, hiring's and dismissals of noncontract personnel, and other administrative actions that do not require Board action.]

8.I. Approval of Selected Investment Brokers and Investment Pools for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

8.J. Approval of resolution on annual review of the Investment Policy.

8.K. Approval of resolution authorizing District Investment officers as required by Public Funds Investment Act,  Government Code, Section 2256.007, for 2013-2014 Fiscal Year.

8.L. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Independent Sources of Instruction Relating to Investing Responsibilities.

8.M. Approval of a District User License Agreement with ESC-20 for the CSCOPE Curriculum Management System and Content for an amount of $77,745.00, using Title I funds.

8.N. Approval to purchase FUSE math for Algebra I from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for an amount of $90,491.00, to be paid with Instructional Material Allotment funds.

8.O. Approval of Stephanie Harvey Consulting services to provide Edgewood ISD elementary and middle school campuses with Literacy Coaching workshops for an amount of $126,000.00, to be paid with Title I funds.

8.P. Approval to submit a waiver to the Texas Education Agency to waive the state assessment system and accountability system for the 2013-2014 school year.

8.Q. Approval to purchase EasyTech Texas Edition from Learning.com for instruction in Kindergarten through Eighth grade technology TEKS for an amount of $73,962.00, to be paid with Instructional Material Allotments funds.

8.R. Approval of School Therapy Services for the 2013-2014 school year at a cost not to exceed of $211,820.00, using Special Education Federal and State funds.

8.S. Approval of services from Speech Specialists of San Antonio for the 2013-2014 school year at a cost not to exceed $471,000.00, using Special Education State funds.

8.T. Approval of services from Beyond Speech and Sound for the 2013-2014 school year for a total of $137,864.00, using Special Education Federal funds.

8.U. Approval of an agreement between Edgewood ISD and the Northside Regional Day School for the Deaf for the 2013-2014 school year at a cost not to exceed $80,000.00, using Special Education Federal funds.

8.V. Approval of Mentor Stipends for the 2013-2014 school year for a total amount of $37,500.00, to be paid with Title II Part A funds.

8.W. Approval of Setting of Date for the Public Meeting to Discuss and Adopt a Budget and Tax Rate for the 2013-2014 school year.

9. Information:

9.A. Human Resources Report

9.B. Consultant Monthly Report

9.C. Overtime Report

9.D. Financial Statements

9.E. Active Investment Report

9.F. Tax Report

9.G. Report of purchases made in the amount of $50,000.00 or more.

10. New Business:

11. Announcement(s):

12. Adjournment: