November 19, 2013 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order for November 19, 2013.

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Academic Spotlight for Hosting Campus:  Roy Cisneros Elementary

2. Presentation(s):

2.A. Go Public

2.B. Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2013

3. Time for Public Comment:

4. Motion to go into Closed Session:

4.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:

4.A.1. Pending litigation in Cause No. SA-13-CA-0985-DAE.

4.A.2. TASB Policy CMD (Legal) regarding the disposal of Instructional Materials at agenda item VII (9).

4.A.3. Proposed amendment to Board Policy CV (Local) at agenda item VI (6).

4.A.4. Legal issues associated with other agenda items brought into Closed Session.

4.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:

4.B.1. New Hire - Non-Chapter 21 Employee for proposed assignments to fill the following positions, subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent.

4.B.1.a. Senior Data Analyst, at a Pay Grade Range AM1 through AM3.

4.B.2. Appeal of dismissal of at-will employee Mary Trevino pursuant to Policy DCD (Local)- [Stop, Look & Listen hearing].

4.B.3. Personnel listed in the Personnel Report under section VI (3) of the agenda.

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

6. Consent Agenda Items:

6.A. Approval of minutes for board meetings: Special Board Meeting on October 8, 2013 and Regular Board Meeting on October 15, 2013.

6.B. Approval of Budget Amendments for the period ending November 6, 2013.

6.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.]

6.D. Approval to Appropriate Prior Year Encumbrances.

6.E. Approval for Proclamation proclaiming January 2014 as School Board Appreciation Month in Edgewood ISD.

6.F. Proposed amendment to Board Policy CV (Local) - for 1st Reading.

6.G. Approval to purchase "Meal Deals" from HEB for an amount not to exceed $28,000.00.

7. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

7.A. Approval of the Certified Tax Assessment Rolls of Edgewood ISD for year 2013.

7.B. Consider approval of casting of Votes by Ballot and Resolution for the Directors to the Bexar Appraisal District Board of Directors for 2014-2015.

7.C. Approval of Staff Attendance Incentive for Professional and Non-Professional Employees.

7.D. Approval to re-allocate unutilized Bond Series 2004 funds in the amount of $154,288.00, from our Capital Project Fund Balance.

7.E. Approval to enter a contract with Edgenuity for on-site professional development and 132 student licenses for an amount of $91,080.00, to be funded by High School Allotment.

7.F. Approval to purchase iPads from the Apple Store for T-STEM Academy students for a total of $52,110.00, to be paid with T-STEM Grant funds.

7.G. Approval to purchase marquees for all campuses and a scoreboard from Daktronics in the amount of $858,630.00, utilizing the fund balance. 

7.H. Approval of additional positions and amendments within the Technology Department.

7.I. Approval for disposal of instructional materials previously characterized as "out-of-adoption" in accordance with Education Code §31.105 (b) and 19 TAC § 66.1317.

7.J. Proposed determination that Design-build method will provide best value for the District for renovation projects throughout the District that the administration has presently identified as priority projects, namely: renovations at the Auto Body repair and Paint Shop, renovations at Edgewood gymnasiums, and renovation of the Press Box at Mata Stadium; and authorization for the Superintendent to prepare a request for qualifications and advertise for services required for the aforementioned projects.

7.K. Health insurance program for District employees.

8. Information:

8.A. Human Resources Report

8.B. Consultant Monthly Report

8.C. Overtime Report

8.D. Financial Statements

8.E. Active Investment Report

8.F. Report of purchases made in the amount of $50,000.00 or more.

9. New Business:

10. Announcement(s):

11. Adjournment: