April 24, 2006 at 6:30 PM - Regular
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1. Call Meeting to Order for April 24, 2006
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1.A. Roll Call
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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, April 25, 2006, immediately prior to Section IV on the Agenda.]
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3. Motion to go into Closed Session
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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.
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3.A. [Section 551.071, Government Code, for Consultation with Attorney] For a private consultation with the Board’s attorney regarding pending litigation, settlement offers, and/or matters where the attorney’s duty to the Board, pursuant to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to wit:
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3.A.1. Legal Issues regarding upcoming general elections.
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4. Call Meeting to Order for April 25, 2006
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4.A. Roll Call
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4.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance
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4.C. Academic Spotlight for Hosting Campus: Kennedy High School
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5. Closed Session Items from Agenda:
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In the event that there is no closed session on Monday, April 24, 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 III of the agenda. The Board may also go into closed session on any agenda item listed in Section IX and X or may wait until the item is reached on the agenda to go into closed session, as may be authorized by law.
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6. 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.
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7. Bond Construction Projects Update - Project Management
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7.A. Bond Projects Financial Update and Change Order Log
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8. Administrative/Product Reports
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8.A. Budget/Finance/Campus and Pupil Services
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8.A.1. Tax Report (March 2006)
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9. Consent Agenda Items
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9.A. Minutes: Regular...March 28, 2006;Special...April 4, 2006;Special...April 7, 2006.
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9.B. Approval of the Budget Amendments for April 2006.
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9.C. Approval of the Law Firm of Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. for Professional Services Rendered.
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9.D. Approval to accept the following donations:
$56.26 from Washington Mutual, $1,000 from Texas Cavaliers; $80 from Target for Cenizo Park Elementary; $29.17 from Target for Coronado/Escobar Elementary; $74.20 from Target for Stafford Elementary; $94.76 from Target for Truman Middle School; $146.66 from Target for Kennedy High School; $207.25 from Target and $32.89 from Washington Mutual for Memorial High School; $535.00 from Horace Mann Companies and $200 from Mullens & Associates for Edgewood ISD AVID students; 3,000 copies of the Moving Waters interactive workbook from the 04ARTS Foundation for Edgewood ISD Elementary students.
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10. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval
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10.A. Approve a dedicated Health Insurance Reserve Fund to pay COBRA Administration, SB51 expenditures and any other health insurance related expenses.
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10.B. Approval to fund Curriculum & Instruction Summer Projects 2006 for identified subject areas, PreK-12 through coordinated funding.
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10.C. Approval to purchase Scholastics Intervention Reading Materials targeting 2nd-5th At-Risk students in Reading in the amount of $29,644.34 and funded by the Accelerated Reading Initiative (ARI).
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10.D. Approval to purchase Elmo HV-110XG Visual projectors from CDWG in the amount of $17,125 utilizing IDEA-B funds.
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10.E. Approval to purchase 95 Palm Handheld Computers from M & A in the amount of $31,531 utilizing IDEA-B funds.
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10.F. Approval to purchase Read Naturally Fluency Reading Program from Read Naturally in the amount of $28,776 IDEA-B funds.
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10.G. Approval to apply for expedited and general state waivers from the Texas Education Agency for the 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 school years, and for an annual Modified Schedule/TAKS testing days waiver for the 2006-2007 school year.
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10.H. Approval to purchase Renaissance Place software hosting program in the amount of $43,040.55 from Renaissance Learning, Inc. using Title I funds from all district schools.
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10.I. Approval to submit amendment #1 to the 2005-2006 Automation of Consolidated Application (SAS#NCLBAA06) for Federal Funding for the following grants: (Title I, Part A, Title I, Part C-Migrant, Title II, Part A-TPTR, Title II, Part D-Technology, Title III, Part A-LEP, Title IV, Part A Safe & Drug-Free Schools and Title V-Innovative Programs).
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10.J. Approval for training on Altiris Client Management software from Dell Computers for members of the Technology Department in order to implement features of Altiris Client Management software, in the amount of $16,251.40, using State Technology Funds.
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10.K. Approval to purchase Avervision 300i Document Cameras in the amount of $49,988 using Title I funds for teachers who have successfully completed phase 1 & 2 of the District's assessment of educator technology proficiencies.
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10.L. Approval to purchase Sanyo PLC-XU73 in the amount of $49,995 using Title I funds for teachers who have successfully completed phase 1 & 2 of the District's Assessment of Educator Technology Proficiencies.
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10.M. Approval to purchase 200 Mobile Presenter BT Tablets in the amount of $50,000 using Title I funds for teachers who have successfully completed phase 1 & 2 of the District's Assessment of Educator Technology Proficiencies.
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10.N. Approval to accept TEA grant funds under the Texas High School Redesign and Restructuring Grant, Cycle 2 for a total of $288,900 to benefit John F. Kennedy High School.
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10.O. Approval of a consultant contract for Alma Gonzalez to provide TAKS Science Workshops for Kennedy High School students for a total of $6,250 funded by Title I.
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10.P. Approval to administer the State Compensatory education audit for school year 2004-2005 by Martinez, Rosario & Company LLP.
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10.Q. Approval of Edgewood Independent School District and San Antonio Area Chapter of the American Red Cross Memorandum of Understanding.
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10.R. Approval of new hires/promotions/resignations/retirement/ transfers/re-assignments for professional contract personnel that required Board action.
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10.S. Approval to proclaim May 2006 as Better Hearing and Speech Month in the Edgewood ISD.
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10.T. Approval to proclaim April 30th as "El dia de los ninos" and May 1st - 6th as the week of "Celebrando Cinco de Mayo in Edgewood ISD.
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10.U. Approval of proposed adoption of policy FFA (Local) Student Welfare: Wellness and Health Services, presented for second reading.
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10.V. Approval to contract consultant services for Joe Alderete beginning April 2006 and ending August 2006 in the amount of $21,874.65.
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11. Information
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11.A. Human Resources Report
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11.B. Consultant Monthly Report
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11.C. Overtime Report
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11.D. Financial Statements
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11.E. Active Investment Report
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11.F. Vandalism Report
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12. New Business
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13. Announcement(s)
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14. Adjournment
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