July 27, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Special Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order:

1.A. Roll Call

2. Presentation(s):

2.A. Monthly Update on Construction Projects.

3. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

3.A. Approval of Stephanie Harvey Consulting Services to provide Edgewood ISD elementary and middle school principals and instructional coaches with instructional coaching services for an amount of $3,500.00, to paid with Title I funds.

3.B. Proposed approval to purchase informative training classes, purchase "commitments" for products and services, and auxiliary personnel requirements for the 2015-2016 school year from Region 20 in the amount of $184,066.89 utilizing Title I, Gifted & Talented, and local funds.

3.C. Proposed approval to purchase licenses and professional development from Achieve3000 in an amount not exceed $73,328 utilizing Title I, GEAR UP, and State Compensatory funds.

3.D. Approval of service delivery agreement with Communities In Schools of San Antonio in the amount of $52,000.00 utilizing federal funds.

3.E. Proposed approval to purchase the Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention from Heinemann Publishing for reading instruction materials for 3rd through 8th grade students in the amount of $208,823.60 utilizing Title I Federal Funds.

3.F. Approval of the 3rd Quarterly Investment Report for the period of March 1, 2015 through May 31, 2015.

3.G. Approval to accept the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") and the First Amendment to the MOU with the Bexar County Juvenile Board for participation in the Bexar County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program for 2015-2016 for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, to be paid from local funds.

3.H. Approval for the revised agreement between Edgewood ISD and Northside Regional Day School for the Deaf for the 2015-2016.

3.I. Approval to purchase office supplies from Office Depot for the Executive Business Office, Risk Management, and Police Departments in the amount of $1,814.91 utilizing local funds.

3.J. Approval of Setting of Date for the Public Hearing to Discuss and Adopt a Budget and Tax Rate for 2015-2016.

3.K. Establish the proposed Tax Rate for the 2015-2016 tax year and authorize the publication of the "Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate".

3.L. Approval of Selected Investment Brokers/Dealers for the 2015/2016 Fiscal Year.

3.M. Approval of Resolution of Annual Review of the investment Policy Code CDA for 2015-2016 Fiscal Year.

3.N. Approval of Resolution to designate Investment Officers as required by the Public Funds Investment Act, Texas government Code Chapter 2256, for 2015-2016 Fiscal Year.

3.O. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Independent Sources of Instruction Relating to Investment Responsibilities for 2015-2016 fiscal year.

3.P. Approval of Budget Amendments for the period ending July 20, 2015.

3.Q. Proposed approval to purchase six (6) workstation and twenty-one (21) monitors with speakers from M&A Technology for the Finance, Health Services, and Child Nutrition Departments in the amount of $6,232.84, utilizing local funds.

3.R. Proposed approval to purchase boiler tubes from Alamo Welding & Boiler Works, Inc., for Roosevelt Elementary School in the amount of $4,850.00.

3.S. Proposed approval for services with ThyssenKrupp Elevator Company to replace existing leaking hydraulic jack packings with a new packing, at a cost of $24,926.50 utilizing local funds.

3.T. Proposed approval to purchase pedestal office desks and mesh back chairs from J.R., Inc., for the Child Nutrition Department, at a cost of $6,141.80 utilizing local funds.

3.U. Designation of the Superintendent and Edgewood ISD School Board President as the District representatives authorized to sign District checks as required by Wells Fargo Bank.

3.V. Proposed approval to purchase parts and supplies for Physical Plant Services and Transportation Department fleet vehicles from O'Reilly's Auto Parts in the amount of  $8,000.00 utilizing local funds.

3.W. Approval of purchase order in the amount not to exceed $35,000.00, to Matera Paper Company Inc.

3.X. Proposed approval to purchase two (2) double classroom portable buildings from Aries Company for ET Wrenn Middle School at a cost of $106,182.00 utilizing local funds.

3.Y. Proposed approval to purchase one (1) boilerless convection steamer and seven (7) convention ovens from 1st Choice Restaurant Equipment for the Child Nutrition Department at a cost of $56,502.36 utilizing local funds.

3.Z. Request approval from the Board to award the kitchen floor renovation from Stonhard in the amount shown on attached quote of $33,639.00.

3.AA. Proposed New Personnel Position:

3.AA.1. Chief of District Operations/Chief of Police

3.AA.2. Captain, Police Department

3.AB. Proposed approval of necessary additional work related to Veterans Stadium Sports Lighting Replacement work.

3.AC. Submission for first reading TASB localized Policy Update 102.

3.AD. Consideration and approval of second reading to Board Policy CH (Exhibit).

3.AE. Approval of a District User License Agreement with the Texas Curriculum Management Program Cooperative (TCMPC), composed of Education Service Centers throughout the State, including Region 20, for access to a curricula management tool and related services.

3.AF. 2015-2016 Cooperative Purchasing Contract Report.

3.AG. 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.]

3.AH. Proposed approval of duty days for speech pathologists and pathology assistant as recommended by TASB Compensation Plan.

3.AI. Approval of minutes for Board Meetings:  Regular Board Meeting, June 9, 2015, Special Board Meeting, June 23, 2015, Special Board meeting, June 29, 2015 and Special Board Meeting, July 3, 2015.

3.AJ. Approval to replace existing fire alarm systems at Brentwood Middle School and Hoelscher (6th Grade Academy) School and conduct the annual Fire Alarm Inspections Inc. on twenty-seven (27) school/building district locations from Firetrol Protection Systems and in the amount of $94,886 utilizing local funds.

3.AK. Proposed approval for services with Daktronics for the necessary additiional work related to score board connectivity to the new press box in the amount not to exceed $27,309.00.

3.AL. Approval to contract with Seidlitz Education for $12,750 for professional developement services to be paid with local funds.

3.AM. Approval to contract with Seidlitz Education for $12,750 for obervations and coaching services to be paid with grant funds.

3.AN. Prosed agreement with Texas Educational Consultative Services, Inc., for professional services and technical assistance in the administration of federal programs, at a cost of $35,000.00.

3.AO. Proposed approval of an MOU with ACCD and UTSA to develop and provide courses in college prepatory mathematics and English Language Arts, in accordance with the requirements of TEC 28.014. 

3.AP. Proposed generation of an RFP for a new law firm, as requested by Mary Lou Mendoza and Johnny Perez.

3.AQ. Proposed filing of a formal complaint against the law firm of Escamilla & Poneck with the Texas State Bar Association for alleged violation of policy, procedure, and the Superintendent's contract, as requested by Mary Lou Mendoza and Johnny Perez.

3.AR. Approval of a District User License Agreement with the Texas Curriculum Management Program Cooperative (TCMPC), composed of Education Service Centers throughout the State, including Region 20, for access to a curricula management tool and related services.

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. The State Optional Flexible Year Program as permitted under TEC §29.0821.

4.A.2. Hearing dated on proposed nonrenewal of contract of Ebenezer Manuagwu.

4.A.3. Posposed interlocal agreement with Bexar County for a jazz music presentation; or, in the alternative, a contractual agreement with Bexar County and/or third party for a jazz music presentation to be performed at the Fine Arts Auditorium on August 29, 2015.

4.A.4. Legal issues associated with 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. Sally Andruzzi - Employee

4.B.2. John Morales - Officer

4.B.3. New Hires and/or change in contract status for assignments by the Superintendent to fill the following positions, and subject to assignment and reassignment by the Superintendent in the proposed Pay Grade Ranges, to wit:

4.B.3.a. District Science Specialist - Pay Grade Range AP-4 through AP-4

4.B.3.b. Chief of District Operations/Chief of Police

4.B.3.c. Captain, Police Department

4.B.3.d. Lieutenant, Police Department

4.B.3.e. High School Counselor - Pay Grade Range AP3 - AP4

4.B.3.f. Middle School Assistant Principal - Pay Grade Range AP4 - AP5

4.B.3.g. Executive Director for Secondary Campus - Pay Grade Range AP4 - AP7 

4.B.3.h. Senior Evaluator - Pay Grade Range AP-4 through AP-4

4.B.3.i. District Social Studies Specialist - AP-4 through AP-4

4.B.3.j. District ELAR Specialist - Pay Grade Range AP-4 through AP-4

4.B.3.k. Human Resources Director - Pay Grade Range AM-1 - AM-6

4.B.3.l. High School Principal - Pay Grade Range AP-4 - AP-9

4.B.3.m. Transportation Director - Pay Grade Range AM-1 - AM-6

4.B.3.n. Elementary Assistant Principal - Pay Grade Range AP4 - AP-4

4.B.3.o. Head Start Site Manager - Pay Grade RAnge AP4 - AP-4

4.B.3.p. Technology Director - Pay Grade Range IT4 - AM6

4.B.4. Other appointments, employments, assignments and/or reassignments of persons mentioned in the Superintendent's Personnel Report - Agenda item III (33).

5. Discussion/Action Items:

5.A. Action, decision, determination or vote on matters listed as closed session Items.

6. Other Business Announcements and related matters.

7. Adjournment: