Due to technical difficulties, we now join this meeting already in progress. Approval of Food Agreement between El Paso Independent School District and The Opportunity Center for the Homeless (To establish a food program that utilizes El Paso Independent School District extra food for the benefit of citizens in the community)
Discussion and Possible Action on Request for Waiver of Board Policy GKD (Local), Community Relations: Use of School Facilities for NonSchool Purposes – El Paso Community College (Estimated Cost: $8,269.56) (Applicant has requested that facility use fees be waived for the use of six campuses in the Fall of 2014 through the Spring of 2015 for conducting Driver’s Education classes)
Discussion and Possible Action to Join a Regional Public Advocacy Campaign to Highlight the Successes of Public Education (To showcase successes of public education)
Discussion and Possible Action on Proposed Revisions to Board Policies (District Policies may be found at www.episd.org under the EPISD Board tab) 1. DH (Local), Employee Standards of Conduct (Revisions are proposed to promote a bullying-free workplace) 2. DIA (Local), Employee Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (Revisions are proposed to promote a bullying-free workplace) 3. FFI (Local), Student Welfare: Freedom from Bullying (Revisions are proposed to promote a bullying-free environment)
Approval of Maximum Class Size Exception Waivers from the Texas Education Agency for Cielo Vista and Mesita Elementary Schools (The El Paso Independent School District is required to submit a Class Size Exception Waiver if any class for grades K-4 exceeds the allowable class size limit of 22 students per class [22:1]. This waiver is required to address one section at Cielo Vista Elementary School and two sections at Mesita Elementary School that are at 23:1)
Discussion and Possible Action to Address Curriculum Management Systems Audit Findings (El Paso Independent School District will create a comprehensive three-year map to address the findings and recommendations of the Curriculum Management Systems Audit)
PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE DISTRICT’S RATING UNDER THE SCHOOL FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS (FIRST) (A public meeting is required to discuss the District’s rating under the School FIRST in accordance with Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Section 109.1005)
Deputy Superintendents’ Reports (To provide an update on academic and operations initiatives)
C. Internal Audit Status Reports (To provide the Board of Managers a report on the status of the Internal Audit Plan, past due Corrective Action Plans, and Ethics and Compliance Hotline statistics in accordance with Policy CFC [Local] and the Internal Audit Charter CFC [Exhibit]) 12. ADJOURNMENT
Oct 21, 2014 Board of Trustees
Due to technical difficulties, we now join this meeting already in progress. Approval of Food Agreement between El Paso Independent School District and The Opportunity Center for the Homeless (To establish a food program that utilizes El Paso Independent School District extra food for the benefit of citizens in the community)
Discussion and Possible Action on Request for Waiver of Board Policy GKD (Local), Community Relations: Use of School Facilities for NonSchool Purposes – El Paso Community College (Estimated Cost: $8,269.56) (Applicant has requested that facility use fees be waived for the use of six campuses in the Fall of 2014 through the Spring of 2015 for conducting Driver’s Education classes)
Discussion and Possible Action to Join a Regional Public Advocacy Campaign to Highlight the Successes of Public Education (To showcase successes of public education)
Discussion and Possible Action on Proposed Revisions to Board Policies (District Policies may be found at www.episd.org under the EPISD Board tab) 1. DH (Local), Employee Standards of Conduct (Revisions are proposed to promote a bullying-free workplace) 2. DIA (Local), Employee Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (Revisions are proposed to promote a bullying-free workplace) 3. FFI (Local), Student Welfare: Freedom from Bullying (Revisions are proposed to promote a bullying-free environment)
Approval of Maximum Class Size Exception Waivers from the Texas Education Agency for Cielo Vista and Mesita Elementary Schools (The El Paso Independent School District is required to submit a Class Size Exception Waiver if any class for grades K-4 exceeds the allowable class size limit of 22 students per class [22:1]. This waiver is required to address one section at Cielo Vista Elementary School and two sections at Mesita Elementary School that are at 23:1)
Discussion and Possible Action to Address Curriculum Management Systems Audit Findings (El Paso Independent School District will create a comprehensive three-year map to address the findings and recommendations of the Curriculum Management Systems Audit)
PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE DISTRICT’S RATING UNDER THE SCHOOL FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS (FIRST) (A public meeting is required to discuss the District’s rating under the School FIRST in accordance with Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Section 109.1005)
Deputy Superintendents’ Reports (To provide an update on academic and operations initiatives)
C. Internal Audit Status Reports (To provide the Board of Managers a report on the status of the Internal Audit Plan, past due Corrective Action Plans, and Ethics and Compliance Hotline statistics in accordance with Policy CFC [Local] and the Internal Audit Charter CFC [Exhibit]) 12. ADJOURNMENT