1. Call to Order 2. United States and Texas Flags Pledges of Allegiance and National Anthem
Recognition of August 2017 Partner in Education of the Month (To promote and enhance community relations by recognizing Partners in Education)
Consent Agenda (Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert’s Rules, provide for a Consent Agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review.) A. Approval of Minutes 1. June 21, 2017, Special Board of Trustees Meeting 2. June 21, 2017, Board of Trustees Meeting 3. July 24, 2017, Special Board of Trustees Meeting 4. August 2, 2017, Policy Committee Meeting 5. August 2, 2017, Internal Audit Committee Meeting B. Rescheduling of September 19, 2017, Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees (Rescheduling the regular Board Meeting of September 19, 2017, to September 12, 2017, is needed due to scheduling conflicts) C. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement between El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) and El Paso Community College (EPCC) for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program at Center for Career and Technology Education (CCTE) (Budgeted Local Funds - $15,113.69) (This joint agreement enables EPISD students enrolled in the EMT Program at CCTE to receive hands-on experiences in the EMT field through ambulance rotations and practical skill applications) D. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) and El Paso Community College (EPCC) – Gateway to College Program (SCE [185] Funds - $238,464.00) (This MOU allows dropout or potential dropout students the opportunity to return to education and gain a high school diploma while earning college credit) E. Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding between El Paso Independent School District (EPISD), El Paso Community College (EPCC), and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to Collaboratively Develop and Provide Courses in College Preparatory Mathematics and English Language Arts (Sec. 28.014 College Preparatory Courses - [a] Each school district shall partner with at least one institution of higher education to develop and provide courses in college preparatory Mathematics and English Language Arts) F. Approval of Interlocal Agreement between El Paso Independent School District and Education Service Center - Region 19 for TEKSbank (Budgeted Local and State Funds - $8,500.00) (To continue the implementation of an online bank of test questions and resources developed and aligned to Texas STAAR Student Expectations) G. Approval of Interlocal Agreement between El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) and Education Service Center (ESC) Region 19 for District Employee Stipend Payments (This agreement will allow ESC Region 19 to provide extra-duty stipends to District staff through the District’s payroll department) H. Approval of Interlocal Agreement for Establishment and Operation of El Paso County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs and Student Code of Conduct for 2017-2018 School Year (Students whose expulsions from the regular program are mandatory under the Texas Education Code will be served at Raymond Telles Academy, LaFarelle Alternative Middle School [at Raymond Telles Academy] and Project About Face [at Lamar Elementary School]) I. Approval of Birth to Four Early Education Program/Public School Transition Collaborative Agreement between ESC Region 19 Head Start and El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) (To coordinate transition services for ESC Region 19 Head Start graduates entering Kindergarten in EPISD) L. Approval of Master License Agreement from Onspring Technologies, LLC (Budgeted Local Funds - $4,560.00) (Onspring will provide EPISD’s Internal Audit Department with licenses for software to promote efficiency and control across the audit process) M. Approval of El Paso Electric Company Underground Easement and Upgrade Service Agreement – Bowie High School, 801 San Marcial, El Paso, Texas (2007 Bond Funds - $16,720.21) (Approval of the agreement and easement will allow provisions for electrical service to the new baseball and practice fields at Bowie High School) N. Approval of Final Payment for Construction Contract - Mesita Drainage and Landscape Improvements, CSP No. 17-012, Project No. 17.602 to Prime Irrigation and Landscape, Inc. (Operating Fund - $5,699.86) (Approval is needed to proceed with final payment for the project as per Board Policy) P. Approval of Employee Conflict of Interest Report and Approval of Final Employee Disclosure of Interest in Business Entity Affidavits for 2016-2017 (To be in compliance with District Policy DBD [Local] that requires disclosures be presented to the Board for approval) Q. Internal Audit Activity Report to Board of Trustees (To provide the Board of Trustees a report on the Internal Audit activities and related matters, in accordance with Board Policy CFC [Local] and CFC [Exhibit])
Approval of Engagement Letter with Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle P.C. Legal Counsel and Other Matters (To retain counsel with regards to Special Education and other matters)
Purchases Requiring Board Approval 1. Third Option to Extend Property Insurance, RFP #14-088 to Lexington Insurance Company, through Local Representative, USI Southwest, Inc. (Budgeted Local Funds - $896,876.40) (Purchase insurance necessary to protect the District) 3. Award of Educators Legal Liability Insurance, General Liability Insurance, and Automobile Insurance RFP #17-074 (Administration Recommendation: Educators Legal Liability Insurance to Stratford Insurance Company, through Local Representative, USI Southwest, Inc.; and General Liability Insurance and Automobile Insurance to Texas Political Subdivision [TPS], through Local Representative, USI Southwest, Inc.) (Budgeted Local Funds - $387,674.00) (Purchase insurance policies necessary to protect the District) 4. Award of Supplemental Charter Bus Service RFP #17-065 (Administration Recommendation: Industrial Bus Lines, Inc., dba All Aboard America!, Intermex, Inc., and Misioneros, Inc.) (Budgeted Local, State, and Federal Funds - $800,000.00) (To provide safe and reliable transportation for District sponsored student travel) 5. Award of Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel, Unleaded Gasoline, Propane and Related Products and Supplies, RFP #17-070 (Administration Recommendation: Petroleum Traders Corporation, as a primary vendor, and C&R Distributing, LLC, as a secondary vendor for diesel and unleaded fuel; and to AmeriGas Propane, L.P., as a primary vendor, and Ferrellgas, as a secondary vendor for propane fuel) (Budgeted Local Fund - $1,900,000.00) (To obtain fuel and related supplies and services needed to operate District buses and vehicles) 6. Purchase Equipment and Services from Fab Lab El Paso, Utilizing Education Service Center (ESC) Region 19 Allied States Cooperative (ASC) RFP #17-7240 (Budgeted Federal, State, Grant, Bond, and Local Funds - $400,000.00) (To support the District’s high school makerspaces) 7. Purchase Exams from The College Board Utilizing Socorro ISD RFP #199-0622-E1714 College Preparatory Materials and Services (Budgeted High School Allotment, Local, State, and Federal Funds - $700,000.00) (To provide at least one college readiness testing opportunity to every high school student to determine college readiness or qualifying college credit upon advanced placement [AP] course completion) 10. Expenditures to Apple Inc., Utilizing State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contract #DIR-TSO-3789 (Budgeted Federal, State, Grant, and Local Funds - $3,000,000.00) (To support District resources using the Apple platform and products) 11. Approval to Renew Student Assessment Management System and Curriculum Management Software Subscriptions from Eduphoria! Inc., Utilizing Region 19 RFP #15-7190 Consulting, Contracting Staff Development and Related (Budgeted Local and State Funds - $88,780.00) (To continue the implementation of currently utilized curriculum management software)
First Option to Extend Consulting Services for Districtwide Marketing Campaign RFP #16-044 to BrandEra, Inc. (Budgeted Local Funds - $300,000.00) (To continue to promote the District’s instructional and extracurricular programs, and strategic plan with the primary objective of branding and promoting the recruitment of teachers, talent, and students)
Purchase Web-Based English Language Learner (ELL)/Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) and Response to Intervention (RTI) Service Packages from eSped Utilizing Region 19 RFP #15-7144, Special Education Web Based Management Systems (Budgeted Local and State Funds - $295,165.00) (To provide support for the District’s Limited English Proficiency [LEP] students and ensure student success in school)
Expenditures to University Interscholastic League (UIL) Approved Sports Officials Organizations (Budgeted Local Funds - $665,000.00) (To provide UIL approved officials for District UIL events)
Amendment to Use Various Accounts in Addition to Instructional Materials Allotment Funds and Utilize Ysleta ISD’s Contract #217027 RFP Professional Services for the Pilot and Purchase of Springboard/College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and Pre-Advanced Placement Curriculum (Budgeted IMA and Federal Funds - $550,000.00) (To improve college readiness skills and student success in Pre-AP [Pre-Advanced Placement]/AP [Advanced Placement] Math, and Pre-AP/AP English classes, which will align to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills [TEKS]; provide professional development to campus Pre-AP/AP Math and Pre-AP/AP English teachers)
Award of Construction Contracts 1. Multipurpose Classroom 7C – Putnam, CSP No. 17-077, Project No. 14.562C (Administration Recommendation: Lloyd Hamilton Construction, Inc.) (2007 Bond Fund - $880,000.00) (Approval required for the construction of a new multipurpose building) 2. Brown MS HVAC Improvements Phase 2, CSP No. 17-067, Project No. 14.551 (Administration Recommendation: T-Dyne Contractors, LLC) (2007 Bond Funds - $546,325.00) (Approval required to proceed with the improvements to the cooling towers at Brown MS)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on a Resolution Adopting the 2017-2018 Property Tax Rate ($204,204,369.00 in current tax collections for both M&O and I&S) (Texas Education Code Section §45.002, and Board Policy CCG [Legal] require that the District adopt the tax rate before September 30, 2017)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Naming of Jefferson/Silva High School Football Stadium (To approve the committee’s recommendation for naming the Jefferson/Silva High School Football Stadium)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action to Select Construction Procurement Delivery Method Providing Best Value for Projects: Coronado High School, Project No.17.627; Burges High School, Project No. 17.623; and Jefferson High School, Project No. 17.624; and Authorize the Superintendent or Designee to Select and Publish Selection Criteria, Prepare a Request for Proposals, and Receive and Publicly Open Proposals (Approval required to proceed with the construction manager at risk procurement delivery method)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action to Select Construction Procurement Delivery Method Providing Best Value for EPISD Administration Building Downtown Relocation, Project No. 17.634; and Authorize the Superintendent or Designee to Select and Publish Selection Criteria, Prepare the Procurement Package, and Receive and Publicly Open Submissions (Approval required to proceed with the construction manager at risk procurement delivery method, two-step process)
E. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Strategy for EPISD Real Estate Development Parcels (To provide a planning and real estate development strategy for further action of the Board) F. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Real Property for the Sale of the Surplus Real Property (Including Any Improvements) Described as Follows: (1) Bradley [Vacant], 5000 Rushing, 14.43 Acres: Portion of 10 Sarah Anne Park #2 All of Block; (2) SPED Remote [SPED Deaf Ed Offices], 1308 Zuni, 0.47 Acres: 13 Crest Hill Terrace, 288 to 290 (20374 SQ FT); (3) E-11 [Future School/Vacant], Montecillo Blvd West of Mesa, 14.46 Acres: Blk 2 Montecillo #3, Amending Lot 2; (4) E-17 [Future School/Vacant], 5401 Marcus Uribe, 15.09 Acres: Blk 1 EPISD E-17 Lot 1; (5) Northeast Land [Vacant], 4900 Woodrow Bean, 70.24 Acres: Portion of 6 Castner Range Lot 5; (6) Northeast Land [Bill Ellis Tennis Facility], 4900 Woodrow Bean, 11.76 Acres: Portion of 6 Castner Range Lot 5; (7) Herrera [Vacant], 400 Coates, 8.13 Acres: SA&M G RR SURV 266 ABST 8716 TR 18 (11.549AC); (8) Hondo Cottages [SPED Assessment Office], Hondo Pass, 0.14 Acres: 2 Tobin Park 30 & W 2.5 FT of 29 (74 SQ FT); (9) Hondo Cottages [SPED Assessment Office], 5016 Marie Tobin, 0.15 Acres: 2 Tobin Park 5 & W 2.5 FT of 6; (10) Hondo Cottages [SPED Assessment Office], 5008 Marie Tobin, 0.31 Acres: 2 Tobin Park 3 & 4 (6325 SQ FT); (11) Hondo Cottages [SPED Assessment Office], 5013 Hondo Pass, 0.31 Acres: 2 Tobin Park 31 & 32 (6250 SQ FT); (12) Houston [Custodian Residence], 2725 Portland, 0.11 Acres: 39 Manhattan Heights 35 & 36 (4717 SQ FT); (13) HS-5 [Future School/Vacant], Sean Haggerty & Loma Real, 50.66 Acres: 81 TSP 1 SEC 19 T & P SURV (50.7072 AC); (14) Lee [Custodian Residence], 4932 Atlas, 0.22 Acres: Sunrise Acres #2, W 63.9 FT of E 93.9 FT of N 150 FT OF 173; (15) Lee [Custodian Residence], 4930 Atlas, 0.22 Acres: Sunrise Acres #2, W 63.9 FT of N 150 FT of 173 (9585 SQ FT); (16) Moye [Vacant], 4825 Alps, 4.93 Acres: Portion of 81 TSP 2 SEC 9 T & P SURV 26-A (14.443 AC) & 26-L (1.315 AC) (15.7580 AC); (17) Moye [Vacant], 8900 Dyer, 1.26 Acres: Portion of 81 TSP 2 SEC 9 T & P SURV 26-A (14.443 AC) & 26-L (1.315 AC) (15.7580 AC); (18) Roberts [Custodian Residence], 328 Thorn, 0.18 Acres: 1 Regal Crest Lot 2 (7867 SQ FT); (19) Rusk [Custodian Residence], 3306 Mountain, 0.14 Acres: 34 Grandview 27 & 28 (6000 SQ FT); (20) Vilas [Custodian Residence], 915 Mundy, 0.10 Acres: 28 Sunset Heights 12 & E 1/2 of 13; (21) Wainwright [Vacant], Gateway North, 2.09 Acres: 1 Sierra Vista Acres, Lot 1 & 2; (22) West Bus Annex [Vacant], Doniphan & Crossroads, 3.28 Acres: Portion of J M JETT SURV 155 ABST 48 TR 12 & TR 13 (To provide for the sale of identified surplus parcels [or portions] of property in accordance with the law and district policy, including Board Policy CDB [Legal] and [Local])
Selection of Delegate and Alternate to 2017 TASB Delegate Assembly (The assembly is the foundation of TASB’s governance structure and provides critical direction as TASB represents members’ interest before state and national policymakers)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Authorizing Administration to Pursue H-1B Visas for Prospective Foreign Teachers with Strong Academic Spanish Proficiency to Support District’s Dual Language Program (To allow dialogue related to the Board’s wishes for the administration to pursue H-1B Visas for prospective foreign teachers in support of the District’s Dual Language Program)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Authorizing a Community Committee to Vet Possible Revisions to Board Policy EIC (Local), Academic Achievement – Class Ranking (For the Board to consider establishing a committee to vet and possibly revise Board Policy EIC)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Board Committee and Board of Directors Assignments/Appointments (For the Board to appoint Trustees to various external committees/boards)
Update on Program Review of Special Education and Special Services (To provide an update on the action plan which addresses the findings of the District’s program review conducted by Thompson & Horton LLP)
B. Report on Internal Controls for District Cabinet and School Board Member Travel (To provide additional reporting mechanisms related to Superintendent and Board Member travel) 10. Adjournment
Aug 15, 2017 Board of Trustees
1. Call to Order 2. United States and Texas Flags Pledges of Allegiance and National Anthem
Recognition of August 2017 Partner in Education of the Month (To promote and enhance community relations by recognizing Partners in Education)
Consent Agenda (Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert’s Rules, provide for a Consent Agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review.) A. Approval of Minutes 1. June 21, 2017, Special Board of Trustees Meeting 2. June 21, 2017, Board of Trustees Meeting 3. July 24, 2017, Special Board of Trustees Meeting 4. August 2, 2017, Policy Committee Meeting 5. August 2, 2017, Internal Audit Committee Meeting B. Rescheduling of September 19, 2017, Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees (Rescheduling the regular Board Meeting of September 19, 2017, to September 12, 2017, is needed due to scheduling conflicts) C. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement between El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) and El Paso Community College (EPCC) for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program at Center for Career and Technology Education (CCTE) (Budgeted Local Funds - $15,113.69) (This joint agreement enables EPISD students enrolled in the EMT Program at CCTE to receive hands-on experiences in the EMT field through ambulance rotations and practical skill applications) D. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) and El Paso Community College (EPCC) – Gateway to College Program (SCE [185] Funds - $238,464.00) (This MOU allows dropout or potential dropout students the opportunity to return to education and gain a high school diploma while earning college credit) E. Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding between El Paso Independent School District (EPISD), El Paso Community College (EPCC), and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to Collaboratively Develop and Provide Courses in College Preparatory Mathematics and English Language Arts (Sec. 28.014 College Preparatory Courses - [a] Each school district shall partner with at least one institution of higher education to develop and provide courses in college preparatory Mathematics and English Language Arts) F. Approval of Interlocal Agreement between El Paso Independent School District and Education Service Center - Region 19 for TEKSbank (Budgeted Local and State Funds - $8,500.00) (To continue the implementation of an online bank of test questions and resources developed and aligned to Texas STAAR Student Expectations) G. Approval of Interlocal Agreement between El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) and Education Service Center (ESC) Region 19 for District Employee Stipend Payments (This agreement will allow ESC Region 19 to provide extra-duty stipends to District staff through the District’s payroll department) H. Approval of Interlocal Agreement for Establishment and Operation of El Paso County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs and Student Code of Conduct for 2017-2018 School Year (Students whose expulsions from the regular program are mandatory under the Texas Education Code will be served at Raymond Telles Academy, LaFarelle Alternative Middle School [at Raymond Telles Academy] and Project About Face [at Lamar Elementary School]) I. Approval of Birth to Four Early Education Program/Public School Transition Collaborative Agreement between ESC Region 19 Head Start and El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) (To coordinate transition services for ESC Region 19 Head Start graduates entering Kindergarten in EPISD) L. Approval of Master License Agreement from Onspring Technologies, LLC (Budgeted Local Funds - $4,560.00) (Onspring will provide EPISD’s Internal Audit Department with licenses for software to promote efficiency and control across the audit process) M. Approval of El Paso Electric Company Underground Easement and Upgrade Service Agreement – Bowie High School, 801 San Marcial, El Paso, Texas (2007 Bond Funds - $16,720.21) (Approval of the agreement and easement will allow provisions for electrical service to the new baseball and practice fields at Bowie High School) N. Approval of Final Payment for Construction Contract - Mesita Drainage and Landscape Improvements, CSP No. 17-012, Project No. 17.602 to Prime Irrigation and Landscape, Inc. (Operating Fund - $5,699.86) (Approval is needed to proceed with final payment for the project as per Board Policy) P. Approval of Employee Conflict of Interest Report and Approval of Final Employee Disclosure of Interest in Business Entity Affidavits for 2016-2017 (To be in compliance with District Policy DBD [Local] that requires disclosures be presented to the Board for approval) Q. Internal Audit Activity Report to Board of Trustees (To provide the Board of Trustees a report on the Internal Audit activities and related matters, in accordance with Board Policy CFC [Local] and CFC [Exhibit])
Approval of Engagement Letter with Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle P.C. Legal Counsel and Other Matters (To retain counsel with regards to Special Education and other matters)
Purchases Requiring Board Approval 1. Third Option to Extend Property Insurance, RFP #14-088 to Lexington Insurance Company, through Local Representative, USI Southwest, Inc. (Budgeted Local Funds - $896,876.40) (Purchase insurance necessary to protect the District) 3. Award of Educators Legal Liability Insurance, General Liability Insurance, and Automobile Insurance RFP #17-074 (Administration Recommendation: Educators Legal Liability Insurance to Stratford Insurance Company, through Local Representative, USI Southwest, Inc.; and General Liability Insurance and Automobile Insurance to Texas Political Subdivision [TPS], through Local Representative, USI Southwest, Inc.) (Budgeted Local Funds - $387,674.00) (Purchase insurance policies necessary to protect the District) 4. Award of Supplemental Charter Bus Service RFP #17-065 (Administration Recommendation: Industrial Bus Lines, Inc., dba All Aboard America!, Intermex, Inc., and Misioneros, Inc.) (Budgeted Local, State, and Federal Funds - $800,000.00) (To provide safe and reliable transportation for District sponsored student travel) 5. Award of Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel, Unleaded Gasoline, Propane and Related Products and Supplies, RFP #17-070 (Administration Recommendation: Petroleum Traders Corporation, as a primary vendor, and C&R Distributing, LLC, as a secondary vendor for diesel and unleaded fuel; and to AmeriGas Propane, L.P., as a primary vendor, and Ferrellgas, as a secondary vendor for propane fuel) (Budgeted Local Fund - $1,900,000.00) (To obtain fuel and related supplies and services needed to operate District buses and vehicles) 6. Purchase Equipment and Services from Fab Lab El Paso, Utilizing Education Service Center (ESC) Region 19 Allied States Cooperative (ASC) RFP #17-7240 (Budgeted Federal, State, Grant, Bond, and Local Funds - $400,000.00) (To support the District’s high school makerspaces) 7. Purchase Exams from The College Board Utilizing Socorro ISD RFP #199-0622-E1714 College Preparatory Materials and Services (Budgeted High School Allotment, Local, State, and Federal Funds - $700,000.00) (To provide at least one college readiness testing opportunity to every high school student to determine college readiness or qualifying college credit upon advanced placement [AP] course completion) 10. Expenditures to Apple Inc., Utilizing State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contract #DIR-TSO-3789 (Budgeted Federal, State, Grant, and Local Funds - $3,000,000.00) (To support District resources using the Apple platform and products) 11. Approval to Renew Student Assessment Management System and Curriculum Management Software Subscriptions from Eduphoria! Inc., Utilizing Region 19 RFP #15-7190 Consulting, Contracting Staff Development and Related (Budgeted Local and State Funds - $88,780.00) (To continue the implementation of currently utilized curriculum management software)
First Option to Extend Consulting Services for Districtwide Marketing Campaign RFP #16-044 to BrandEra, Inc. (Budgeted Local Funds - $300,000.00) (To continue to promote the District’s instructional and extracurricular programs, and strategic plan with the primary objective of branding and promoting the recruitment of teachers, talent, and students)
Purchase Web-Based English Language Learner (ELL)/Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) and Response to Intervention (RTI) Service Packages from eSped Utilizing Region 19 RFP #15-7144, Special Education Web Based Management Systems (Budgeted Local and State Funds - $295,165.00) (To provide support for the District’s Limited English Proficiency [LEP] students and ensure student success in school)
Expenditures to University Interscholastic League (UIL) Approved Sports Officials Organizations (Budgeted Local Funds - $665,000.00) (To provide UIL approved officials for District UIL events)
Amendment to Use Various Accounts in Addition to Instructional Materials Allotment Funds and Utilize Ysleta ISD’s Contract #217027 RFP Professional Services for the Pilot and Purchase of Springboard/College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and Pre-Advanced Placement Curriculum (Budgeted IMA and Federal Funds - $550,000.00) (To improve college readiness skills and student success in Pre-AP [Pre-Advanced Placement]/AP [Advanced Placement] Math, and Pre-AP/AP English classes, which will align to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills [TEKS]; provide professional development to campus Pre-AP/AP Math and Pre-AP/AP English teachers)
Award of Construction Contracts 1. Multipurpose Classroom 7C – Putnam, CSP No. 17-077, Project No. 14.562C (Administration Recommendation: Lloyd Hamilton Construction, Inc.) (2007 Bond Fund - $880,000.00) (Approval required for the construction of a new multipurpose building) 2. Brown MS HVAC Improvements Phase 2, CSP No. 17-067, Project No. 14.551 (Administration Recommendation: T-Dyne Contractors, LLC) (2007 Bond Funds - $546,325.00) (Approval required to proceed with the improvements to the cooling towers at Brown MS)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on a Resolution Adopting the 2017-2018 Property Tax Rate ($204,204,369.00 in current tax collections for both M&O and I&S) (Texas Education Code Section §45.002, and Board Policy CCG [Legal] require that the District adopt the tax rate before September 30, 2017)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Naming of Jefferson/Silva High School Football Stadium (To approve the committee’s recommendation for naming the Jefferson/Silva High School Football Stadium)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action to Select Construction Procurement Delivery Method Providing Best Value for Projects: Coronado High School, Project No.17.627; Burges High School, Project No. 17.623; and Jefferson High School, Project No. 17.624; and Authorize the Superintendent or Designee to Select and Publish Selection Criteria, Prepare a Request for Proposals, and Receive and Publicly Open Proposals (Approval required to proceed with the construction manager at risk procurement delivery method)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action to Select Construction Procurement Delivery Method Providing Best Value for EPISD Administration Building Downtown Relocation, Project No. 17.634; and Authorize the Superintendent or Designee to Select and Publish Selection Criteria, Prepare the Procurement Package, and Receive and Publicly Open Submissions (Approval required to proceed with the construction manager at risk procurement delivery method, two-step process)
E. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Strategy for EPISD Real Estate Development Parcels (To provide a planning and real estate development strategy for further action of the Board) F. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Real Property for the Sale of the Surplus Real Property (Including Any Improvements) Described as Follows: (1) Bradley [Vacant], 5000 Rushing, 14.43 Acres: Portion of 10 Sarah Anne Park #2 All of Block; (2) SPED Remote [SPED Deaf Ed Offices], 1308 Zuni, 0.47 Acres: 13 Crest Hill Terrace, 288 to 290 (20374 SQ FT); (3) E-11 [Future School/Vacant], Montecillo Blvd West of Mesa, 14.46 Acres: Blk 2 Montecillo #3, Amending Lot 2; (4) E-17 [Future School/Vacant], 5401 Marcus Uribe, 15.09 Acres: Blk 1 EPISD E-17 Lot 1; (5) Northeast Land [Vacant], 4900 Woodrow Bean, 70.24 Acres: Portion of 6 Castner Range Lot 5; (6) Northeast Land [Bill Ellis Tennis Facility], 4900 Woodrow Bean, 11.76 Acres: Portion of 6 Castner Range Lot 5; (7) Herrera [Vacant], 400 Coates, 8.13 Acres: SA&M G RR SURV 266 ABST 8716 TR 18 (11.549AC); (8) Hondo Cottages [SPED Assessment Office], Hondo Pass, 0.14 Acres: 2 Tobin Park 30 & W 2.5 FT of 29 (74 SQ FT); (9) Hondo Cottages [SPED Assessment Office], 5016 Marie Tobin, 0.15 Acres: 2 Tobin Park 5 & W 2.5 FT of 6; (10) Hondo Cottages [SPED Assessment Office], 5008 Marie Tobin, 0.31 Acres: 2 Tobin Park 3 & 4 (6325 SQ FT); (11) Hondo Cottages [SPED Assessment Office], 5013 Hondo Pass, 0.31 Acres: 2 Tobin Park 31 & 32 (6250 SQ FT); (12) Houston [Custodian Residence], 2725 Portland, 0.11 Acres: 39 Manhattan Heights 35 & 36 (4717 SQ FT); (13) HS-5 [Future School/Vacant], Sean Haggerty & Loma Real, 50.66 Acres: 81 TSP 1 SEC 19 T & P SURV (50.7072 AC); (14) Lee [Custodian Residence], 4932 Atlas, 0.22 Acres: Sunrise Acres #2, W 63.9 FT of E 93.9 FT of N 150 FT OF 173; (15) Lee [Custodian Residence], 4930 Atlas, 0.22 Acres: Sunrise Acres #2, W 63.9 FT of N 150 FT of 173 (9585 SQ FT); (16) Moye [Vacant], 4825 Alps, 4.93 Acres: Portion of 81 TSP 2 SEC 9 T & P SURV 26-A (14.443 AC) & 26-L (1.315 AC) (15.7580 AC); (17) Moye [Vacant], 8900 Dyer, 1.26 Acres: Portion of 81 TSP 2 SEC 9 T & P SURV 26-A (14.443 AC) & 26-L (1.315 AC) (15.7580 AC); (18) Roberts [Custodian Residence], 328 Thorn, 0.18 Acres: 1 Regal Crest Lot 2 (7867 SQ FT); (19) Rusk [Custodian Residence], 3306 Mountain, 0.14 Acres: 34 Grandview 27 & 28 (6000 SQ FT); (20) Vilas [Custodian Residence], 915 Mundy, 0.10 Acres: 28 Sunset Heights 12 & E 1/2 of 13; (21) Wainwright [Vacant], Gateway North, 2.09 Acres: 1 Sierra Vista Acres, Lot 1 & 2; (22) West Bus Annex [Vacant], Doniphan & Crossroads, 3.28 Acres: Portion of J M JETT SURV 155 ABST 48 TR 12 & TR 13 (To provide for the sale of identified surplus parcels [or portions] of property in accordance with the law and district policy, including Board Policy CDB [Legal] and [Local])
Selection of Delegate and Alternate to 2017 TASB Delegate Assembly (The assembly is the foundation of TASB’s governance structure and provides critical direction as TASB represents members’ interest before state and national policymakers)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Authorizing Administration to Pursue H-1B Visas for Prospective Foreign Teachers with Strong Academic Spanish Proficiency to Support District’s Dual Language Program (To allow dialogue related to the Board’s wishes for the administration to pursue H-1B Visas for prospective foreign teachers in support of the District’s Dual Language Program)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Authorizing a Community Committee to Vet Possible Revisions to Board Policy EIC (Local), Academic Achievement – Class Ranking (For the Board to consider establishing a committee to vet and possibly revise Board Policy EIC)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Board Committee and Board of Directors Assignments/Appointments (For the Board to appoint Trustees to various external committees/boards)
Update on Program Review of Special Education and Special Services (To provide an update on the action plan which addresses the findings of the District’s program review conducted by Thompson & Horton LLP)
B. Report on Internal Controls for District Cabinet and School Board Member Travel (To provide additional reporting mechanisms related to Superintendent and Board Member travel) 10. Adjournment