1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance A. United States and Texas Flag Pledges of Allegiance and National Anthem
Recognitions A. January 2018 Partner In Education Award (To promote and enhance community relations by recognizing Partners In Education) B. Presentation of January 2018 "I AM EPISD" Award (The "I AM EPISD" Award recognizes employees/students who have exemplified the EPISD spirit) C. School Board Recognition and Proclamation (To honor School Board members who serve countless hours working to make public education the best it can be for every child)
(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. December 6, 2017, Policy Committee Meeting 2. December 7, 2017, Curriculum and Instruction Committee Meeting 3. December 13, 2017, Facilities Committee Meeting 4. December 13, 2017, Special Board of Trustees Meeting 5. December 15, 2017, Special Board of Trustees Meeting 6. December 18, 2017, Finance Committee Meeting 7. December 19, 2017, Special Board of Trustees Meeting 8. December 19, 2017, Board of Trustees Meeting B. Approval of Budget Amendment 1. Personnel Related Costs, Equipment and Furniture for Custom Makerspaces, Instructional Supplies, and Teacher Professional Development (General Operating Funds $290,004.20) (Amendment will provide proper funding for District operations) D. Approval of Collaboration Between El Paso Child Guidance Center and El Paso Independent School District for Think Change Initiative: Mental Health & Emotional WellBeing (To provide training to faculty and staff) E. Approval of Master Interlocal Agreement to Purchase Credit by Exam Test Between El Paso Independent School District and Texas Tech University (To enter into a Master Interlocal Agreement to purchase credit by exam tests to allow El Paso Independent School District to provide students with an option to test for primary grade level acceleration and for credit recovery and acceleration for secondary school academic subjects) F. Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Contract Between El Paso Independent School District and University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Public School Initiatives, to Purchase Professional Development and Technical Assistance Services for Bowie High School (Budgeted State Funds $31,500.00) (These services are designed to provide professional development and technical assistance for teachers and school leaders so that they can target instruction, monitor progress using data, and intervene with at risk students) G. Approval of Professional Services Contract over $100,000 – AHERA Three Year ReInspection & Management Plan Update 2018, RFQ No. 16043, Project No. 18.134.02 (Administration Recommendation: R&A Consultants, Corp.)(Operating Fund $150,000.00) (Approval is needed to maintain compliance with Environmental Protection Agency’sAsbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act [AHERA] 40 CFR Part 763.85[b]) H. Internal Audit Activity Report (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]) I. Purchase Requiring Board Approval1. Instructional Materials and Supplies Utilizing Interlocal Cooperative Contracts from Region 1, Region 2, Region 11, Region 16, Region 19 Allied States Cooperative, Region 20, TASB BuyBoard, Socorro Independent School District (SISD), Ysleta Independent School District (YISD), TIPS/TAPS, Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), HoustonGalveston Area Council (HGAC), Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS), The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN), Harris County Department of Education Choice Partners (HCDE), National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA), National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), Central Texas Purchasing Alliance (CTPA), El Paso Community College, and US Communities (Budgeted Federal, State, Grants, and Local Funds $8,000,000.00) (To continue providing various resources Districtwide for purchases of instructional materials on an as needed basis)
C. Approval of Texas Education Agency (TEA) 20172018 Transformation Zone Planning Grant Award ($447,097.00) (To form a Transformation Zone group of lowperforming campuses and provide these campuses with autonomy over people, time, money, and academic programs) A. Presentation of Services to be Provided by Texas Education Agency (TEA) Transformation Zone Planning Grant Design Partner (To inform EPISD Board of Trustees and community about assessment and planning to be completed by the TEA Transformation Zone design partner)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Proposed Revisions to Board Policy FFI (Local): Student Welfare, Freedom From Bullying (Board Policy FFI [Local] is being revised to add cyberbullying to the definition of bullying)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action as to the First Step Ranking of Offerors and Proceed to the Second Step of the TwoStep Construction Manager AtRisk Construction Procurement Delivery Method for EPISD Downtown Administration Building 1100 N. Stanton, RFQ 18030, Project No. 17.634A (Approval of the first step evaluation and ranking and proceed to the second step submissions is requested to facilitate the procurement for the project identified)
C. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Closure of Burnet Elementary School Beginning with 20182019 School Year and Associated Revisions to Attendance Zones at Bliss, Logan, Powell, and Travis Elementary Schools (To discuss and take appropriate action regarding the closure of Burnet Elementary School, including proposed changes to the attendance zones at Bliss, Logan, Powell, and Travis Elementary Schools to help rightsize the District and ensure programmatic efficiencies) 8. Adjournment
Jan 16, 2018 Board of Trustees
1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance A. United States and Texas Flag Pledges of Allegiance and National Anthem
Recognitions A. January 2018 Partner In Education Award (To promote and enhance community relations by recognizing Partners In Education) B. Presentation of January 2018 "I AM EPISD" Award (The "I AM EPISD" Award recognizes employees/students who have exemplified the EPISD spirit) C. School Board Recognition and Proclamation (To honor School Board members who serve countless hours working to make public education the best it can be for every child)
(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. December 6, 2017, Policy Committee Meeting 2. December 7, 2017, Curriculum and Instruction Committee Meeting 3. December 13, 2017, Facilities Committee Meeting 4. December 13, 2017, Special Board of Trustees Meeting 5. December 15, 2017, Special Board of Trustees Meeting 6. December 18, 2017, Finance Committee Meeting 7. December 19, 2017, Special Board of Trustees Meeting 8. December 19, 2017, Board of Trustees Meeting B. Approval of Budget Amendment 1. Personnel Related Costs, Equipment and Furniture for Custom Makerspaces, Instructional Supplies, and Teacher Professional Development (General Operating Funds $290,004.20) (Amendment will provide proper funding for District operations) D. Approval of Collaboration Between El Paso Child Guidance Center and El Paso Independent School District for Think Change Initiative: Mental Health & Emotional WellBeing (To provide training to faculty and staff) E. Approval of Master Interlocal Agreement to Purchase Credit by Exam Test Between El Paso Independent School District and Texas Tech University (To enter into a Master Interlocal Agreement to purchase credit by exam tests to allow El Paso Independent School District to provide students with an option to test for primary grade level acceleration and for credit recovery and acceleration for secondary school academic subjects) F. Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Contract Between El Paso Independent School District and University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Public School Initiatives, to Purchase Professional Development and Technical Assistance Services for Bowie High School (Budgeted State Funds $31,500.00) (These services are designed to provide professional development and technical assistance for teachers and school leaders so that they can target instruction, monitor progress using data, and intervene with at risk students) G. Approval of Professional Services Contract over $100,000 – AHERA Three Year ReInspection & Management Plan Update 2018, RFQ No. 16043, Project No. 18.134.02 (Administration Recommendation: R&A Consultants, Corp.)(Operating Fund $150,000.00) (Approval is needed to maintain compliance with Environmental Protection Agency’sAsbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act [AHERA] 40 CFR Part 763.85[b]) H. Internal Audit Activity Report (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]) I. Purchase Requiring Board Approval1. Instructional Materials and Supplies Utilizing Interlocal Cooperative Contracts from Region 1, Region 2, Region 11, Region 16, Region 19 Allied States Cooperative, Region 20, TASB BuyBoard, Socorro Independent School District (SISD), Ysleta Independent School District (YISD), TIPS/TAPS, Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), HoustonGalveston Area Council (HGAC), Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS), The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN), Harris County Department of Education Choice Partners (HCDE), National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA), National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), Central Texas Purchasing Alliance (CTPA), El Paso Community College, and US Communities (Budgeted Federal, State, Grants, and Local Funds $8,000,000.00) (To continue providing various resources Districtwide for purchases of instructional materials on an as needed basis)
C. Approval of Texas Education Agency (TEA) 20172018 Transformation Zone Planning Grant Award ($447,097.00) (To form a Transformation Zone group of lowperforming campuses and provide these campuses with autonomy over people, time, money, and academic programs) A. Presentation of Services to be Provided by Texas Education Agency (TEA) Transformation Zone Planning Grant Design Partner (To inform EPISD Board of Trustees and community about assessment and planning to be completed by the TEA Transformation Zone design partner)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Proposed Revisions to Board Policy FFI (Local): Student Welfare, Freedom From Bullying (Board Policy FFI [Local] is being revised to add cyberbullying to the definition of bullying)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action as to the First Step Ranking of Offerors and Proceed to the Second Step of the TwoStep Construction Manager AtRisk Construction Procurement Delivery Method for EPISD Downtown Administration Building 1100 N. Stanton, RFQ 18030, Project No. 17.634A (Approval of the first step evaluation and ranking and proceed to the second step submissions is requested to facilitate the procurement for the project identified)
C. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Closure of Burnet Elementary School Beginning with 20182019 School Year and Associated Revisions to Attendance Zones at Bliss, Logan, Powell, and Travis Elementary Schools (To discuss and take appropriate action regarding the closure of Burnet Elementary School, including proposed changes to the attendance zones at Bliss, Logan, Powell, and Travis Elementary Schools to help rightsize the District and ensure programmatic efficiencies) 8. Adjournment