1. Call to Order 2. United States and Texas Flags Pledges of Allegiance and National Anthem
Recognition of EPISD Fine Arts Department and Student Musicians (To recognize student talent in the District)
Premier of New “I AM EPISD” Video (To promote spirit and showcase all that EPISD has to offer)
(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 9, 2016, Curriculum & Instruction Committee Meeting 2. June 14, 2016, Special Board of Trustees Meeting – Budget Workshop 3. June 21, 2016, Special Board of Trustees Meeting 4. June 21, 2016, Board of Trustees Meeting 5. June 22, 2016, Policy Committee Meeting 6. June 30, 2016, Special Board of Trustees Meeting B. Possible Rescheduling of October 18, 2016, Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees (Rescheduling the regular Board Meeting of October 18, 2016, to October 25, 2016, is needed due to scheduling conflicts) C. Approval of El Paso Independent School District 2017 State Legislative Agenda (The EPISD State Legislative Agenda includes the legislative concerns and position of the District) E. Approval of Budget Amendments 1. Student Travel Funded from the Academic Competitions/Journalism/Speech Department Budget (Budgeted General Operating Funds - $1,950.00) (This amendment will provide proper funding for District operations) 2. Various Initiatives in the School Leadership & Academics Departments and Operations Support Services (Unreserved/Undesignated Fund Balance - $2,252,198.00) (This amendment will provide proper funding for District operations) 3. Rollforward of Funding for Fiscal Year 2016 (General Operating Funds - $8,570,874.00 and Food Service Funds - $376,294.00) (This amendment will provide funding for previously encumbered purchase orders) F. Approval of Amended and Restated Contract for Consolidated Tax Collection between the City of El Paso Consolidated Tax Office and El Paso Independent School District (Budgeted General Funds – Approximately $80,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2016-2017) (The contract has been revised by the City Tax Office and they are requesting formal adoption by the EPISD Board of Trustees) G. Consider and Adopt an Order Relating to the “El Paso Independent School District Variable Rate Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2004B,” Approving the Conversion of Such Bonds to a Weekly Rate Period, and Resolving Other Matter Incident and Related Thereto (The remarketing period is a requirement for the District’s Series 2004B, variable rate debt) H. Authorization of District Official to Access Texas Education Agency Reporting Systems: Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) and Texas Education Agency Secure Environment (TEASE) (To provide timely reporting of District data and approval of grants as required by Texas Education Agency) I. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between El Paso Independent School District and Project Vida Health Center for the Creation of a New Access Point at Burges High School (The MOU will enable Project Vida Health Center to provide health services to medically underserved populations, and will enable easier access to medical services for the community as well as students, faculty and staff at Burges High School) J. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between El Paso Independent School District and Paso Del Norte Children’s Development Center (PDNCD) for Collaboration on Early Childhood Resources for Preschool Children (High Quality Pre-K Grant - $104,403.00) (To improve availability and quality of services for preschool children and their families and to increase community collaboration between EPISD and PDNCD) K. Approval of Agreement between Region 19 Education Service Center and El Paso Independent School District for Migrant Education Program Shared Services (Title I Part C Migrant 2016-2017 - $624,343.00) (To provide support for District students and their families in an effort to preserve the family unit and to assure student success in school) L. Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between El Paso Independent School District, El Paso Community College, University of Texas at El Paso, and Education Service Center Region 19 for Data Sharing (To enter into a Data Sharing Collaborative Agreement to serve students at EPISD in a dual credit or concurrent enrollment setting, in transitioning to either institution of higher education [EPCC or UTEP] upon graduation) M. Approval of Interlocal Agreement for Establishment and Operation of El Paso County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs for 2016-2017 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]) N. Approval of Interlocal Agreement between El Paso Community College and El Paso Independent School District for Student Technology Services Program (Budgeted Local Funds - $20,000.00) (EPCC program assists Technology Services with districtwide implementation of support and services while providing on the job training beneficial to EPISD and EPCC) O. Approval of New Tech School Agreement between El Paso Independent School District and New Tech Network, Inc., to Implement the New Tech Model (Budgeted General Funds - $624,300.00) (Administration is proposing to continue to partner with New Tech Network at Cohort 1: Cougar New Tech at Franklin HS, Rocket New Tech STEM at Irvin HS; Cohort 2: Panther New Tech at Austin HS, Oso New Tech at Bowie HS, New Tech Leadership Academy at Brown MS, and Cobra Tech Academy at Canyon Hills MS; and Cohort 3: Guillen MS and Austin feeder MS [TBD]) P. Approval of Innovative Path College Career I-IV Courses (N1290051-N1290054) for State Elective Credit (Districts may offer currently approved courses provided that the local Board of Trustees approves their use and all course requirements are met. Innovative courses are eligible for state elective credit only) Q. Approval of Region 10 Education Service Center Texas Support for Homeless Education Program (TEXSHEP), 2015-2017: Year Two – Subgrant from United States Department of Education ($85,946.00) (To provide educational activities, services, and supplies for the EPISD homeless population) R. Approval of Amendment to 2016 Polling Place Agreement between El Paso County and El Paso Independent School District (To replace Kohlberg Elementary School with Brown Middle School as an Election Day Polling Place, and to authorize the Superintendent to agree to future amendments, if any) S. Approval of Contract for Continued Participation in the Army Youth Program in Your Neighborhood (AYPYN) through the Department of the Army (AYPYN is a beneficial after-school program available to students at seven EPISD campuses) T. Purchases Requiring Board Approval 1. Award of Armored Vehicle Service, RFP #16-048 (Administration Recommendation: Trans America Protection Corp.) (Budgeted Local and Federal Funds - $120,000.00) (To provide armored vehicle services to handle money deposit pick-ups and delivery of school mail Districtwide) 2. Award of District College Readiness and Preparatory Program, RFP #16-059 (Administration Recommendation: AVID Center) (Budgeted State Funds – Immediate: $472,440.00 and Future/Ongoing: $1,708,760.00) (To provide a comprehensive, research-based and nationally renowned K-12 college readiness system to close achievement gaps among academically struggling students) 3. Purchase of Credit by Examination Materials from Texas Tech University and The University of Texas at Austin (Budgeted Local Funds - $110,000.00) (To provide students with an option to test for primary grade level acceleration and for credit for secondary school academic subjects) 4. Expenditures to Achieve 3000, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Licenses, License Renewals and Professional Staff Development Utilizing Education Service Center Region 19-Allied States Cooperative (ASC) RFP #15-7116, Classroom Curriculum, Supplies, Equipment and Related (Budgeted IMA and Title III Funds - $599,000.00) (To improve student success at the middle and high school levels in the areas of reading and writing, to include English Language Learners at the middle school level) 5. Expenditures for Temporary Personnel Services, Utilizing Education Service Center (ESC) Region 19 RFP #13-6977 (Budgeted Local and Federal Funds - $800,000.00) (To hire temporary personnel services in support of day-to-day District operations) 6. Expenditures to University Interscholastic League (UIL) Approved Sports Official Organizations (Budgeted Local Funds - $628,000.00) (To provide UIL approved officials for District UIL events) 7. Vendor Agreement to Purchase Testing Materials from College Board, the Sole Source Provider of the SAT/PSAT Assessment Units (Budgeted High School Allotment Funds - $281,134.50) (To provide data points for measuring students’ progress and to support students with application and admission to colleges) U. Approval of Construction Contracts 1. Gamble Warehouse Roofing Upgrades, CSP No. 16-055, Project No. 16.594 (Administration Recommendation: Roof Toppers, Inc.) (Budgeted Operating Funds - $428,653.31) (Approval required to install new roof at Gamble Warehouse) 2. Jefferson High School Main Gym Hardwood Floor Replacement, Project No. 17.601, Utilizing Region 19 Allied States Cooperative Purchasing Contract #15-7186 (Administration Recommendation: Stout Hardwood Floor Co., Inc.) (Budgeted Local Funds - $124,876.50) (Approval is needed to provide reconstruction of main gym flooring) V. Approval of Final Payment for Construction Contracts 1. Athletic Upgrades Bowie High School, CSP No. 15-033, Project No. 14.567C to CK Construction, Inc. (2007 Bond Funds - $33,089.20) (Approval is needed to proceed with final payment for the project as per Board Policy) 2. Bliss E.S. Parking Lot, CSP No. 15-038, Project No. 15.571 to Spartan Construction of Texas, Inc. (Budgeted Operating Funds - $14,391.18) (Approval is needed to proceed with final payment for the project as per Board Policy) W. Internal Audit Activity Report and Approval of Proposed Revisions to Internal Audit Plan (To provide the Board of Trustees a report on Internal Audit activity, in accordance with Policy CFC [Local] and the Internal Audit Charter CFC [Exhibit], and to recommend proposed revisions to the Audit Plan)
Approval of Revisions to the 2016-2017 Student Code of Conduct (To implement updates to the Student Code of Conduct)
Various Initiatives in the School Leadership & Academics Departments and Operations Support Services (Unreserved/Undesignated Fund Balance - $2,252,198.00) (This amendment will provide proper funding for District operations)
Expenditures to University Interscholastic League (UIL) Approved Sports Official Organizations (Budgeted Local Funds - $628,000.00) (To provide UIL approved officials for District UIL events)
Jefferson High School Main Gym Hardwood Floor Replacement, Project No. 17.601, Utilizing Region 19 Allied States Cooperative Purchasing Contract #15-7186 (Administration Recommendation: Stout Hardwood Floor Co., Inc.) (Budgeted Local Funds - $124,876.50) (Approval is needed to provide reconstruction of main gym flooring)
Public Meeting to Discuss 2016-2017 District Proposed Tax Rate (Texas Education Code Section §44.044 and Board Policy CE [Legal] require an open meeting to discuss the budget and proposed tax rate)
Action Items A. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Resolution Adopting a Tax Rate for the El Paso Independent School District for the Tax Year 2016 (Texas Education Code Section §45.002, and Board Policy CCG [Legal] require that the District adopt the tax rate before September 30, 2016)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on 2016 Bond Plan as Recommended by Facilities Advisory Committee (To provide formal approval of the 2016 Bond Plan)
Consideration and Approval of an Order Calling a Bond Election to be Held in the El Paso Independent School District on November 8, 2016, Making Provisions for the Conduct of the Election and Resolving Other Matters Incident and Related to Such Election (To call for the bond election to be held on November 8, 2016)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Contract for Election Services with El Paso County Elections Department (Approximately $97,580.82) (To provide Election Services in the event the Board orders a Bond Election)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Letter of Support for Celebrate Freedom Week: Civic Engagement and Student Voter Education and Registration Initiatives (To support and participate in Celebrate Freedom Week Activities the week of September 17, 2016)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Approval of Proposed Revisions to Board Policies (District Policies may be found at www.episd.org under the EPISD Board tab) (Revisions to local policy reflect the District’s Innovation status) 1. DK (Local), Assignment and Schedules 2. DNA (Local), Performance Appraisal: Evaluation of Teachers 3. DNB (Local), Performance Appraisal: Evaluation of Campus Administrators 4. EB (Local), School Year 5. FEC (Local), Attendance: Attendance for Credit 6. FO (Local), Student Discipline
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Purchases Requiring Board Approval 1. Purchase from Apple Inc., Utilizing Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Interlocal Cooperative Agreement Contract #DIR-SDD-2068 (Budgeted Federal, State, Grant, Title I, and Local Funds - $4,000,000.00) (To support District resources using the Apple Inc. platform and products) 2. Annual Maintenance Payment to Prologic Technology Systems, Inc., Utilizing Educational Service Center (ESC) Region 19 RFP #14-6994 (Budgeted Local Funds - $748,023.00) (To continue 24/7 software upgrades, technical support, and disaster recovery)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Proposed Lease of School-Owned Property at Bowie High School (Approval is needed for administration to prepare appraisals and negotiate the terms and conditions of the final lease agreement)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Proposed Accountability Metrics to Address Policy BAA (Legal) (To identify metrics the Board of Trustees may use for goal setting purposes)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on 2015-2016 Program Evaluations and Proposed 2016-2017 Program Evaluation Plan (The 2015-2016 program evaluation progress and proposed 2016-2017 Program Evaluation Plan will guide the District’s program evaluations to support District and campus leaders in continuous improvement efforts, identify programmatic efficiencies, and determine if programs are producing the desired results)
Reports A. Presentation of Results of 2015-2016 TEA Program Effectiveness Review (To inform the Board of the report presented to the Board Curriculum and Instruction Committee on August 11, 2016) 10. Adjournment
1. Call to Order 2. United States and Texas Flags Pledges of Allegiance and National Anthem
Recognition of EPISD Fine Arts Department and Student Musicians (To recognize student talent in the District)
Premier of New “I AM EPISD” Video (To promote spirit and showcase all that EPISD has to offer)
(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 9, 2016, Curriculum & Instruction Committee Meeting 2. June 14, 2016, Special Board of Trustees Meeting – Budget Workshop 3. June 21, 2016, Special Board of Trustees Meeting 4. June 21, 2016, Board of Trustees Meeting 5. June 22, 2016, Policy Committee Meeting 6. June 30, 2016, Special Board of Trustees Meeting B. Possible Rescheduling of October 18, 2016, Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees (Rescheduling the regular Board Meeting of October 18, 2016, to October 25, 2016, is needed due to scheduling conflicts) C. Approval of El Paso Independent School District 2017 State Legislative Agenda (The EPISD State Legislative Agenda includes the legislative concerns and position of the District) E. Approval of Budget Amendments 1. Student Travel Funded from the Academic Competitions/Journalism/Speech Department Budget (Budgeted General Operating Funds - $1,950.00) (This amendment will provide proper funding for District operations) 2. Various Initiatives in the School Leadership & Academics Departments and Operations Support Services (Unreserved/Undesignated Fund Balance - $2,252,198.00) (This amendment will provide proper funding for District operations) 3. Rollforward of Funding for Fiscal Year 2016 (General Operating Funds - $8,570,874.00 and Food Service Funds - $376,294.00) (This amendment will provide funding for previously encumbered purchase orders) F. Approval of Amended and Restated Contract for Consolidated Tax Collection between the City of El Paso Consolidated Tax Office and El Paso Independent School District (Budgeted General Funds – Approximately $80,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2016-2017) (The contract has been revised by the City Tax Office and they are requesting formal adoption by the EPISD Board of Trustees) G. Consider and Adopt an Order Relating to the “El Paso Independent School District Variable Rate Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2004B,” Approving the Conversion of Such Bonds to a Weekly Rate Period, and Resolving Other Matter Incident and Related Thereto (The remarketing period is a requirement for the District’s Series 2004B, variable rate debt) H. Authorization of District Official to Access Texas Education Agency Reporting Systems: Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) and Texas Education Agency Secure Environment (TEASE) (To provide timely reporting of District data and approval of grants as required by Texas Education Agency) I. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between El Paso Independent School District and Project Vida Health Center for the Creation of a New Access Point at Burges High School (The MOU will enable Project Vida Health Center to provide health services to medically underserved populations, and will enable easier access to medical services for the community as well as students, faculty and staff at Burges High School) J. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between El Paso Independent School District and Paso Del Norte Children’s Development Center (PDNCD) for Collaboration on Early Childhood Resources for Preschool Children (High Quality Pre-K Grant - $104,403.00) (To improve availability and quality of services for preschool children and their families and to increase community collaboration between EPISD and PDNCD) K. Approval of Agreement between Region 19 Education Service Center and El Paso Independent School District for Migrant Education Program Shared Services (Title I Part C Migrant 2016-2017 - $624,343.00) (To provide support for District students and their families in an effort to preserve the family unit and to assure student success in school) L. Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between El Paso Independent School District, El Paso Community College, University of Texas at El Paso, and Education Service Center Region 19 for Data Sharing (To enter into a Data Sharing Collaborative Agreement to serve students at EPISD in a dual credit or concurrent enrollment setting, in transitioning to either institution of higher education [EPCC or UTEP] upon graduation) M. Approval of Interlocal Agreement for Establishment and Operation of El Paso County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs for 2016-2017 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]) N. Approval of Interlocal Agreement between El Paso Community College and El Paso Independent School District for Student Technology Services Program (Budgeted Local Funds - $20,000.00) (EPCC program assists Technology Services with districtwide implementation of support and services while providing on the job training beneficial to EPISD and EPCC) O. Approval of New Tech School Agreement between El Paso Independent School District and New Tech Network, Inc., to Implement the New Tech Model (Budgeted General Funds - $624,300.00) (Administration is proposing to continue to partner with New Tech Network at Cohort 1: Cougar New Tech at Franklin HS, Rocket New Tech STEM at Irvin HS; Cohort 2: Panther New Tech at Austin HS, Oso New Tech at Bowie HS, New Tech Leadership Academy at Brown MS, and Cobra Tech Academy at Canyon Hills MS; and Cohort 3: Guillen MS and Austin feeder MS [TBD]) P. Approval of Innovative Path College Career I-IV Courses (N1290051-N1290054) for State Elective Credit (Districts may offer currently approved courses provided that the local Board of Trustees approves their use and all course requirements are met. Innovative courses are eligible for state elective credit only) Q. Approval of Region 10 Education Service Center Texas Support for Homeless Education Program (TEXSHEP), 2015-2017: Year Two – Subgrant from United States Department of Education ($85,946.00) (To provide educational activities, services, and supplies for the EPISD homeless population) R. Approval of Amendment to 2016 Polling Place Agreement between El Paso County and El Paso Independent School District (To replace Kohlberg Elementary School with Brown Middle School as an Election Day Polling Place, and to authorize the Superintendent to agree to future amendments, if any) S. Approval of Contract for Continued Participation in the Army Youth Program in Your Neighborhood (AYPYN) through the Department of the Army (AYPYN is a beneficial after-school program available to students at seven EPISD campuses) T. Purchases Requiring Board Approval 1. Award of Armored Vehicle Service, RFP #16-048 (Administration Recommendation: Trans America Protection Corp.) (Budgeted Local and Federal Funds - $120,000.00) (To provide armored vehicle services to handle money deposit pick-ups and delivery of school mail Districtwide) 2. Award of District College Readiness and Preparatory Program, RFP #16-059 (Administration Recommendation: AVID Center) (Budgeted State Funds – Immediate: $472,440.00 and Future/Ongoing: $1,708,760.00) (To provide a comprehensive, research-based and nationally renowned K-12 college readiness system to close achievement gaps among academically struggling students) 3. Purchase of Credit by Examination Materials from Texas Tech University and The University of Texas at Austin (Budgeted Local Funds - $110,000.00) (To provide students with an option to test for primary grade level acceleration and for credit for secondary school academic subjects) 4. Expenditures to Achieve 3000, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Licenses, License Renewals and Professional Staff Development Utilizing Education Service Center Region 19-Allied States Cooperative (ASC) RFP #15-7116, Classroom Curriculum, Supplies, Equipment and Related (Budgeted IMA and Title III Funds - $599,000.00) (To improve student success at the middle and high school levels in the areas of reading and writing, to include English Language Learners at the middle school level) 5. Expenditures for Temporary Personnel Services, Utilizing Education Service Center (ESC) Region 19 RFP #13-6977 (Budgeted Local and Federal Funds - $800,000.00) (To hire temporary personnel services in support of day-to-day District operations) 6. Expenditures to University Interscholastic League (UIL) Approved Sports Official Organizations (Budgeted Local Funds - $628,000.00) (To provide UIL approved officials for District UIL events) 7. Vendor Agreement to Purchase Testing Materials from College Board, the Sole Source Provider of the SAT/PSAT Assessment Units (Budgeted High School Allotment Funds - $281,134.50) (To provide data points for measuring students’ progress and to support students with application and admission to colleges) U. Approval of Construction Contracts 1. Gamble Warehouse Roofing Upgrades, CSP No. 16-055, Project No. 16.594 (Administration Recommendation: Roof Toppers, Inc.) (Budgeted Operating Funds - $428,653.31) (Approval required to install new roof at Gamble Warehouse) 2. Jefferson High School Main Gym Hardwood Floor Replacement, Project No. 17.601, Utilizing Region 19 Allied States Cooperative Purchasing Contract #15-7186 (Administration Recommendation: Stout Hardwood Floor Co., Inc.) (Budgeted Local Funds - $124,876.50) (Approval is needed to provide reconstruction of main gym flooring) V. Approval of Final Payment for Construction Contracts 1. Athletic Upgrades Bowie High School, CSP No. 15-033, Project No. 14.567C to CK Construction, Inc. (2007 Bond Funds - $33,089.20) (Approval is needed to proceed with final payment for the project as per Board Policy) 2. Bliss E.S. Parking Lot, CSP No. 15-038, Project No. 15.571 to Spartan Construction of Texas, Inc. (Budgeted Operating Funds - $14,391.18) (Approval is needed to proceed with final payment for the project as per Board Policy) W. Internal Audit Activity Report and Approval of Proposed Revisions to Internal Audit Plan (To provide the Board of Trustees a report on Internal Audit activity, in accordance with Policy CFC [Local] and the Internal Audit Charter CFC [Exhibit], and to recommend proposed revisions to the Audit Plan)
Approval of Revisions to the 2016-2017 Student Code of Conduct (To implement updates to the Student Code of Conduct)
Various Initiatives in the School Leadership & Academics Departments and Operations Support Services (Unreserved/Undesignated Fund Balance - $2,252,198.00) (This amendment will provide proper funding for District operations)
Expenditures to University Interscholastic League (UIL) Approved Sports Official Organizations (Budgeted Local Funds - $628,000.00) (To provide UIL approved officials for District UIL events)
Jefferson High School Main Gym Hardwood Floor Replacement, Project No. 17.601, Utilizing Region 19 Allied States Cooperative Purchasing Contract #15-7186 (Administration Recommendation: Stout Hardwood Floor Co., Inc.) (Budgeted Local Funds - $124,876.50) (Approval is needed to provide reconstruction of main gym flooring)
Public Meeting to Discuss 2016-2017 District Proposed Tax Rate (Texas Education Code Section §44.044 and Board Policy CE [Legal] require an open meeting to discuss the budget and proposed tax rate)
Action Items A. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Resolution Adopting a Tax Rate for the El Paso Independent School District for the Tax Year 2016 (Texas Education Code Section §45.002, and Board Policy CCG [Legal] require that the District adopt the tax rate before September 30, 2016)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on 2016 Bond Plan as Recommended by Facilities Advisory Committee (To provide formal approval of the 2016 Bond Plan)
Consideration and Approval of an Order Calling a Bond Election to be Held in the El Paso Independent School District on November 8, 2016, Making Provisions for the Conduct of the Election and Resolving Other Matters Incident and Related to Such Election (To call for the bond election to be held on November 8, 2016)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Contract for Election Services with El Paso County Elections Department (Approximately $97,580.82) (To provide Election Services in the event the Board orders a Bond Election)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Letter of Support for Celebrate Freedom Week: Civic Engagement and Student Voter Education and Registration Initiatives (To support and participate in Celebrate Freedom Week Activities the week of September 17, 2016)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Approval of Proposed Revisions to Board Policies (District Policies may be found at www.episd.org under the EPISD Board tab) (Revisions to local policy reflect the District’s Innovation status) 1. DK (Local), Assignment and Schedules 2. DNA (Local), Performance Appraisal: Evaluation of Teachers 3. DNB (Local), Performance Appraisal: Evaluation of Campus Administrators 4. EB (Local), School Year 5. FEC (Local), Attendance: Attendance for Credit 6. FO (Local), Student Discipline
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Purchases Requiring Board Approval 1. Purchase from Apple Inc., Utilizing Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Interlocal Cooperative Agreement Contract #DIR-SDD-2068 (Budgeted Federal, State, Grant, Title I, and Local Funds - $4,000,000.00) (To support District resources using the Apple Inc. platform and products) 2. Annual Maintenance Payment to Prologic Technology Systems, Inc., Utilizing Educational Service Center (ESC) Region 19 RFP #14-6994 (Budgeted Local Funds - $748,023.00) (To continue 24/7 software upgrades, technical support, and disaster recovery)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Proposed Lease of School-Owned Property at Bowie High School (Approval is needed for administration to prepare appraisals and negotiate the terms and conditions of the final lease agreement)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Proposed Accountability Metrics to Address Policy BAA (Legal) (To identify metrics the Board of Trustees may use for goal setting purposes)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on 2015-2016 Program Evaluations and Proposed 2016-2017 Program Evaluation Plan (The 2015-2016 program evaluation progress and proposed 2016-2017 Program Evaluation Plan will guide the District’s program evaluations to support District and campus leaders in continuous improvement efforts, identify programmatic efficiencies, and determine if programs are producing the desired results)
Reports A. Presentation of Results of 2015-2016 TEA Program Effectiveness Review (To inform the Board of the report presented to the Board Curriculum and Instruction Committee on August 11, 2016) 10. Adjournment