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Discussed possible movement of Food Service administrative offices to the old Technology Center located at 800 N. O’Connor Road.

Discussed renovations to Ratteree Career Development Center for a proposed amount of $150,000.

Approved minutes of Noon Work Session and Regular Board Meeting on April 10, 2006, and Special Called Meeting on April 17, 2006.

Approved Texas Support for Homeless Education Grant application for a grant amount of $175,000 per year. The purpose of the program is to provide supplemental academic and related assistance beyond that provided in the general education program, to facilitate the enrollment, attendance and academic success of students who are in homeless situations as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act of 2001.

Approved Citigroup Grant Program application for Irving.net for a grant amount of $41,672. One of the interests of Citigroup Foundation is increasing access for minorities and women to higher education and the workplace, while Irving.net, a provider of adult education, seeks funding to continue its traditional ESL program, its ESL computer lab-based program, its Tecnológico de Monterrey Distance Learning in Spanish program, and computer technology training.

Approved Intensive Reading Initiative Grant applications for three qualifying campuses: Britain Elementary School for a grant amount of $31,675, John Haley Elementary School for a grant amount of $22,250, and Keyes Elementary School for a grant amount of $22,250. The purpose of program is to purchase materials to assist fourth, fifth and sixth grade students in meeting the requirements of the Student Success Initiative.

Approved Resolution #05-06-117, an agreement between IISD through Austin Middle School, Lamar Middle School, and de Zavala Middle School and Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation, at a program cost of $25,000 per school covered by campus Title I funds and the remaining balance covered by Kincaid Foundation and Kickstart.

Approved Resolution #05-06-118 accepting proposal and awarding contract for Britain Elementary School cold storage addition to Mart, Inc. in the amount of $103,850.

Approved Resolution #05-06-119 amending contract with architect Jerry Q. Jeffery & Associates to add Union Bower Center for Learning to Britain Elementary School cold storage addition project.

Approved revision to 2006-2007 school calendar due to changes in student assessment by Texas Education Agency, resulting in a staff development day/student holiday on January 16, 2007, and a regular instructional day on February 19, 2007.

Accepted 2006-2007 District Improvement Plan.

Approved Resolution #05-06-113 accepting proposal for laptop computers from Dell in the amount of $4.2 million in technology bond funds and $90,200 in TIP Grant funds.

May 2006

June 2006