October 26, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Convene in a Quorum and Call to Order; Invocation; Pledges of Allegiance

II. Policy Update Presentation

III. Adjournment to closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections:
· 551.074 for the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer, employee, or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee; concerning matters related to the Superintendent’s recommendations to hire administrative personnel; and/or the Superintendent's recommendations related to renewals, nonrenewals, and terminations of contracts for professional personnel
· 551.071 to consult with district’s attorneys concerning matters on which the attorney's duty to the District under the Code of Professional Responsibility clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act; to seek the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer; and/or to consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the agenda
· 551.072 for the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property

IV. Reconvene in Open Session at 7:00 p.m.

V. Special Recognition

VI. Public Comments according to Policy BED (LOCAL) - Related to items on the Open Session Portion of the Agenda (30-minute allotment).  In lieu of a public appearance at the Board meeting, members of the public may submit written comments to the Board regarding agenda items/topics via email by 2:30 p.m. prior to the beginning of the meeting addressed to: board@pasadenaisd.org, which will be provided to the Board.  In your email, please state your name, address, topic and comment

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.1. Minutes 9-28-21

VII.2. Minutes 10-14-21

VII.3. Informational Pages

VII.4. Bid Items:
Competitive Sealed Bids and/or Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals
· Maintenance, Repair, and Operating (MRO) Supplies, RFP #22R-001LM
· Grease Trap and Lift Station Services, CSP #22P-002LM
· Lawn Care Equipment Repair Parts, Related Items and Services, RFP #22R-003LL
Contract Renewals
· Computer Repair Parts, Supplies and Related Items and Services RFP #19R-035PD
Information Summary of Purchase Orders over $10,000
· September 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021

VII.5. Donations

VIII. Personnel Section

VIII.1. Consideration and Possible Approval of Referral Pay for Custodial (N01) and Child Nutrition (N02) for approximately $9,000 based on current custodial and child nutrition openings

VIII.2. Consideration and Possible Approval of a Temporary Substitute Teacher and Nurse Pay Increase with an Approximate total cost of $523,665 to be paid out of ESSER funds

VIII.3. Certified Personnel for the 2021-2022 school year

VIII.4. Support Personnel for the 2021-2022 school year

IX. Educational Section

IX.1. Consideration and Possible Adoption of the Pasadena Remote Learning Academy (PRLA) Parent-Student Handbook

IX.2. For Information Only:  Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Evaluation for 2020-2021

IX.3. Consideration and Possible Approval to enter into an Inter-local Contract with the University of Houston for Internship and Externship of Speech Language Pathologist students. This agreement will automatically renew annually in October until further notice

IX.4. Consideration and Possible Approval of the Application for a TEA Low Attendance Waiver for Sam Rayburn High School and South Houston High School

IX.5. Consideration and Possible Approval of the Application for a TEA Low Attendance Waiver for Pasadena Memorial High School

IX.6. Consideration and Possible Approval of Agreement Between Pasadena Independent School District and Texas Woman’s University for a School Based Student Nursing Clinical Rotation 

IX.7. Consideration and Possible Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Pasadena, Texas, by and through its Pasadena Public Library for a data sharing agreement

IX.8. Consideration and Possible Approval of the 2021-2022 Texas Office of the Governor - Criminal Justice Division: Truancy Prevention and Intervention Grant Award in the amount of $125,000

IX.9. Consideration and Possible Approval for the J. Frank Dobie High School Choir to travel to Orlando, Florida to perform and participate in a clinic from Thursday, April 7, 2022 through Tuesday, April 12,  2022

IX.10. Consideration and Possible Approval of the Sam Rayburn High School Texan Band to travel to Orlando, Florida May 6-9, 2022, to perform in the Disney Magic Music Days Festival at the Walt Disney World Resort

IX.11. Consideration and Possible Approval for students and faculty from Pasadena High School to travel to and from Washington, D.C. and New York City from March 13, 2022 to March 19, 2022, during Spring Break

X. Student Achievements 

XI. Policy Section 

XI.1. Consideration and Possible Adoption of TASB Localized Policy Update 117 affecting the local policies designated on the attached Instruction Sheet, with the exception of updates to CHE (Local) and DEC (Local)

XII. Financial Section

XII.1. Consideration and Possible Approval of Budget Amendments for September

XII.2. Consideration and Possible Approval of Designation of Investment Officers

XII.3. Consideration and Possible Approval of the 2021-2022 Financial Compliance Schedule

XIII. Operations Section

XIII.1. Consideration and Possible Approval of the Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Commissioning Services Agreement for the New Thompson Intermediate School Replacement Project, in the amount of $53,750.00

XIII.2. Consideration and Possible Approval of 2017 Bond Contingency Pool funding for Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) for the New Maintenance, Operations and Warehouse Facility Project, in the amount of $575,000

XIII.3. Consideration and Possible Approval of Allowance Expenditure Authorization (AEA) No. 008 for the New Maintenance, Operations and Warehouse Facility Project, in the amount of $174,132.00

XIV. Construction Update

XV. Miscellaneous Section

XV.1. Public Comments according to BED (LOCAL) - Related to topics not listed on the agenda (30-minute allotment).  In lieu of a public appearance at the Board meeting, members of the public may submit written comments to the Board regarding topics not listed on the agenda via email by 2:30 p.m. prior to the beginning of the meeting addressed to: board@pasadenaisd.org, which will be provided to the Board.  In your email, please state your name, address, topic and comment

XV.2. Set date for next regular meeting; suggest Tuesday, November 30, 2021

XVI. Adjournment