June 28, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Public Comments

III.A. Members of the public may call (956) 354-2134 to participate.  Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Board Policy BED (Local) will govern procedures.

IV. Recognition

IV.A. University Interscholastic League (UIL) Academics State Results

IV.B. University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Solo & Ensemble Contest Gold Medal Winners

IV.C. District employees in Communications, Maintenance, Central Kitchen and Counselors

V. Consent Agenda Items

V.A. Minutes of School Board Meetings and/or Workshops

V.A.1. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes of June 14, 2021

V.B. Chief Financial Officer Departments

V.B.1. Functional Budget Amendments

V.B.2. Bids, contracts and/or proposals to be awarded

V.B.2.a. Approve the purchase of Panorama Student Survey Platform, Project Management and Professional Development for all students, parents and staff/$97,700.00

V.B.2.b. Approve the proposals for Industry Based Certification Programs for the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Department/$94,000.00

V.B.2.c. Approve Contract Extension for Employee Group Health Insurance

V.B.2.d. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and the Consulate of Mexico in McAllen on Education for Mexicans Abroad

V.B.2.e. Approve the AVID Implementation and Professional Learning Opportunities for 10 Elementary School Students and Campus Staff for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 School Years/$194,544

V.B.2.f. Approve the Interlocal Cooperative Contract between the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) for the Texas PreFreshman Engineering Program (TexPREP) for Middle and High School students with the potential of becoming Engineers and Scientists
 

V.B.2.g. Approve the purchase of six (6) 2021-F150 4 x 4 white responder trucks and six (6) 2021-F150 4 x 4 black responder trucks for the District's Police Department/$487,462.00

V.B.2.h. Approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the City of Pharr for the use of District Facilities

V.C. Assistant Superintendent for Technology

V.C.1. Approve the purchase of 1,700 IPads for Elementary Campuses Pre-K3 through 1st Grades up to/$499,800.00 (Funded through FCC: Emergency Connectivity Fund)

V.C.2. Approve the purchase of 5,300 Student Chromebooks for all Elementary Campuses up to/$2,161,446.00 (Funded through FCC: Emergency Connectivity Fund)

V.C.3. Approve the purchase of 12,000 Internet Hotspots for students for 12 months up to /$2,243,520.00 (Funded through FCC: Emergency Connectivity Fund)

V.C.4. Approve the purchase of a Web-Based Interactive Platform for all Campuses/$139,054.50

V.D. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VI. Chief of Academics Departments

VI.A. Public Hearing on the Application for Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP)

VI.B. Approve Application for Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP)

VI.C. Presentation on the Enrichment Days Manual 

VI.D. Approve the Contract Training Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and South Texas College for Dental Assistant and Real Estate Programs for the 2021-2022 school year/$51,485.00

VI.E. Approve the Interlocal Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the University of Texas at Austin for the 2021-2022 onRamps Program for high school students to earn college credits from UT-Austin through a distance education course/$40,320.00

VII. Human Resources Department

VII.A. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Board of Trustees to authorize a one-time stipend for employees in Business, Technology, Human Resources and Superintendent's Departments

VIII. Executive Session

VIII.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

VIII.A.1. If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any items on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code Session 418.183(f).  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting *See PSJA ISD Board Policy BEC (Local).

VIII.A.2. Consultation with Attorney

VIII.A.2.a. Discussion of BDB (Local) and BE (Local) School Board Policies

VIII.A.3. Personnel Matters

VIII.A.3.a. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

VIII.A.3.b. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

VIII.A.3.b.(1) Human Resources Manager

VIII.A.3.b.(2) Procurement Director

VIII.A.3.b.(3) Research, Evaluation and Accountability Manager

IX. Human Resources Department

IX.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

IX.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

IX.B.1. Human Resources Manager

IX.B.2. Procurement Director

IX.B.3. Research, Evaluation and Accountability Manager

X. Adjourn