October 18, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Recognition

III.A. Office Depot donation to PSJA Memorial Early College High School

III.B. PSJA Tri-City Education Foundation, President Jesse Vela and Board Members

IV. Public Comments

V. Consent Agenda Items

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

V.A.1. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes - October 4, 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 Office Depot's donation of $18,000 to PSJA Memorial Early College High School

V.B.2.b. Approve the purchase of furniture for Napper Elementary School/$56,393.72

V.B.2.c. Approve the renewal purchase of Google for Education Enterprise for all District Campuses for the 2021-2022 school year/$69,759.80

V.B.2.d. Approve the renewal purchase of Imagine Learning Math Software Site License for Kinder through 12th Grade Campuses for the 2021-2022 school year/$296,500.00

V.B.2.e. Approve the Vouchers for Exams and Practice Tests for Business and Information Technology Industry Certifications/$54,080.00

V.B.2.f. Approve the Local Law Enforcement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Region 15 Education Service Center for the 2021-2022 and the 2022-2023 school years

V.B.2.g. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and South Texas College for the Special Education Pathways Towards Independence for the 2021-2022 school year

V.B.2.h. Approve the Contract Training Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and South Texas College for Special Education Pathways Towards Independence for Basic Cake Decorating and Basic Floral Design for the 2021-2022 School Year/$993.60

V.B.2.i. Approve the Interlocal Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and South Texas College for Dual Credit Programs for seven (7) designated high schools for the 2021-2022 school year

V.B.2.j. Approve the Agreements between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley  Educational Experience Affiliation and College of Health Professions Program, (Education Experience)  and the School of Nursing (Education Experience) for the 2021-2022 school year

V.B.2.k. Approve the Letter of Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Texas A & M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) for Expansion and Implementation of Nuclear Workforce Development Programs administered by TEES Through the Workforce Industry Training Junior (WIT JR.) Program for the 2021-2022 school year

V.B.2.l. Approve the Letter of Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Texas A & M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) for Expansion and Implementation of Nuclear Workforce Development Programs administered by TEES through the Galvanized Reliable Energy Education In Nuclear (GREEN) Program for the 2021-2022 school year

V.B.2.m. Approve the purchase of Career Exploration, College Planning, College Application and College Tracking Tools for the 2021-2022 and the 2022-2023 school years/$145,363.02

V.B.2.n. Approve the renewal purchase of Infobase (formerly Hoonuit) for all campuses for the 2021-2022 school year/$76,644.36

V.B.3. Annual Tax Collections Report - September 1, 2020, through August 31, 2021

V.C. Chief of Operations Departments

V.C.1. Approve the On-Call Engineer Contract between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and VME Engineering for Chiller #1 Replacement Project at PSJA Administration Building

V.C.2. Approve the Standard Form of Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and EGV Architect for the Dr. Daniel P. King College & University Center Re-Roofing Project, PSJA Sonia Maria Sotomayor Cafeteria (1 building) and Bowie Annex (1 building) Re-Roofing Projects

V.C.3. Approve the Standard Form of Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Milnet Architect for the Graciela Garcia Elementary School Re-Roofing Project

V.C.4. Approve the Standard Form of Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and PBK Architect for the Augusto Guerra Elementary School Re-Roofing Project

VI. Chief Academic Officer Departments

VI.A. Approve the Resolution to delegate approval of student waivers to the Superintendent of Schools 

VII. End of Consent Agenda Items

VIII. Chief Academic Officer Departments

VIII.A. Presentation of the Required Texas Education Agency  Annual Evaluation of the Dual Language/English as a Second Language Program

IX. Executive Session

IX.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

IX.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).

IX.A.2. Consultation with Attorney

IX.A.2.a. Process on Selection of Agent of Record for Health/Disabilities Insurances 

IX.A.2.b. Update on the Natatorium

IX.A.3. Personnel Matters

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

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

IX.A.3.b.(1) Principal

IX.A.3.b.(2) Assistant Principals

X. Chief of Human Resources Departments

X.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

X.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

X.B.1. Principal

X.B.2. Assistant Principals

XI. Adjourn