October 26, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Public Comments

II.A. Members of the public may call (956) 354-2134 to participate.  PSJA ISD Board Policy BED (Local) will govern procedures

III. Recognition

III.A. Superintendent's Weekly Report

IV. Consent Agenda Items

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

IV.A.1. Minutes of Regular Board Meeting - October 15, 2020

IV.B. Minutes of School Board Committee Meetings

IV.B.1. A-F Accountability Committee Meeting Minutes - September 30 and October 7, 2020

IV.C. Assistant Superintendent for Technology Departments

IV.C.1. Award bids for Technology Resources/$1,698,963.63

IV.D. Chief Academic Officer Departments

IV.D.1. Request for Proposals for Instructional and Curriculum Consultant Services District Wide

IV.D.1.a. Forde-Ferrier, LLC/not to exceed $50,000.00

IV.D.1.b. Jane Schaffer Academic Writing Program/not to exceed $50,000.00

IV.D.2. Approve Authorization to proceed with the purchase of TELPAS Software Program/$89,840.00

IV.E. Chief Financial Officer

IV.E.1. Delinquent Tax Collections Report - September 2019 through August 2020

IV.F. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

V. Board Committee Reports

V.A. A-F Accountability Committee Meeting - Dr. Rudy Trevino, Facilitator

VI. Chief Academic Officer

VI.A. Approve the District and Campus Improvement Plans

VI.B. Presentation of "Virtual and In-Person Instruction Update" - Dr. Rolando Trevino, Chief Academic Officer

VII. Superintendent of Schools

VII.A. Approval of Texas Education Agency (TEA) two-week waiver to approve next phase of in-person instruction with approximately 7% to begin the week of November 16, 2020, and authorize the Superintendent the authority to extend in-person based on recommendations of local health authorities or local health ordinances that recommend restrictions to number of persons in indoor buildings

VIII. Executive Session - Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

VIII.A. 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 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.1. Consultation with Attorney

VIII.A.2. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements

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) Director of PEIMS/Data Analytics

VIII.A.3.b.(2) Assistant Principal

IX. Chief of Human Resources Departments

IX.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

IX.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

IX.B.1. Director of PEIMS/Data Analytics

IX.B.2. Assistant Principal

X. Broadcasting School Board Meetings

X.A. As we continue to follow health officials' recommendations regarding social distancing during this time, the meetings will be broadcast through the following link:  www.psjaisd.us/boardmeeting

XI. Adjourn