December 7, 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. Proclamation and awarding of Certificates for School Board Recognition Month

III.B. Superintendent's Weekly Report

IV. Consent Agenda Items

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

IV.A.1. Minutes of Called Board Meeting - November 11, 2020

IV.A.2. Minutes of Regular School Board Meeting - October 26, 2020

IV.B. Minutes of School Board Committee Meetings

IV.B.1. Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes - October 21, 2020

IV.C. Chief Financial Officer Departments

IV.C.1. Functional Budget Amendments

IV.C.2. Bids, contracts and/or proposals to be awarded

IV.C.2.a. Approve rejecting all bids and authorize re-advertising for bids for Tires for Maintenance and Transportation Vehicles

IV.C.2.b. Approve rejecting all bids and authorize re-advertising for bids for Floor Wax and Stripper for Central Supply Warehouse

IV.C.2.c. Approve rejecting all bids and authorize re-advertising for bids for Paper Towels and dispensers for use District Wide

IV.C.2.d. Award bids for Charter Bus Services for the 2020-2021 school year/$82,000.00

IV.D. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

V. Chief of Human Resources Departments

V.A. Authorization to approve the Teach for America selection placement and ongoing professional support of CORPS members throughout their first two years of teaching for the 2020 - 2022 academic school years

VI. Chief Academic Officer Departments

VI.A. Presentation and Approval of The National Student Support Accelerator Tutoring Collaboration - $100,000

VI.B. Presentation and approval of Dual Language Policies

VII. Board Committee Reports

VII.A. Facilities Committee Meeting - Nick Martinez, Facilitator

VIII. Chief Financial Officer Departments

VIII.A. Public Hearing on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Report for 2019

IX. Executive Session - Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

IX.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)

IX.A.1. Consultation with Attorney

IX.A.1.a. Update on DIA report.

IX.A.1.b. Natatorium - City of Pharr Partnership Agreement

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

IX.A.3. Personnel Matters

IX.A.3.a. Amend Compensation Manual

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

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

X. Chief of Human Resources Departments

X.A. Amend Compensation Manual

X.B. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

X.C. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

XI. Broadcasting School Board Meetings

XI.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

XII. Adjourn