September 28, 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 School Board Meeting - September 14, 2020

IV.A.2. Minutes of Called School Board Meeting - September 17, 2020

IV.B. Minutes of School Board Committee Meetings

IV.B.1. Athletics Committee Meeting Minutes - September 9, 2020

IV.B.2. Fine Arts, Advanced Academics and Extracurricular Activities Meeting - September 16, 2020

IV.C. Chief Financial Officer Departments

IV.C.1. Notice to sell alcoholic Beverages 

IV.C.2. Approve the election agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the County of Hidalgo for Election Services

IV.C.3. Functional Budget Amendments

IV.C.4. Bids, contracts and/or proposals to be awarded

IV.C.4.a. Authorization to proceed with the renewal purchase of Renaissance Star 360 & Accelerated Reader (AR) for all Elementary, Middle and Four Comprehensive High Schools for the 2020-2021 school year/$237,104.67

IV.C.4.b. Approve contract extension - Request for Qualifications for Telemedicine and Nurse Practitioner Supervision Services (2nd year)

IV.C.4.c. Approve request for proposals for Standardized Dress-Code Polo Shirts for students at all campuses/$299,529.68

IV.C.4.d. Authorization to proceed with the purchase of Istation Reading Subscription for Kinder through Eighth Grades for the 2020-2021 school year/$391,444.00

IV.C.4.e. Authorization to proceed with the purchase of EduSmart Science Kinder through 2nd Grade - teacher access only; Grades 3rd - 5th Grades Teacher and Student Access with STAARSmart for all twenty-five elementary schools in English and Spanish for the 2020-2021 school year/$93,750.00

IV.C.4.f. Award bids for Musical Instruments and Equipment/$200,409.89

IV.D. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

V. Board Committee Reports

V.A. Athletic Committee Meeting - Juan Alvarez, Facilitator

V.B. Fine Arts, Advanced Academics and Extracurricular Activities Committee - Dr. Rolando Trevino, Facilitator

VI. Chief Financial Officer Departments

VI.A. Request for Proposals for Administration Services for 457 (b) Deferred Compensation Plan

VII. Chief Academic Officer Departments

VII.A. Presentation of the District's Improvement Plan - Strategic Planning and Timelines

VII.B. Discussion and possible action to approve Dual Language Board Policy AE (Local) Educational Philosophy and EHBE (Local) Special Programs - Bilingual Education/English as a Second Language

VIII. Assistant Superintendent for Technology Departments

VIII.A. Cares Act Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Hidalgo County for the Public Internet Access Wi-Fi Network Project 

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. Legal Issues - Review School Board Policy DK (Local) - Assignment and Schedules

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

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) Counselors

X. Chief of Human Resources Departments

X.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

X.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

X.B.1. Counselors

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