May 10, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Public Comments

III.A. The PSJA Board of Trustees welcome members of the community to speak on agenda items that will be voted on during that meeting. To comment on a specific agenda item, please submit the  online form by 5:00 pm on the day of the meeting. Form can be found here:https://www.psjaisd.us/Page/3547.  Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Board Policy BED (Local) will govern procedures.

IV. Recognition

IV.A. PSJA Southwest Early College High School One-Act Play State Champions

IV.B. PSJA Memorial Early College High School Senior, Williams Macias, Track Athlete

IV.C. 2021 District's Teachers of the Year

V. Consent Agenda Items

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

V.A.1. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes of April 12, 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 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Special Education Department and Hidalgo County Head Start Program (HCHSP)

V.B.2.b. Rescind and Re-Award item #77 of the Musical Instruments and Equipment

V.C. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VI. Chief Financial Officer Departments

VI.A. Board Presentations, Consideration and approval for the ranking of proposals and the approval to enter into negotiations with the highest-ranked vendors in the order of selection for the Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School additions and renovations competitive sealed proposal # 20-21-044

VII. Chief Academics Departments

VII.A. Texas A & M University Center on Disability & Development  - $5,000 Grant to Pathways Towards Independent 

VII.B. Presentation on Mexican American Studies Update

VII.C. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Board of Trustees to authorize a one-time employee stipend for District security guards and community liaisons

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. Legal Services Contract

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.c. Recommendation of Professional Personnel (Teaching and Non-Teaching) on one-year contracts for the 2021-2022 school year

VIII.A.3.d. Recommendation of Professional Personnel on Two-Year Contracts and Professional Administrator contracts for the 2021-2022 school year

VIII.A.3.e. Possible action on proposed non-renewals of Chapter 21 Term Contracts

VIII.A.3.f. Possible action on Termination of Chapter 21 Probationary Contracts

IX. Superintendent of Schools

IX.A. Consideration and Adoption of Notice of Public Meeting and Notice of Proposed Legal Services Contract

IX.B. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution approving Contingent Fee Legal Services Contract, including Findings Needed for Submission of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement and Request for Expedited Review by the Texas Attorney General

IX.C. Consideration and Approval of Contingent Fee legal Services Agreement with O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, P. C. and Raizner Slania, LLP

X. Chief of Human Resources Department

X.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

X.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

X.C. Recommendation of Professional Personnel (Teaching and Non-Teaching) on One-Year Contracts for the 2021-2022 school year

X.D. Recommendation of Professional Personnel on Two-Year Contracts and Professional Administrator Contracts for the 2021-2022 school year

X.E. Possible action on proposed non-renewals of Chapter 21 Term Contracts

X.F. Possible action on Termination of Chapter 21 Probationary Contracts

XI. Adjourn