June 14, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Public Comments

III.A. Members of the public may call (956) 354-2134 to participate.  Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Board Policy BED (Local) will govern procedures.

IV. Recognition

IV.A. Top Readers - Regional Champions

IV.B. 2020-2021 Spirit of PSJA Student Profiles 

IV.C. UIL State Solo & Ensemble Contest Gold Medal Winners

V. Consent Agenda Items

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

V.A.1. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes - May 24, 2021

V.A.2. Called School Board Meeting Minutes - June 7, 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 authorization to proceed with the purchase of two (2) 44-passenger activity buses/$297,814.00

V.B.2.b. Authorization to approve the AVID Implementation and Professional Learning Opportunities for Middle School Students and Campus Staff for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years/$78,864.00

V.B.2.c. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the School Readiness partnership Model (SRPM) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Hidalgo County Head Start Program (HCHSP) for the 2021-2022 through 2025-2026 school years

V.B.2.d. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Integrated School Readiness Model (ISRM) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the Hidalgo County Head Start Program for the 2021-2022 through 2025-2026 school years

V.B.3. Authorization to approve the Educational Experience Affiliation Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley to establish and implement field experience placements and clinical teaching program for students and personnel

V.B.4. Authorization to approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the City of San Juan for the use of District Facilities.

V.C. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VI. Superintendent of Schools

VI.A. Approve the nomination of Ricardo Pedraza, School Board Member, to fill a position on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors for Region 1 Position A 

VII. Chief of Human Resources Departments

VII.A. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Board of Trustees to authorize a one-time stipend for employees in Construction, Energy Management, Property Management and Police Departments 

VII.B. Presentation on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Compensation Plan Report

VIII. Chief Financial Officer Departments

VIII.A. Approve awarding best value contractor (Scoggins Construction) for the LBJ Middle School Additions and Renovations competitive sealed proposal and authorize the Superintendent of School to execute the contract for construction for the 2020-2021 school year

VIII.B. Approve authorization to proceed with the purchase of five 2022-F350 4 x 2 regular cab pickup trucks and nine 2022-F350 4 x 2 crew cab pickup trucks for the Maintenance Department/$423,808.00

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.3. Personnel Matters

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

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

X. Personnel Matters

X.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

X.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

XI. Adjourn