August 3, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Public Comments

IV. In Memoriam

IV.A. Mr. Pedro "Pete"  Bazan, PSJA Employee

V. Consent Agenda Items

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

V.A.1. Called School Board Workshop Minutes - June 9, 2022

V.A.2. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes - June 13, 2022

V.B. Chief of Academics Departments

V.B.1. Approve the Professional Development Policy DMA (Local) as required by Senate Bill 1267

V.B.2. Approve the 2022-2023 Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Appraisal Timeline

V.C. Chief Financial Officer Departments

V.C.1. Functional Budget Amendments

V.C.2. Bids, Proposals, Contracts, Agreements and/or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to be awarded

V.C.2.a. Approve awarding proposal for Instructional and Curriculum Consultant Service - Sharon Wells Mathematics Curriculum, Inc./$17,250.00; Pearlized Mathematics Consulting, LLC/$59,925.00/Franklin Covey Client Sales, Inc./$8,600.00

V.C.2.b. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and Avance, Inc., for Parenting Education, etc., for the 2022-2023 school year

V.C.2.c. Approve purchase of EduSmart Science Curriculum for twenty-five (25) elementary schools and eight (8) middle schools for the 2022-2023 school year/$125,750.00

V.C.2.d. Approve the Interlocal Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and South Texas College for Dual Credit Programs

V.C.2.e. Approve the renewal subscription purchase of Tango Software and Services for Kindergarten-3rd Grade Students for all elementary campuses/$65,030.00

V.C.2.f. Approve the purchase of printing of Sharon Wells Curriculum in Mathematics for all elementary campuses for the 2022-2023 school year/$259,658.55

V.C.2.g. Approve the purchase of Imagine Learning - Edgenuity site licenses for all high schools for the 2022-2023 school year/$150,525.00

V.C.2.h. Approve the Master Services Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alao ISD and Frontline Education for the IEP Program Management and Section 504 Program Management/RTI Program Management and Approve the Data Privacy Agreement for the 2022-2023 school year/$87,817.18

V.D. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VI. Superintendent of Schools

VI.A. Endorse Candidate to serve as Region I, Position B, Board of Directors for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)

VI.B. Approve the appointment of Delegate and Alternate to the Texas Association of School Boards 2022 Delegate Assembly

VII. Chief Financial Officer

VII.A. Approve the Secretary Ex-Officio for the 2022 School Trustee Election

VII.B. Approval of Resolution of the Board regarding extension of Leave due to COVID-19

VII.C. Approval to set date for public meeting for 2022-2023 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate

VIII. Chief of Academics Departments

VIII.A. Presentation on Urban District Cohort

IX. Chief of Human Resources Departments

IX.A. Approve the 2022-2023 Proposed Pay Scales and Pay Increases

IX.B. Approve the Resolution of the Board regarding Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds Stipends for the 2022-2023 school year

X. Executive Session

X.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

X.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).

X.A.2. Consultation with Attorney

X.A.2.a. Consideration and possible action regarding proposed settlement(s) in Cause No. C-3758-19-J, in the 430th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, styled Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District vs. Barcom Commercial, Inc., Barcom Construction, Inc.

X.A.2.b. Consultation with the District's attorneys regarding the pending settlement proposal with Vitetta Group, Inc. and/or Trane Co. in the lawsuit styled:  Cause No. C-4081-15-F; Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD-Sgt. Leonel Trevino Elementary School v. JDS Construction Co., Inc., et al; in the 332nd Judicial District County of Hidalgo County, Texas

X.A.3. Personnel Matters

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

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

X.A.3.b.(1) PSJA Early College High School Principal  Item will not be discussed

X.A.3.b.(2) Sorensen Elementary School Principal

X.A.3.b.(3) PSJA Southwest Early College High School Principal

XI. Chief of Human Resources Departments

XI.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

XI.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

XI.B.1. PSJA Early College High School Principal Item will not be discussed

XI.B.2. Sorensen Elementary School Principal

XI.B.3. PSJA Southwest Early College High School Principal

XII. Litigation

XII.A. Consideration and possible action regarding proposed settlement(s) in Cause No. C-3758-19-J, in the 430th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, styled Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District vs. Barcom Commercial, Inc., Barcom Construction, Inc.

XII.B. Possible action on the pending settlement proposals with Vitetta Group, Inc. and/or Trane Co. in the lawsuit styled:  Cause No. C-4081-15-F; Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD-Sgt. Leonel Trevino Elementary School v. JDS Construction Co., Inc., et al; in the 332nd Judicial District County of Hidalgo County, Texas

XIII. Adjourn