September 26, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Public Comments

IV. Consent Agenda Items

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

IV.A.1. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes - September 12, 2022

IV.B. Chief of Academics Departments

IV.B.1. Approve out-of-State travel request for six students and two sponsors, Rebecca Robles and Lucio Diaz, sponsors at PSJA Southwest Early College High School FFA Program, to attend the 95th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 23-30, 2022

IV.B.2. Approve Resolution to apply for a grant for Bullet-Resistant Shields

IV.C. Chief Financial Officer Departments

IV.C.1. Bids, Proposals, Contracts, Agreements and/or Memorandum of Understanding to be awarded

IV.C.1.a. Approve purchase of new intercom system for PSJA Elvis J. Ballew School of  Business & Energy - P-TECH for the 2022-2023 school year/$139,503.37

IV.C.1.b. Approve the renewal purchase of the District's Accelerated Reader Program and Renaissance Star Reading for the 2022-2023 school year/$275,818.70

IV.C.1.c. Approve the purchase of Frog Street Press LLC PK3 Curriculum for the 2022-2023 school year/$105,599.56

IV.C.1.d. Approve the renewal purchase of Istation Reading Software for Kinder through Eighth Grades for the 2022-2023 school year/$396,449.60

IV.C.1.e. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and The American Academy of International Culture and Education (AAICE) for virtual instruction of Chinese Language and Culture for students at PSJA Southwest Early College High School and other potential campuses for the 2022-2023 school year/$0

IV.C.1.f. Approve the Medical Director Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine for  the Medical Director (Physician) to issue standing orders to provide physician authorization to provide care within the scope of the athletic trainers' license, when a visit to the doctor is not necessary/$16,450.00

IV.C.1.g. Approve the renewal Letter of Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Region One ESC Instructional Technology Department to provide MEGAbyte Services for comprehensive professional learning opportunities related to effective technology integration in the classroom and to increase awareness of low- and no-cost software and training to enhance student learning, for the 2022-2023 school year/$25,000.00

IV.C.1.h. Approve awarding bids for vouchers for Exams and Practice Tests for Business and Information Technology Industry Certifications/$55,722.00

IV.C.1.i. Approve awarding a proposal for Industry Based Certification Programs for Career & Technical Education (CTE) Department/$149,250.00

IV.C.1.j. Award Request for Proposals (RFP) for Computers, Laptops, Servers, and Microsoft Licenses/Software $5,367,673.75

IV.D. Chief of Human Resources Departments

IV.D.1. Approve the Compensation Manual for the 2022-2023 school year

IV.D.2. Approve the addition of School Board Policy CBB (Local) - Certification and Recertification of Micro-Purchases

IV.D.3. Amend School Board Policy DEC (Local) - Compensation and Benefits - Leaves and Absences

V. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VI. Chief of Academics Departments

VI.A. Approve Proclamation designating October 23-31, 2022 as National Red Ribbon Week

VI.B. Presentation on the Texas COVID Learning Acceleration Supports (TCLAS) Decision 1 Resilient Schools Support Program (RSSP)

VI.C. Presentation for approval of the 2022-2023 District and Campus Improvement Plans

VI.D. Presentation on the PSJA Inspires Scholars Program

VII. Chief Financial Officer Departments

VII.A. Approve Resolution making certain findings and setting the tax rate, January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022

VII.B. Approve the 2022 proposed tax rate

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.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.b.(1) PSJA Memorial Early College High School Principal

VIII.A.4. Discussion of leasing, sale and buying of real property

IX. Chief of Human Resources Departments

IX.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

IX.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

IX.B.1. PSJA Memorial Early College High School Principal

X. Adjourn