October 10, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Recognition

III.A. Boys Water Polo Team - PSJA North Early College High School - District Champions

IV. Public Comments

V. Consent Agenda Items

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

V.A.1. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes - September 26, 2022

V.B. Chief of Academics Departments

V.B.1. Approve out-of-State travel request for 25 students and 2 sponsors from PSJA Memorial Early College High School Choir and 26 students and 4 sponsors from PSJA Southwest Early College High School Choir to attend a Disney on Broadway Workshop in New York City, New York, attend two Broadway shows, tour Radio City Music Hall, visit the 9/11 Memorial, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, Chinatown, Little Italy, The Brooklyn Bridge and Times Square - June 6-9, 2023.  

V.B.2. Approve Memorandum of Understanding between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) Strong Foundations Framework-Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk (MCPER), for development of an elementary literacy framework, October 3, 2022 - August 31, 2024/$87,500

V.C. Chief Financial Officer Departments

V.C.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

V.C.2.a. Approve a proposal for Instructional and Curriculum Consultant Services - CATCH Global Foundation to begin implementation of CATCH K-8 Physical Education Curriculum to increase the availability and adoption of evidence-based health programs for the 2022-2023 school year /$50,966

V.C.2.b. Approve the renewal purchase of Image Learning Math Software site license for Kinder through 12th grade campuses for the 2022-2023 school year/$296,500.00

V.C.2.c. Approve the Investment Advisory Services Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the Meeder Public Fund/Patterson Group, and approve the adoption of the Resolution of qualified Broker/Dealers (year one $30,000; year two $35,000) 

V.C.3. Investment Report for Quarter Ending August 31, 2022

V.C.4. Annual Tax Collections Report - September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022

V.D. Chief of Operations Departments

V.D.1. Approve the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (TX HHS) to place one Intern enrolled in Texas Health and Human Services in the Woman, Infants and Children Program (WIC) at the PSJA Child Nutrition Program, January 17, 2023-January 16, 2024/$0

V.D.2. Approve authorizing Dr. Jorge L. Arredondo, Superintendent of Schools to negotiate a contract for Engineering Design Services at Baldemar Cano Food Service Department for  a Boiler Replacement Project and execute a contract

V.D.3. Approve authorizing Dr. Jorge L. Arredondo, Superintendent of Schools, to negotiate a contract for Engineering Design Services for Intercom Replacement & Upgrade Project at several district facilities and execute a contract 

VI. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VII. Chief of Academics Departments

VII.A. Presentation on the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Intruder Detection Audit Findings 

VII.B. Presentation & Updates on the Health and Safety Program

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. Update on Litigation Cases

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) Executive Director for Communications

IX. Chief of Human Resources Departments

IX.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

IX.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

IX.B.1. Executive Director for Communications

X. Adjourn

XI. Boys Water Polo Team - PSJA North Early College High School