December 14, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Recognition

III.A. PSJA Southwest Early College High School Lady Javelinas State Qualifier for Cross Country - Yazmin Guerra, Sophomore

III.B. PSJA Early College High School Lady Bears Volleyball Team - District Champions

III.C. University Interscholastic League (UIL) Area Marching Band Finalists

III.C.1. PSJA Early College High School

III.C.2. PSJA Memorial Early College High School

III.C.3. PSJA North Early College High School

III.C.4. PSJA Southwest Early College High School

III.D. 2022 PSJA North Raiders Varsity Football Team

III.E. Career & Technical Education - Future Farmers of America (FFA) Programs

III.E.1. PSJA Early College High School and PSJA North Early College High School

III.F. Proclamation - School Board Recognition Month January 2023 and Awarding Certificates

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 - November 3, 2022

V.A.2. Called School Board Meeting Minutes - November 17, 2022

V.A.3. Called School Board Meeting Minutes - November 21, 2022

V.A.4. Called School Board Meeting Minutes - November 28, 2022

V.B. Chief Financial Officer Departments

V.B.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

V.B.2.a. Approve Awarding Catalog Bids, Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.B.2.a.(1) Achievements, Aptitude and Assessment Testing

V.B.2.a.(2) Arts and Crafts

V.B.2.a.(3) Athletic Equipment, Services and Supplies for All Sports

V.B.2.a.(4) Athletic Training and Nurses' Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.B.2.a.(5) Audio, Video and Visual Aids

V.B.2.a.(6) Commercial Kitchen and Small Appliances

V.B.2.a.(7) Graphic Design, Wrapping and Printing

V.B.2.a.(8) Instructional Materials and Office Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.B.2.a.(9) Library Books, Paperback Books and Textbooks

V.B.2.a.(10) Maintenance Department Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.B.2.a.(11) Physical Education, Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.B.2.a.(12) Printing Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.B.2.a.(13) School and Office Furniture

V.B.2.a.(14) Science Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.B.2.a.(15) Sheet Music, Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.B.2.a.(16) Special Education Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.B.2.a.(17) Staple Groceries and Grocers' Miscellaneous Items

V.B.2.a.(18) Student and Staff Incentives

V.B.2.a.(19) Theatrical Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.B.2.a.(20) T-Shirt, Screen Printing and Embroidery

V.B.2.a.(21) Transportation Automotive Parts

V.B.2.a.(22) Trophies, Plaques, and Medals

V.B.2.a.(23) Uniforms and Accessories for Fine Arts Programs, Security, Technology and Support Services

V.B.2.b. Approve the Contract Training Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD  - Special Education Department and South Texas College for Pathways Towards Independence (PTI) for basic cake decoration & basic floral design for the 2022-2023 school year/$864.00

V.B.2.c. Approve the new Master Interlocal Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Region One Education Service Center - School System Cooperative for Instructional Leadership Network; Finance Advisory Council; Human Resources Advisory Council; Partnerships, Marketing & Communications Network; and other benefits listed in Catalog of Services/$28,250.19

V.B.2.d. Approve the Clinical Affiliation Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Emerson College to provide supervised, practical learning experiences in connection with the Speech Language Pathology Program for  a local valley student attending Emerson College for the 2022-2023 school year/no cost

V.B.2.e. Approve awarding bids for Mariachi Uniforms for PSJA Southwest Early College High School/$32,440.00

V.B.2.f. Approve awarding bids for Mariachi Uniforms for PSJA North Early College High School/$30,440.00

V.B.2.g. Approve awarding proposal for Instructional and Curriculum Consultant Services - Forde Ferrier, LLC/ up to $75,000 for Professional Development and $75,000 for materials - for training in Math, Reading, Science and Writing

V.B.2.h. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Special Education Department and South Texas College for Pathways Towards Independence (PTI) Continuing Education Certificates of Completion to students completing courses/no cost

V.B.2.i. Approve the renewal purchase of Infobase (formerly Hoonuit) as the primary platform for the delivery of staff development/$79,710.13

V.B.2.j. Approve rejecting all bids received on the new PSJA Early College High School Baseball Stadium

V.B.3. Delinquent Tax Collections Report - September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022

V.B.4. Approve Resolution authorizing the Interim Superintendent of Schools and the Chief Financial Officer to sign checks on legal accounts

V.C. Chief of Operations

V.C.1. Approve the partial substantial completion document AIA G704-2017 for the PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School re-roofing & Gym Floor replacement project

V.C.2. Approve the partial substantial completion document AIA G704-2017 for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Athletic Facilities Improvements at the PSJA Early College High School; PSJA Memorial Early College High School; PSJA North Early College High School and PSJA Southwest Early College High School

V.D. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VI. Chief of Academics Department
 

VI.A. Presentation on the Lone Star Governance Goal Progress Measures

VII. Chief Financial Officer Departments

VII.A. Public Hearing on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Report 2021-2022 

VIII. Assistant Superintendent for Technology

VIII.A. Presentation from the City of Pharr Representative on the Broadband Internet Connectivity Project

VIII.B. Discussion and action to authorize Dr. Alejandro Elias, Interim Superintendent to enter into negotiations with the City of Pharr for Broadband Internet Connectivity

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.2.a. Purchase of land

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. Chief of Human Resources Departments

X.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

X.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

XI. Adjourn