March 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Recognition

III.A. Wrestling Program

III.A.1. PSJA Early College High School

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

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

III.B. Swimming & Diving Program

III.B.1. PSJA Early College High School

III.B.2. PSJA North Early College High School

III.C. University of Interscholastic (UIL) Film State Finalists

III.C.1. PSJA Southwest Early College High School

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

III.D. 1st Division University of Interscholastic (UIL) State Mariachi

III.D.1. PSJA Early College High School

III.D.2. PSJA Southwest Early College High School

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 - January 16, 2023

V.B. Finance

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

V.B.1.a. Approve awarding bids for Custodial Paper Products/$286,886.50

V.B.1.b. Approve authorization to proceed with the renewal purchase of Blackboard Website, Content Management System Software and Mass Notification System from Finalsite (previously known as Blackboard Inc.)/$69,156.00

V.B.1.c. Approve authorization to proceed with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc. (UMOS) Migrant Seasonal Head Start Program to provide and ensure migrant and seasonal early childhood (PK3 and PK4) children eligible for early childhood special education, receive a free and appropriate public education at the Las Milpas Child Care Center; Special Education Program; and at Guerra Elementary School/$0 

V.B.1.d. Approve awarding Request for Proposals for marquee signs with color video at Napper Elementary School, Santos Livas Elementary School and Pathways Towards Independence (PTI)/$107,920.00 

V.B.1.e. Approve authorization to proceed with the Interlocal Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Region 18 Education Service Center/Texas Center for Educator Excellence (TXCEE) to allow the continuation of the Texas Educator Excellence Management System (TEEMS) as educator evaluation and Student Growth Measure data warehouse for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD for the 2023-2024 school year/$88,000

V.C. Superintendent of Schools

V.C.1. Approve out-of-State travel request for Board Members to attend the National School Boards Association Annual Conference, March 31, 2023 - April 3, 2023

V.D. School Operations

V.D.1. Approve authorizing Dr. Alejandro Elias, Interim Superintendent of Schools, to solicit "Competitive Sealed Bids" for the Transportation Department Diesel Tank Replacement Project

V.D.2. Approve authorizing Dr. Alejandro Elias, Interim Superintendent of Schools, to negotiate a contract for Engineering Design Services for the Transportation Department Diesel Tank Replace Project and to execute contract

VI. Student Services

VI.A. Approve the Low-Attendance Waiver for Liberty Middle School - February 20, 2023

VII. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VIII. Superintendent of Schools

VIII.A. Cast vote for Region One Education Service Center Election of Board of Directors

VIII.B. Approve Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD regarding Vouchers, Education Savings Accounts, Taxpayer Savings Grants and other Mechanisms that reduce Public Education Funding

IX. Curriculum and Instruction

IX.A. Presentation on Benchmark II Scores and Board Goals 1, 2, and 3

X. Human Resources

X.A. Presentation on the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA)

X.B. Presentation on the Strong Foundations Literacy Framework Development Grant

XI. Executive Session

XI.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

XI.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).

XI.A.2. Consultation with Attorney

XI.A.3. Personnel Matters

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

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

XI.A.3.b.(1) PSJA Southwest Early College High School - Athletic Coordinator/Head Football Coach

XII. Human Resources

XII.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

XII.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

XII.B.1. PSJA Southwest Early College High School - Athletic Coordinator/Head Football Coach

XIII. Adjourn