March 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Recognition

III.A. Swimming and Diving Program

III.A.1. PSJA Lady Bears 31-6A District Swimming & Diving Champions

III.A.2. PSJA Bears 31-6A District Swimming & Diving Champions

III.A.3. PSJA Wolverine Freshman, Nathan Cano, is the 31-5A District Diving Champion & Region IV Diving Champion

III.B. Wrestling Program

III.B.1. Lady Raider Graciela Juarez, Junior, is the 16-5A District Champion in her weight class and advanced to her 3rd UIL Texas State Tournament- season 34-4

III.B.2. PSJA Bears 16-6A Team Duals District Champions & District 16-6A Wrestling Tournament Champions 

III.C. UIL State Mariachi Contest Award Winners

III.D. UIL State Film Festival Award Winners

III.E. Communications & Public Relations Department Staff earns State awards

IV. Presentation

IV.A. District's Employee Health Clinic

V. Public Comments

VI. Consent Agenda Items

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

VI.A.1. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes - February 19, 2024

VI.B. Finance

VI.B.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

VI.B.2.a. Approve awarding a proposal for the Mobile Welding Shop for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Welding Program and approve the purchase of two Mobile Welding Shops ($98,485.00 each for a total of $196,970.00)

VI.B.2.b. Approve authorization to extend the Interlocal Participation Agreement for one more year between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Risk Management Fund for Workers' Compensation - Administrative Services Only - from April 1, 2024 through march 31, 2025

VI.B.2.c. Approve awarding bids for Equipment, Services and Supplies - Continuous Solicitation

VI.B.2.c.(1) Trophies, Plaques & Medals

VI.B.2.c.(2) Instructional Materials and Office Equipment

VI.B.2.d. Approve awarding a proposal for Instructional and Curriculum Consultant Services - Lydia Savedra/$15,000.00 and Rebecca Sanchez/$15,000.00 to support continuation of the Dual Language at all schools

VI.B.2.e. Approve the pool of Architects for Architectural Services

VI.B.2.f. Approve the pool of Engineers for Engineering Services

VI.B.2.g. Approve the Contract for Provision of Physician Services between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and Adolfo R. Rama, M.D., a Medical Professional Physician for the District's on-site Employee Clinic, effective for one year (June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025 for 260 days)
 

VI.B.3. Approve recommendation of Tuition Charges for 2023-2024 school year

VI.C. Curriculum & Instruction

VI.C.1. Approve House Bill 3, Board Goals 1, 2, and 3

VI.C.2. Approve out-of-State travel request for 25 LBJ Middle School students and 3 sponsors - July 7-15, 2024; and, 7 Yzaguirre Middle School students and 3 sponsors - July 14-18, 2024, to participate in an educational tour of the EF Explore America Student trip to Washington, DC and New York City.  All expenses will be paid by parents who have elected for their child to participate.

VI.C.3. Approve out-of-State travel request for Denisse Ochoa, Librarian at PSJA North ECHS and Narda Lugo, Librarian at Yzaguirre Middle School to attend a Teach for America "Schools to learn From" campus visit in Nashville, Tennessee - April 3-5, 2024

VI.D. Superintendent of Schools

VI.D.1. Approve the out-of-State travel request for School Board Members to attend the National School Board Association Conference, April 5-8, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana

VII. School Operations

VII.A. Approve Change Order #2 of the AIA Document G701-2001 between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and American Contracting for Graciela Garcia Elementary School re-roofing Project in a credit amount of $87,850.00

VII.B. Approve Document AIA G704-2017 for substantial completion of PSJA Memorial Early College High School HVAC Upgrades Project 

VII.C. Approve the Standard Form of Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Armko Industries, Inc. for a roof replacement project at Napper School Gym; old Sorensen School Gym; and Property Control Building

VIII. Student Services

VIII.A. Approve the Academic School Calendar for the 2024-2025 school year

IX. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

X. Student Services

X.A. Discussion of District-Wide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings

XI. Finance

XI.A. Investment Report for Quarter ending November 30, 2023

XII. Executive Session

XII.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

XII.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).

XII.A.2. Consultation with Attorney

XII.A.3. Personnel Matters

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

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

XII.A.3.c. Discussion of delegation to the Superintendent of authority to conduct a hearing on the termination of the Non-Chapter 21 employment contract of RJC

XII.A.3.d. Discussion on delegation of authority to the Superintendent to decide if the Non-Chapter 21 employment contract of RJC should be terminated, after a hearing on the issue has been held

XII.A.3.e. Discussion of the termination of the employment contract of RVC

XII.A.3.f. Superintendent's Evaluation and Contract

XIII. Human Resources

XIII.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

XIII.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

XIII.C. Discussion and possible action by the Board of Trustees to delegate to the Superintendent the authority to conduct a hearing on the termination of the Non-Chapter 21 employment contract of RJC

XIII.D. Discussion and possible action by the Board of Trustees to delegate authority to the Superintendent to decide if the Non-Chapter 21 employment contract of RCJ should be terminated, after a hearing on the issue has been held

XIII.E. Discussion and possible action to terminate the employment contract of RVC

XIV. Superintendent of Schools

XIV.A. Approval of Superintendent's Evaluation and Contract

XV. Adjourn