September 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Recognition

III.A. First Rating - Finance

III.B. 2025 Accountability Ratings

IV. Proclamation

IV.A. Approve Proclamation designating October 27–31 as "National Red Ribbon Week"

V. Public Comments

VI. Consent Agenda Items

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

VI.A.1. Called School Board Meeting Minutes of June 25, 2025

VI.A.2. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes of June 26, 2025

VI.B. Student Services

VI.B.1. Approve awarding a proposal for services between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and Palmer Drug Abuse Program (PDAP) for counseling services

VI.C. Finance

VI.C.1. Approve Functional Budget Amendments

VI.C.2. Approve the tuition charges for the 2025-2026 school year

VI.C.3. Approve the Region One Education Service Center (ESC) Library Services and Instructional Resources Cooperative Membership for the 2025-2026 school year/$107,591.94

VI.D. School Operations

VI.D.1. Approve amending the purchase offer for Parcel 19 (land located along the eastside of Cesar Chavez Road)

VI.D.2. Approve the substantial completion document for the District's Transportation Department Diesel Tank Addition

VI.E. Human Resources

VI.E.1. Approve the School District Permit for Health Science - Dental Assistant

VI.E.2. Discussion and possible action regarding School Board Policy BE(Local) - Board Meetings

VI.F. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VII. Curriculum and Instruction

VII.A. 2024-2025  District's A-F Accountability Ratings 

VII.B. Presentation and Approval of the District and Campus Improvement Plans 
 

VII.C. Presentation on the Lone Star Governance Board Goals - HB 3 

VIII. Finance

VIII.A. Public Hearing on the Proposed Tax Rate

VIII.B. Approve the adoption of the Tax Rate Resolution for the 2025-2026 fiscal year

VIII.C. Approve the third (3rd) year renewal of the proposal for Auto Liability, Physical Damage, General Liability, Crime & Cybersecurity Insurance

VIII.D. Approve awarding proposals for the Cybersecurity Pilot Program/$535,433.51

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. Consideration and possible action regarding the resolution of Cause Number C-2823-19-J (Austin Middle School) Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District v. D. Wilson et.al., pending in the 430th District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas

IX.A.3. Personnel Matters

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

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

IX.A.3.b.(1) Principal - Austin Middle School

IX.A.3.c. Discussion and possible action regarding Level III Grievance of O.C. pursuant to PSJA Board Policy DGBA (Local)

X. Human Resources

X.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

X.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

X.B.1. Principal - Austin Middle School

X.C. Discussion and possible action regarding Level III Grievance of O.C. pursuant to PSJA Board Policy DGBA (Local)

XI. Litigation

XI.A. Consideration and possible action regarding the resolution of Cause Number C-2823-19-J (Austin Middle School) Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District v. D. Wilson et.al., pending in the 430th District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas

XII. Adjourn