I.A. PSJA High School Boys and Girls Track Teams

II. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

II.A. Minutes

II.A.1. April 2, 2012

II.B. Finance

II.B.1. Functional Budget Amendments

II.B.2. Bids, contracts and/or proposals to be awarded:

II.B.2.a. Catalog Bids

II.B.2.a.(1) Achievements, Aptitude & Assessment Testing, Equipment, Services & Supplies

II.B.2.a.(2) Arts and Crafts, Equipment, Services and Supplies

II.B.2.a.(3) Athletic Training Equipment, Services and Supplies

II.B.2.a.(4) Calculators, Graphic Calculators, Batteries, Battery Charges, Equipment, Services and Supplies

II.B.2.a.(5) Commercial Kitchen and Cafeteria EQuipment, Services and Supplies

II.B.2.a.(6) Computer and Printer, Equipment, Services and Supplies

II.B.2.a.(7) Computer Software, Equipment, Services and Supplies

II.B.2.a.(8) Duplicators, Laminating and Poster Machines, Equipment, Services and Supplies

II.B.2.a.(9) Fax Machines, Desktop Copiers and Scanners, Equipment Services and Supplies

II.B.2.a.(10) Janitorial Equipment, Services and Supplies

II.B.2.a.(11) Magazine & Periodicals, Equipment, Services and Supplies

II.B.2.a.(12) Miscellaneous Tools, Equipment, Services & Supplies

II.B.2.a.(13) Audio Visual Aids, Videos, Equipment, Services and Supplies

II.B.2.b. Award bids for stock water cooler for Central Supply Warehouse/$24,915.00

II.B.2.c. Contract Extension for standardized dress code polo shirts for all high school students

II.B.2.d. Award bids for traffic paint & supplies for Central Supply/$48,308.95

II.B.2.e. Award bids for re-conditioning/re-certification of helmets and shoulder pads "purchase on as needed basis"

II.B.2.f. Award bids for volleyball equipment & supplies/$52,962.22

II.B.2.g. Award bids for two (2) 59 passenger busses/$175,248.00

II.B.2.h. Rescind & re-award bid items 5 & 6 for athletic equipment for PSJA Southwest High School, Escalante & Murphy Middle Schools/$1,566.00

II.B.2.i. Award Request for Proposals for supervision of abatement; removal and testing of asbestos containing materials "purchase on as needed basis"

II.B.2.j. Award request for proposals for testing and abatement of asbestos containing materials "purchase on as needed basis"

II.B.2.k. Award request for proposals for filing reimbursement of Special Education Medicaid

II.B.2.l. Award bids for tires for vehicles at the maintenance & transportation departments/$127,129.20

II.B.2.m. Ratify the purchase of eFinancePLUS 5.0 Upgrade/$108,890.00

II.B.2.n. Renewal of SchoolMessenger Parent Notification System/$47,557.50

II.B.2.o. Reject all bids for request for qualifications for a Texas Asbestos Consulting Firm to review the AHERA Asbestos Management Plans and continue with services provided by TASB

II.B.2.p. Consultant Services

II.B.2.p.(1) Connected Consultant for PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM EC High School/$7,800.00; Austin Middle School/$9,620.00; LBJ Middle School/$11,700.00; Liberty Middle School/$10,140.00; San Juan Middle School/$9,620.00 for a total of $48,800.00

II.B.2.p.(2) Aric Bostick - Social Services support for creating community oriented schools for Austin, LBJ, Liberty and San Juan Middle Schools/$36,000.00/$9,000.00 each campus

II.B.2.p.(3) Garland Linkenhoger - Mathlink/Coach and mentor teachers with interventional strategies/$96,000.00

II.B.2.p.(4) Communities Foundation of Texas-Texas High School Project Jobs for the Future/for Austin, LBJ and Liberty MIddle Schools/$119,318.00 each school/total $357,954.00

II.B.2.p.(5) EST Group/Identify Management - DSS Implementation $72,600.00 + travel $4,500.00

II.B.2.q. Contract Agreement between PSJA ISD and UT-PAM for pre-freshman engineering program for secondary students

II.B.2.r. Authorization to proceed with the renewal of the on-site Master Services Agreement for Texas Association of School Boards to provide fee-for-service environmental and facilities services

II.B.2.s. Ratification of amendment on the services agreement with UT-Health Science Center at Houston - Department of Pediatrics

II.B.2.t. Change Order #1 - for construction material testing services for Escalante Middle School/$120,363.16

II.B.2.u. Reject all bids and authorize re-bidding the Kennedy Middle School athletic fields

II.B.3. Use of District Facilities - Hidalgo County Elections Department (Primary Election Day-March 29, 2012, South Texas College District 6-May 12, 2012, Primary Run-Off July 31, 2012 and General Elections on November 6, 2012

II.B.4. Resolution Stating Review of Investment Policy and Investment Strategies, Designation of Investment Officer, and approval of independent sources for investment training for the district

II.B.5. County of Hidalgo Interlocal Agreement for collection of taxes/$147,000.00

II.C. Support Services

II.C.1. Written Progress Reports on  new construction projects:

II.C.1.a. Gignac Architects

II.C.1.a.(1) Jaime Escalante Middle School

II.C.1.b. ERO International, LLP

II.C.1.b.(1) PSJA North High School Science Addition

II.C.1.b.(2) New Alfred Sorensen Elementary School

II.C.1.b.(3) PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM EC High School substantial completion of Phase I

II.C.1.c. EGV Architects, Inc.

II.C.1.c.(1) Aida C. Escobar Elementary School

II.C.1.c.(2) New LBJ Middle School

II.C.1.d. ROFA Architects

II.C.1.d.(1) New Farias Elementary School

II.C.1.d.(2) New Ford Elementary School

II.C.1.d.(3) Science Classroom Additions

II.C.1.d.(4) PSJA Stadium Renovations

II.C.1.e. VITETTA Architects

II.C.1.e.(1) Arnold Elementary School

II.C.2. Request for use of district facilities

II.C.2.a. Hidalgo County Head Start Program

II.C.2.b. Texas Association of School Officials

II.C.2.c. Boys & Girls Clubs of Alamo-San Juan

II.C.2.d. HEB Plus-San Juan

II.C.2.e. City of Pharr Parks & Recreation

II.C.2.f. South Texas Premier Soccer Association

II.C.2.g. City of San Juan Parks & Recreation

II.C.2.h. The Rebel Platinum Softball Team of the Alamo Youth Sports League

II.C.2.i. City of Pharr Public Works Department

II.D. Human Resources

II.D.1. Employment of Instructional and non-teaching professional personnel

II.D.2. School Board Policies Update 93 - Second Reading

II.D.3. Re-Election of Paraprofessional and Manual Trades Personnel for the 2012-2013 school year

II.E. Miscellaneous

II.E.1. Donations:

II.E.1.a. PSJA High School

II.E.1.a.(1) Home Team Marketing, LLC/$900.00/Boys & Girls Basketball

II.E.1.a.(2) Nurul A. Wahid/$400.00/for meals & lodging for Tennis Team

II.E.1.a.(3) 5 Star Sports Calendar/$250.00/for athletic equipment & signs

II.E.1.a.(4) Juan Jose Rodriguez/$150.00/for purchase of calculators

II.E.1.a.(5) Burton Companies/$926.37/for CATE Automotive Technology Skills USA Club

II.E.1.b. PSJA Memorial High School

II.E.1.b.(1) Peter Piper Pizza/$716.45/to be used for end of year trip

II.E.1.c. PSJA North High School

II.E.1.c.(1) Law Office of Keno Vasquez/$250.00; Workplace Benefit Advisors, LLC/$300.00; ROFA/$300.00/ for baseball equipment

II.E.1.c.(2) Borderfest Association/$1,000.00/Band Program

II.E.1.c.(3) Magic Valley Men of a Chord/$500.00/to be used for proof of enrollment

II.E.1.c.(4) Econ Group/$500.00/to be used for equipment

II.E.1.d. PSJA Southwest High School

II.E.1.d.(1) AT&T/$900.00

II.E.1.d.(2) Transcription Specialists/$240.00/reimbursement for meals for Sapphires

II.E.1.e. Gus Guerra Elementary School

II.E.1.e.(1) The Rio Grande Valley Music Festival *Mr. Mckenzie/Paradise Roadhouse/$600.00 /for stage lights, classroom materials & resources

II.E.1.e.(2) Westat/$3,029.00/for staff development & general supplies

II.E.1.f. Ramirez Elementary School

II.E.1.f.(1) Westat/$5,222.00/for student incentives

II.E.1.g. Bowie Elementary School

II.E.1.g.(1) Norma Perales/$300.00/to be used for Kindergarten end of year activities

II.F. Reports

II.F.1. Employment, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements and Termination of Personnel

II.F.2. Disbursements for the month of March  2012

II.F.3. Tax collector's Report for the month of March 2012

II.G. Curriculum & Instruction

II.G.1. Out-of-State Travel Request for professional personnel to attend the 20th Annual Model Schools Conference - June 24-27, 2012 in Kissimmee, Florida

II.G.2. Ratification of out-of-State travel requests for DECA students and sponsors to compete at the DECA National in Salt Lake City, Utah - April 28 - through May 1, 2012; and Marcia Ziegler, Math teacher to attend the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference - April 23-26, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

II.G.3. Out-of-State travel request for Career & Technical Education students and sponsors at PSJA North High School to attend and participate in the TSA's National competition in May 11-12, 2012 - Brooklyn, Michigan

II.H. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

II.H.1. Out-of-State travel request for Dr. Daniel King, Superintendent of Schools to travel to Washington, D.C. to be the keynote speaker on June 4-5, 2012, for the U.S. Department of Education's High School Graduation Initiative Technical Assistance Institute

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III. PRESENTATION

III.A. Schematic Design of the new South Pharr Elementary School on Thomas Road

III.B. Schematic Design of the new Stephen F. Austin Middle School

III.C. Schematic Design of the new San Juan MIddle School

IV. SUPPORT SERVICES:

IV.A. Sale and/or Purchase of Real Estate/Easements

IV.B. Possible Change Order for south parking lot at  PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM EC High School

V. HUMAN RESOURCES

V.A. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

V.B. Proposed terminations of probationary Professional Personnel contracts

V.C. Level III Grievance Hearing for Francisco Luna

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION

VII.A. Consultation with Attorney

VII.A.1. discuss contemplated litigation

VII.A.2. Sale and/or purchase of real estate & easements

VII.A.3. concerning personnel

VII.A.3.a. Level III Grievance Hearing for Francisco Luna

VIII. Adjourn