I.A. Parent Volunteer wins National 2013 GEAR UP Award

I.B. Public Relations/KTRI Dept. received National School Public Relations Association Awards

I.C. Transportation Dept. selected as top 125 fleets in the Nation

I.D. UIL Music State Champions

II. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

II.A. Minutes

II.A.1. Minutes of June 24, 2013

II.A.2. Minutes of July 1, 2013

II.B. Finance

II.B.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

II.B.2.a. Award bids for warehouse school supplies - $389,937.90

II.B.2.b. Award proposals for computer equipment, servers, microsoft licensing, services and finance solutions/$2,880,801.82

II.B.2.c. Award bids for toilet tissue & dispensers - $119,100.50

II.B.2.d. Renewal purchase of SFSPAC® Sanitation and Safety System for Child Nutrition Program/$94,344.30

II.B.2.e. Award bids for filter media/$151,805.16

II.B.2.f. Catalog bids (equipment, services and supplies) for the 2013-2014 school year:

II.B.2.f.(1) Small Appliances

II.B.2.f.(2) Special Education

II.B.2.f.(3) Staple Groceries & Grocer's Miscellaneous Items

II.B.2.f.(4) Student & Staff Incentives

II.B.2.f.(5) Support Services, Security & Technology Uniforms

II.B.2.f.(6) T-Shirts, Screen Printing, Embroidery

II.B.2.f.(7) Textbooks

II.B.2.f.(8) Theatrical

II.B.2.f.(9) Toner & Ink Cartridges for Printers

II.B.2.f.(10) Transportation - Automotive Parts

II.B.2.f.(11) Two-Way Radios

II.B.2.f.(12) Trophies, Plaques & Medals

II.B.2.f.(13) Uniforms & Accessories for Band, Choir & Orchestra

II.B.2.f.(14) Uniforms & Accessories for Cheerleaders, Color Guards, Folkloric Dance, Drill Teams & Flag Corps

II.B.2.g. Authorization to proceed with the purchase of Spring Board Curriculum for English Langauge Arts site licenses for all high schools and non-TTIPS Grant Middle Schools/$224,935.04

II.B.2.h. Memorandum of Understanding between PSJA ISD and Hidalgo County Juvenile Board to Establish and Operate a Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program

II.B.2.i. Authorization to purchase World History AP Books for all high schools/$51,408.00

II.B.2.j. Contract Agreement between PSJA ISD and the Cities of Pharr, San Juan and Alamo for Commissioned Police Officers for the 2013-2014 school year/$240,441.00

II.B.2.k. Award bids for floor wax and stripper/$125,180.64

II.B.2.l. Contracted Services between PSJA ISD and Tropical Texas Behavioral Health Center/$55,000.00

II.B.2.m. Consultant Services

II.B.2.m.(1) Agile Mind - instructional support for Mathematics and Science/$245,872.00

II.B.2.m.(2) Irma D. Duran/training for Central Office Directors/Coordinators to ensure successful district continuous improvement/$8,000.00

II.B.2.m.(3) A Plus Educators, LLC/professional development for teachers/$4,300.00

II.B.2.m.(4) Tracy Osborn/$4,480.00/Kindergarten Professional Development

II.B.2.m.(5) Pauline Monsegue-Bailey/$4,480.00/Kindergarten Professional Development

II.B.2.m.(6) Total Seminars/$24,270.00/Certification Boot Camp Training

II.C. Support Services

II.C.1. Written Progress Reports on new construction projects, construction change directives and change orders

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

II.C.1.a.(1) PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School Phase II

II.C.1.a.(2) PSJA North High School Renovations Phase II

II.C.1.a.(3) New elementary school on Thomas Road

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

II.C.1.b.(1) New LBJ Middle School

II.C.1.b.(2) New Garza-Pena Elementary School

II.C.1.c. ROFA Architects

II.C.1.c.(1) John Henry "Jack" McKeever Elementary School

II.C.1.c.(2) PSJA Southwest High School Fieldhouse

II.C.1.d. Gignac Architects

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

II.C.1.d.(2) New Alamo Middle School

II.C.1.d.(3) New Austin Middle School

II.C.1.d.(4) New San Juan Middle School

II.C.1.e. Milnet Architects

II.C.1.e.(1) New Ramirez Elementary School

II.C.2. Partial substantial completion of PSJA North HS Renovations - Phase I

II.C.3. Substantial completion of PSJA North High School renovations Phase I Re-Roofing

II.C.4. Substantial completion of PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School Gym

II.C.5. John "Jack" McKeever Elementary and Kennedy Middle School hazardous & walk boundaries

II.D. Human Resources

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

II.D.2. Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) Calendar for 2013-2014 school year

II.D.3. School Board Policies Update 97 - First Reading

II.E. Miscellaneous

II.E.1. Donations

II.E.1.a. James Bowie Elementary School

II.E.1.a.(1) Westat - An Employee Owned Research Corporation/$200.00

II.E.1.a.(2) Leonila Izaguirre/$200.00 (field trip & music)

II.E.1.b. PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM EC High School

II.E.1.b.(1) Alamo Chamber of Commerce/$500.00 - scholarship

II.E.1.c. PSJA EXPO & New Teacher Breakfast

II.E.1.c.(1) Absolute Services/$500.00

II.E.1.c.(2) D. Wilson Construction/$250.00

II.F. Reports

II.F.1. Disbursements for the month of June 2013

II.F.2. Tax Collector's Report for the Month of June 2013

II.F.3. Use of District Facilities

II.G. Student Services

II.G.1. Student Code of Conduct - First Reading

II.H. Curriculum & Instruction

II.H.1. Bell Schedule for 2013-2014 School Year

II.I. ******************END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS**************

III. NOTICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:

III.A. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS TO PERMIT PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING ITEM:
    1.  Application for Optional Flexible School Day Program

IV. CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

IV.A. Application for Optional Flexible School Day Program

V. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

V.A. Endorse Candidate to serve as Region I Position B Director for the Texas Association of School Boards

V.B. Appointment of Delegate and Alternate to the Texas Association of School Board 2013 Delegate Assembly

VI. HUMAN RESOURCES

VI.A. Hearing on Non-Renewal of Term Contract for Professional Personnel - Julia Amaro

VII. FINANCE

VII.A. Notice of Proposed date for Budget and Public Meeting and Proposed Tax Rate

VIII. SUPPORT SERVICES

VIII.A. Status update and any necessary action addressing resolution of Flores vs. PSJA (Golf Cart Case)

VIII.B. Status update on the PSJA  vs. Gamma (bid bond case)

VIII.C. Termination of contract between Pharr-SAn Juan-Alamo ISD and Vitetta Architects for architect services on Trevino Elementary School

VIII.D. Termination of contract between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and JDS Construction for contractor services on Trevino Elementary School

IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

X. EXECUTIVE SESSION

X.A. Consultation with Attorney

X.A.1. Sale and/or purchase of real estate & easements

X.A.2. Concerning Personnel

X.A.2.a. Hearing on Non-Renewal of Term Contract for Professional Personnel - Julia Amaro

X.A.3. Discuss pending and/or contemplated litigation

X.A.3.a. Status Update on the Flores vs. PSJA (Golf Cart Case)

X.A.3.b. Status update on the Gamma vs. PSJA (bid bond case)

X.A.3.c. Status update on the Noe Garza case

X.A.3.d. Termination of contract between PSJA ISD and Vitetta Architects for architect services on Trevino Elementary School

X.A.3.e. Termination of contract between PSJA ISD and JDS Construction for contractor services on Trevino Elementary School

XI. Adjourn