II. Recognition

II.A. Presentation of President's Plaque

II.B. Students to launch experiment into space - Amanda Chavez and Brianna Azuara

II.C. PSJA Southwest High School Cross Country Student, Victor Pedraza

II.D. Liberty Middle School as an International Baccalaureate World School

III. Consent Agenda Items

III.A. Minutes

III.A.1. Minutes of November 4, 2013

III.B. Finance

III.B.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

III.B.2.a. Authorization to proceed with the purchase of Munsters Annual Performance Test and Inspection Plan - two (2) year agreement (1/1/14 to 12/31/15) for PSJA High School and PSJA Memorial High School/$51,200.00

III.B.2.b. Customer Service Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Schneider Electric (building automation system) for 2013-2014 school year/$50,400.00

III.B.2.c. Renewel of Accelerated Reading Program for all elementary schools/$170,000.00

III.B.2.d. Purchase Math and Science Supplemental Materials for Austin, LBJ and Liberty Middle Schools/$52,750.20

III.B.2.e. Rescind & Re-Award Item #54 on Janitorial Supplies/$10,367.50

III.B.2.f. Consultant Services

III.B.2.f.(1) 21st Century Community Learning Centers/$238,530.00/Agreements between PSJA ISD and the Boys & Girls Club of Pharr ($82,130.00); the Boys & Girls Club of San Juan/Alamo ($35,200.00); Sylvan Learning (In-Kind); Sylvan Learning ($96,200.00); Rio Grande Valley Lead ($10,000.00); and South Texas College ($15,000.00); to provide high-quality extended learning Opportunities outside of the regular school day

III.B.2.f.(2) Teacher Created Materials/$16,000.00 - to provide science and social studies teachers with strategies to integrate reading and writing in their content area

III.B.2.f.(3) Ratification - UT at Austin Charles A. Dana Center/$17,500.00/to support and train teachers and instructional leaders in the concepts of biology and to support teachers in the implementation of the biology curriculum

III.B.2.f.(4) Ratification - Texas Valley Communities Foundation (ENCORE)/$45,000.00/promote the importance of higher education and college readiness to students

III.B.2.f.(5) Ratification - Texas Valley Communities Foundation (Pasos Program)/$53,880.00/promote the meaningful interaction between parents, schools and the community

III.B.2.f.(6) Region One Education Service Center/$18,000.00/to increase student achievement/staff professional development and support ipad initiative

III.B.2.f.(7) Georgia Holding, Inc./$4,420.73/to provide the elementary resource math teacher resources they need to implement the math program (number words)

III.B.2.g. Staple Groceries & Grocer's Miscellaneous Items, Equipment, Services & Supplies/$585,640.00 - catalog bid

III.B.2.h. Instructional Material and Office Equipment, Services and Supplies/$5,170,935.00 - catalog bid

III.B.2.i. Student Combination Desks for new LBJ Middle School/$97,618.50

III.B.2.j. Texas Write Source/provide necessary resources for teachers to deliver writing instruction & prepare 4th grade students to master the writing process, key writing forms, six traits, grammar, usage & mechanics/$141,192.05

III.B.2.k. E-Instruction/Insight 360 software-single user license for ipad and insight 360 Premium Addition Package/$142,405.00

III.C. Curriculum & Instruction

III.C.1. Texas Accountability and Intervention System (TAIS) - School Improvement Plans (SIP) for Kennedy, Murphy, Yzaguirre Middle Schools and Farias Elementary School

III.C.2. Out-of-State travel request for two students and sponsors to attend the launching of their experiment in Wallops Island, Virginia, December 14-17, 2013

III.D. Support Services

III.D.1. Written Progress Reports on new construction projects, construction change directives and change orders

III.D.1.a. ERO International LLP

III.D.1.a.(1) PSJA North High School Renovations Phase II

III.D.1.a.(2) New elementary school on Thomas Road

III.D.1.b. EGV Architects, Inc.

III.D.1.b.(1) New LBJ Middle School

III.D.1.b.(2) New Garza-Pena Elementary School

III.D.1.c. ROFA Architects

III.D.1.c.(1) PSJA Southwest High School Fieldhouse

III.D.1.d. Gignac Architects

III.D.1.d.(1) New Longoria Elementary School

III.D.1.d.(2) New Alamo Middle School

III.D.1.d.(3) New Austin Middle School

III.D.1.d.(4) New San Juan Middle School

III.D.1.e. Milnet Architects

III.D.1.e.(1) New Ramirez Elementary School

III.D.2. Use of District's Facilities

III.D.3. Partial substantial completion of the new Longoria Elementary School

III.D.4. Partial substantial completion of the new LBJ Middle School

III.E. Human Resources

III.E.1. Employment of Instructional and non-teaching professional personnel

III.F. Student Services

III.F.1. Local Textbook Committee Nominees for 2013-2014 school year

III.G. Miscellaneous

III.G.1. Donations:

III.G.1.a. Dr. Hiram L. Garcia/$200.00 to McKeever Elementary School for mascot costume

III.G.1.b. Connie Maheshwori/$5,000.00 to Anaya Elementary School

III.G.1.c. Ronnie Cantu/$500.00 to PSJA High School Senior Breakfast

III.H. Reports

III.H.1. Disbursements for the month of October 2013

III.H.2. Tax Collector's Report for the month of October 2013

IV. *************END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS********************

V. Finance

V.A. Ballot Selection of Appraisal District Board of Directors 2014-2015

V.B. Refunding a Portion of Bonds Series 2006 and 2007

V.C. Revised Resolution of PSJA ISD declaring certain personal property to be surplus property; establishing a procedure for selling or disposing of the surplus personal property; establishing fair market value for the surplus personal property to be disposed of or sold; and authorizing the Superintendent or Designee to proceed with sale or disposition of the surplus property

V.D. 2013 Tax Roll Totals

VI. Support Services

VI.A. Architect's report on the new Palmer Elementary School

VI.B. Sale and/or purchase of Real Estate/Easements

VI.C. Schematic Design of Weight Rooms at PSJA High School and PS Memorial High School

VII. Human Resources

VII.A. Amend District's Salary Policy Manual for 2013-2014 school year

VII.B. 2013-2014 NCLB Highly Qualified Teachers Report

VII.C. Level III Grievance Hearing for Jesus Rosales

VII.D. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

VIII. Public Comments/Audience Participation

IX. Executive Session

IX.A. Consultation with Attorney

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

IX.A.2. Concerning Personnel

IX.A.2.a. Level III Grievance Hearing for Jesus Rosales

IX.A.2.b. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

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

X. Adjourn