I.A. Minutes

I.A.1. Minutes of September 16, 2013

I.B. Finance

I.B.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

I.B.2.a. Award bids for janitorial supplies for use district-wide/$192,994.79

I.B.2.b. Consultant Services

I.B.2.b.(1) Palmer Drug Abuse/$25,000.00/counseling for students at PSJA Buell Central High School

I.B.2.b.(2) Jose S. Martinez/$2,790.00 provide ESL II Classes (Advanced)

I.B.2.b.(3) Alicia Jimenez/$13,600.00/GED, ESL I Basic and ESL II Advanced Classes

I.B.2.b.(4) Ratification:  Carmen Whitman & Emma Trevino/$32,400.00/Mathematice for Grades 6-8

I.B.2.b.(5) Ratification:  Shelby Waller/$5,600.00/STAAR 3DX:  Assessment, Accountability and Action - improve STAAR results

I.B.2.b.(6) SureScore, Inc./$112,585.00/Strategies to Advanced Reading (STAR)

I.B.2.b.(7) The College Board/$62,300.00/ELA Springboard Curriculum

I.B.2.b.(8) Drs. Gomez - Gomez & Associates/$34,700.00/Dual Language Classroom Observations/Spanish Academic Training

I.B.2.b.(9) Aguilar Tutoring Services - Susan Aguilar/$12,000.00/training for teachers Exit Exams (TExES Reviews)

I.B.2.b.(10) School Support 4U - Dorothy White/$24,000.00/technical assistance for TTIPS Grant (professional growth for staff and to prepare for federal audits)

I.B.2.b.(11) Literacy, Language & Learning Professionals, LLC - Dr. Regina Hooten/$25,000.00/training in Reading & Writing

I.B.2.b.(12) Ratification - Texas Center for District & School Support/$90,000.00/provide training, PSP services, resources and support for Liberty, LBJ and Austin Middle Schools

I.B.2.b.(13) South Texas College/$123,200.00/training and support in GED and ESL Instruction 

I.B.2.c. Award bids for weight room equipment at PSJA Southwest High School/$91,082.80

I.B.2.d. Award bids for transmission fluid, motor oil & anti-freeze/$28,576.46

I.B.2.e. Award bids for replacement of sound equipment at PSJA Memorial High School/$48,455.10

I.B.2.f. Award bids for athletic storage lockers at PSJA North High School/$12,115.00

I.B.2.g. Reject all bids for janitorial dilution system and authorize re-advertisement

I.B.2.h. Ratification:  Purchase of a replacement PSJA North Main Gym Basketball Court due to water damage from a leaking sprinkler pipe/$88,700.00

I.B.2.i. Renewal of the Atomic Learning Software/$61,294.95/Online professional development program

I.B.2.j. Renewal of Waterford Software/$37,467.00/provide early childhood reading, math & science curriculum software

I.B.2.k. Voyager Passport/Pasaport to provide additional Reading Instruction - K-3rd Grade Students/$205,624.10

I.B.3. Partial Settlement Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Robert Perez

I.B.4. Use of District Facilities for Elections for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years

I.C. Support Services

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

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

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

I.C.1.a.(2) New elementary school on Thomas Road

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

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

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

I.C.1.c. ROFA Architects

I.C.1.c.(1) PSJA Southwest High School Fieldhouse

I.C.1.d. Gignac Architects

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

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

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

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

I.C.1.e. Milnet Architects

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

I.D. Human Resources

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

I.D.2. Out-of-State travel request for Cecilia Martinez, Darcie Cuellar, Juan C. Garza, Sandra Salinas, Lee Garcia, Joseph Alvarez, Joe Montelongo, Ranulfo Marquez, Alejandro Elias and Maribelle Elizondo to attend the Harvard New and Aspiring School Leaders Staff Development in Cambridge, Massachusetts

I.E. Miscellaneous

I.E.1. Donations

I.E.1.a. PSJA North High School

I.E.1.a.(1) Ramirez & Guerrero, LLP/$500.00 and ERO International LLP/$500.00 for football equipment

I.E.1.a.(2) ERO International LLP/$500.00 to be used for football equipment

I.E.1.b. PSJA High School

I.E.1.b.(1) Pharr Rotary/$500.00 for miscellaneous supplies for nursing home

I.E.1.c. Health Department

I.E.1.c.(1) Pharr Sun Kiwanis/$5,000.00 for eye exams & eyewear

I.F. Reports

I.F.1. Disbursements for the month of September 2013

I.F.2. Tax Collector's Report for the Month of August 2013

I.F.3. Annual Tax Collections - September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013

I.G. Curriculum & Instruction

I.G.1. Ratification of out-of-state travel request for Nelda Cantu, Rosalinda Robles, Vera Boda and Bobby Sue Gonzalez to attend the Excellence in Education Celebracion de Excelencia and ALASS Workshop on October 1-2, 2013 in Washington DC.

I.G.2. Out-of-State travel request for Nelda Cantu, Irma Linda Carrillo and Minette Duenas to travel to North Carolina to attend the national Early College Conference October 29-30, 2013 in Research Triangle park, NC

I.G.3. Out-of-State travel request for Linda Carrillo, PSJA North High School Principal and Dr. Nora Cantu, Administrator for High Schools to travel to Alexandria, Virginia to attend the 2013 Women's Leadership Conference October 25-26, 2013; also, request for Ms. Carrillo and Dr. Cantu to attend the AASA 2014 National Conference on Education February 13-15, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee, for the announcement of the winner 

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II. FINANCE

II.A. Resolution nominating candidate(s) for the Hidalgo County Appraisal District Directors for 2014-2015

II.B. Award bids for C. V. Cain Baseball Field Phase I

II.C. Award bids for chiller replacement at Liberty Middle School

III. SUPPORT SERVICES

III.A. Sale and/or purchase of real estate/easements

IV. HUMAN RESOURCES

IV.A. New Teacher, Assistant Principal, and Principal Evaluation System for Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) Campuses (McRel Evaluation Tool)

IV.B. Level III Grievance Hearing for Jesus Rosales

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION

VI.A. Consultation with Attorney

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

VI.A.1.a. Real estate & easements

VI.A.1.b. Thomas Road gasline removal

VI.A.2. Concerning Personnel

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

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

VII. Adjourn