I.A. Minutes

I.A.1. Minutes of August 26, 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. Purchase iCEV Student Annual Licenses for high school students in the Career & Technology Education/$66,710.00

I.B.2.b. Award bids for copier paper/$371,070.00

I.B.2.c. Purchase five (5) medium duty single axle dual rear wheel trucks with refrigerated box & hydraulic rail lift for the Child Nutrition Program/$516,790.60

I.B.2.d. Award bids for batteries for Transportation Warehouse/$15,082.25

I.B.2.e. Award bids for Physical Education Clothing for all secondary campuses/$67,998.25

I.B.2.f. Award bids for hand sanitizer foam and manual dispenser for district wide use/$35,325.00

I.B.2.g. Consultant Services

I.B.2.g.(1) The College Board - writing workshop to improve instruction and student achievement for high schools/$19,750.00

I.B.2.g.(2) Ratification - Communities Foundation of Texas - to meet critical success factor goals in TTIPS Grants to ensure professional development for staff to build capacity on the common instruction framework at Austin, LBJ and Liberty Middle Schools/$298,191.00

I.B.2.g.(3) Mary Ellen Corea - PSP Work Improvement required to meet standard in 2014 at Kennedy Middle School/$16,500.00

I.B.2.g.(4) Humberto Vasquez - PSP Work Improvement required to meet standard in 2014 at Raul Yzaguirre Middle School/$16,500.00

I.B.2.g.(5) Irma D. Duran - PSP Work Improvement required to meet standard in 2014 at Murphy Middle School and Farias Elementary School/$33,000.00

I.B.2.g.(6) Ratification - Dr. Samuel O. Ortiz - new development in CHC Theory, SLD Identification & the Cross Battery Approach - assess students from culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds and aid in education strategies, intervention for students struggling academically/$3,750.00

I.B.2.g.(7) Pat Jacoby - to increase student achievement, staff professional development to meet critical success factor requirements in TTIPS Grant at LBJ and Liberty Middle Schools/$30,000.00

I.B.2.g.(8) Maria Adelina Pena - to meet critical success factor requirements in TTIPS Grant at Austin, LBJ and Liberty Middle Schools/$29,640.00

I.B.2.g.(9) Carolyn Jeanette LaFevers - MYP Support/TTIPS Grant - $1,500.00

I.B.2.h. Purchase LAS Links Testing Materials for all grades/TTIPS Grant/$59,559.50

I.B.2.i. Interlocal Cooperation Contract between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and UT-Pan American University to provide services for the Mother Daughter (team) Program/$200 per team for a a total of 20 participants

I.B.2.j. Contract Agreement to pilot Blackboard Texas K-12 Bundle with Mobile Learning App  at PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM EC High School; Sotomayor High School, College, Career & Technology Academy and PSJA Buell Central DAEP High School

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.a.(3) PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM EC High School Phase II

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.C.2. Partial substantial completion of the new LBJ Middle School east parking lot and fire lane

I.D. Human Resources

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

I.D.2. Out-of-State Travel Request for Leonore Tyler, Angela Salinas, Debbie Dawang, Maria Trigo and Samuel Castillo to attend the 9th Annual Conference on Instructional Coaching on October 9-12, 2013 in Lawrence, Kansas

I.E. Miscellaneous

I.E.1. Donations

I.E.1.a. Catholic War Veterans/$250.00 for college scholarship for graduating Senior Class 2013 at PSJA North High School

I.E.1.b. Ajay B. Patel/$250.00 for school uniforms at Aida C. Escobar Elementary School

I.F. Reports

I.F.1. Use of District Facilities

I.F.2. Disbursements for the month of August 2013

I.G. Curriculum & Instruction

I.G.1. Out-of-State Travel Request for Yolanda Gomez, CCTA Principal and Liberty Bruno, Student, to travel to New York City to be part of a live taping of a nationally televised program - American Graduate Day - September 27-29, 2013

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II. HUMAN RESOURCES

II.A. Amend the 2013-2014 Minimum Employment Placement/Salary Policy Manual

III. SUPPORT SERVICES

III.A. Authorization to proceed with the C. V. Cain Baseball Field Renovations Phase 1 - Synthetic Turf, Sodding and Irrigation/$708,210.87

III.B. Authorization to proceed with the chiller replacement at Liberty Middle School/$730,000.00

IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

V. EXECUTIVE SESSION

V.A. Consultation with Attorney

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

V.A.2. Concerning Personnel

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

V.A.3.a. Chiller replacement at Liberty Middle School

VI. Adjourn