II. Consent Agenda Items

II.A. Minutes

II.A.1. Minutes of August 14, 2014

II.A.2. Minutes of August 25, 2014

II.B. Deputy Superintendent of Schools

II.B.1. Out-of-State travel request for a student at PSJA High School to represent Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD at the National Future Farmers of America Conference October 27-November 2, 2014 in Louisville, KY

II.C. Finance

II.C.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

II.C.2.a. Award bid for Copier Paper/$387,030.00

II.C.2.b. Consultant Services

II.C.2.b.(1) Irma D. Duran/School Improvement/to provide school administrators and teachers the skills necessary to improve student achievement and build teacher capacity (8 schools)/$110,600.00

II.C.2.b.(2) Dr. Leo Gomez/Dual Language Training Institute/to conduct classroom observations for One-Way Model/$34,200.00

II.C.2.b.(3) Maria Maggie Palacios/Professional Service Provider (PSP)/to serve as PSP at Ramirez Elementary School/$18,750.00 

II.C.2.b.(4) Lead4Ward, LLC-Erin Warren/STAAR 3DI:  Data, Decision making & Development/to analyze data to determine focus readiness standards/$11,200.00

II.C.2.c. Authorization to proceed with the purchase of DMAC Solutions/DMAC Software License Agreement from Region 7 Education Service Center/$51,197.00

II.C.2.d. Authorization to proceed with the Policing Agreement with the Cities of Pharr, San Juan, Alamo for Commissioned Police Officers for the 2014-15 school year with a recommendation to establish a Crime Stoppers Program on Campuses

II.C.2.e. Authorization to proceed with the renewal of TASB Risk Management Fund Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program for 2014-15 school year/$176,589.00

II.D. Construction

II.D.1. Substantial completion of the District Wide Golf Instructional Facilities

II.E. Human Resources

II.E.1. Employment of Instructional and Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

II.E.2. School Board Policy Update 100 - First Reading

II.E.3. McREL Teacher Evaluation process for 2014-15 school year

II.F. Reports

II.F.1. Disbursements for the month of August 2014

II.G. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

II.H. Report on Donations

II.H.1. Audie Murphy Middle School Volleyball Team

II.H.1.a. Taylor Sports Performance/Jamaar Taylor donated fifty (50) t-shirts valued at $250.00

II.I. NOTICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

II.I.1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS TO PERMIT PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING ITEM:

II.I.1.a. 2014 Proposed Tax Rate

III. Finance

III.A. 2014 Proposed Tax Rate

III.B. Certification of unopposed candidates and Cancellation of November 4, 2014  School Trustee Election

III.C. Termination of Agreement with Daktronics

IV. Deputy Superintendent of Schools

IV.A. Graduation Plans and Requirements

V. Superintendent of Schools

V.A. Resolution in Support of keeping the "Bronc" as the  University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Mascot

VI. Executive Session

VI.A. Consultation with Attorney - Gov't Code 551.071 through 551.084

VI.A.1. Status Report on pending and/or contemplated litigation

VII. Public Comments/Audience Participation

VIII. Adjourn