II. Consent Agenda Items

II.A. Minutes

II.A.1. Minutes of July 28, 2014

II.B. Deputy Superintendent of Schools

II.B.1. Out-of-State travel request for Curriculum Staff Members (10) to travel to Nashville, TN, September 29-October 1, 2014, to attend the Academies for Nashville Study Visit

II.C. Finance

II.C.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

II.C.2.a. Contracted Services

II.C.2.a.(1) Psychological Software Solutions Review 360 to monitor student progress and help develop appropriate behavior intervention plans/$94,654.00

II.C.2.a.(2) Tropical Texas Behavioral health Center/$55,000.00

II.C.2.b. Consultant Services

II.C.2.b.(1) News-to-You (N2Y)/Unique Learning System for Self Contained Life Skills Teachers current licenses and additional four for the new PPCD units (specifically for students with significant disabilities/$13,943.00

II.C.2.b.(2) HXP Counseling & Consultant Services/to provide anger management and related social and life skills training and intervention services to students and district personnel/$93,000.00

II.C.2.b.(3) Franklin Covey (2014-2017 school years)/The Leader in Me/$46,100.00/Every student will learn, practice and implement skills needed to be effective leaders 

II.C.2.b.(4)  International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc./13,600.00/Teacher Staff Development and Classroom Support to improve Mathematic Results

II.C.2.c. Award bids for floor wax & stripper for Central Supply Warehouse/$150,958.80

II.C.3. Tuition Charges for 2014-2015 school year

II.D. Construction

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

II.D.1.a. ERO International LLP

II.D.1.a.(1) Palacios Elementary School

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

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

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

II.D.1.c. ROFA Architects

II.D.1.c.(1) District wide Golf Instructional Facilities

II.D.1.c.(2) New Palmer Elementary School

II.D.1.c.(3) CCTA (HVAC/Welding Shop Addition) )Phase I

II.D.1.c.(4) Demolition of the old Farias Elementary School

II.D.1.c.(5) PSJA High School & PSJA Memorial High School Weight Rooms

II.D.1.d. Gignac Architects

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

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

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

II.D.1.d.(4) Yzaguirre Middle School

II.D.1.e. Milnet Architects

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

II.D.2. Change Order #5 - PSJA/City of Pharr Aquatic Center/$46,465.50

II.E. Human Resources

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

II.F. Student Services

II.F.1. Student Code of Conduct (Second Reading)

II.G. Miscellaneous

II.G.1. Donations

II.G.1.a. Absolute Services/$500.00 to Public Relations to be used for back to school expo

II.H. Reports

II.H.1. Tax Collections Report for the month of July 2014

II.H.2. Use of district facilities

II.I. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

II.J. NOTICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:

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

II.J.1.a. 2014-2015 District's Budget and Proposed Tax Rate

III. Finance

III.A. District's Budget for the 2014-2015 school year

III.B. 2014 Certified Tax Roll and Anticipated Collection Rate and Excess 2013 Debt Tax Collection

III.C. Designation and Assignment Resolution of Fund Balances

IV. Human Resources

IV.A. 2014-2015 Minimum Employment Placement/Salary Policy Manual

V. Support Services

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

VI. Executive Session

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

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

VII. Public Comments/Audience Participation

VIII. Adjourn