II. Consent Agenda Items

II.A. Minutes

II.A.1. Minutes of June 26, 2014

II.B. Deputy Superintendent of Schools

II.B.1. Out-of-State travel request for Elizabeth Gonzalez, Career Technology Education Teacher to attend the Milwaukee School of Engineering on August 3-15, 2014 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

II.C. Finance

II.C.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

II.C.2.a. Consultant Services

II.C.2.a.(1) Mesquite Treatment Center, LLC/$Chemical Dependency Counseling/no cost to the district

II.C.2.a.(2) Voyager Sopris Learning, Inc./$99,907.50 (services and supplies)/Language, Read Well, VMath & Language Live - Professional Development

II.C.2.a.(3) The Flippen Group, LLC-Monda Simmons/$24,800.00/to provide tools for administrators, faculty and staff to build positive, productive, trusting relationships among themselves and with their students at Sotomayor and Ballew High Schools

II.C.2.a.(4) Pearlized Mathematics Consulting, LLC/$6,400.00 - to enhance learning in the area of Mathematics and decrease the gap for all groups (ELL, Special Education, Hispanic etc.)

II.C.2.a.(5) DMR Educational Consulting, Inc./$12,000.00/to decrease the gap amongst all learners (ELL, Special Education, At Risk, Hispanic, etc.)

II.C.2.b. Catalog Bids

II.C.2.b.(1) Toner and ink cartridges for Printers, Equipment, Services and Supplies

II.C.2.b.(2) Transportation Department - Automotive, Equipment, Parts, Services & Supplies/$674,151.50

II.C.2.b.(3) Trophies, Plaques and Medals, Equipment, Services and Supplies/$161,051.00

II.C.2.b.(4) Two-Way Radios, Equipment, Parts, Services and Supplies/$102,487.00

II.C.2.b.(5) Uniforms and Accessories for Band, Choir and Orchestra, Equipment, Services and Supplies/$42,751.50

II.C.2.b.(6) Uniforms and Accessories for Cheerleaders, Color Guards, Folkloric Dance, Drill Teams and Flag Corps, Equipment, Services and Supplies/$64,713.00

II.C.3. Notice and Order of 2014 School Trustee Election

II.C.4. Secretary Ex-Officio for the 2014 School Trustee Election

II.D. Support Services

II.D.1. Memorandum of Understanding between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Hidalgo County Head Start Program

II.D.2. Memorandum of Understanding between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and various Child Day Care Centers

II.D.3. Use of District Facilities

II.E. Construction

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

II.E.1.a. ERO International LLP

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

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

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

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

II.E.1.c. ROFA Architects

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

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

II.E.1.c.(3) Career, College & Technology Academy (CCTA)

II.E.1.c.(4) Old Farias Elementary School - Demolition

II.E.1.d. Gignac Architects

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

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

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

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

II.E.1.e. Milnet Architects

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

II.E.2. Substantial Completion of Palacios Elementary School - Classroom Wings C, D & E

II.E.3. Substantial Completion of LBJ Middle School Football Field and West Bleachers

II.F. Human Resources

II.F.1. Ratification - Out-of-State travel request for Jose Martin Hinojosa, PSJA North High School Folklorico Director, to attend the Asociacion Nacional De Grupos Folkloricos Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico June 27-July 6, 2014

II.F.2. Employment of Instructional and Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

II.F.3. Resolution of the Board of Trustee to suspend portions of EIE (Local):  Academic Achievement Retention and Promotion Policy for the 2014-2015 school year only

II.F.4. Request for Professional Leave for the 2014-2015 school year

II.G. Miscellaneous

II.G.1. Donations

II.G.1.a. Graciela Garcia Elementary School

II.G.1.a.(1) NAFT Federal Credit Union/$1,000.00 to be used for students' accounts

II.G.1.a.(2) Fiesta Chevrolet/$300.00 to be used for the Folklorico Dance Team

II.G.1.b. PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School

II.G.1.b.(1) Farias Elementary School/$300.00 to be used for a scholarship for Josiah Villarreal - former student

II.G.1.c. Raul Longoria Elementary School

II.G.1.c.(1) American Arts - and - Tony Romas/$300.00 to be used for Fine Arts Program

II.G.1.c.(2) Lowe's Charitable & Education Foundation/$5,000.00 to be used for a vegetable and butterfly garden.

II.H. Reports

II.H.1. Disbursements for the month of June 2014

II.H.2. Tax Collector's Report for the month of May and June 2014

II.H.3. Sealed bids for portable buildings

II.I. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

III. Finance

III.A. Award Contract for Employee Group Dental Insurance RFP #13-14-094

III.B. Award Contract for Employee Group Health Insurance RFP# 13-14-097

III.C. Award bids for demolition work at Farias Elementary School

III.D. Award bids for Career, College & Technology Academy Construction Phase I - HVAC Renovations & Welding Shop addition construction project

III.E. Discussion and action on bids on tax resale of struck-off property

IV. Support Services

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

V. Superintendent of Schools

V.A. Approval of US Labor Prevailing Wage Rates

V.B. Update Status Report on the Central Office Building

V.C. Memorandum of Understanding between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Doctors Hospital at Renaissance

V.D. Possible Action regarding CL-1591-12B Noe Garza Engineers, Inc. vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD

V.E. Possible Action regarding CL-13-3067-E Noe Garza Engineers Inc. vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD

VI. Executive Session

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

VI.A.1. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

VI.A.2. Sale and/or Purchase of Real Estate or Easements

VI.A.3. Update Status Report on the Central Office Building

VI.A.4. Memorandum of Understanding between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Doctors Hospital at Renaissance

VI.A.5. Possible Action regarding CL-1591-12B Noe Garza Engineers, Inc. vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD

VI.A.6. Possible Action regarding CL-13-3067-E Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD vs Noe Garza Engineers, Inc.

VII. Public Comments/Audience Participation

VIII. Adjourn