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Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Recognition
II.A. 2014 Greeting Card Contest Winner - Jimena Mendez, 4th Grade Student at Graciela Garcia Elementary School
II.B. Fine Arts Program - All-State Choir; All-State Band Members and Fine Arts Educators
II.C. 2014-15 PCAT Bus Driver of the Year for the District
II.D. PSJA ISD earns 2014 Platinum Leadership Circle Award for Financial Transparency
II.E. Driscoll Children's Hospital Holiday Card Contest Winner - Melissa Hernandez, 6th Grade Student at Austin Middle School
III. Consent Agenda Items
III.A. Minutes
III.A.1. Minutes of December 8, 2014
III.B. Finance
III.B.1. Functional Budget Amendments
III.B.2. Bids, contracts and/or proposals to be awarded
III.B.2.a. Bids for Paper Towels and Dispensers for use district-wide/$100,920.00
III.B.2.b. Bids for batteries for vehicles & generators for Transportation & Maintenance Departments/$14,606.90
III.B.2.c. Catalog Bid for Equipment, Installation, Repair Services and Supplies for Maintenance Dept./$1,798,646.30
III.B.2.d. Authorization to proceed with the purchase of an upgrade to the storage area network and backup solution for the district/$286,019.84
III.B.2.e. Award Request for Proposals for Testing and Abatement of Asbestos Containing Materials
III.B.2.f. Award Request for Proposals for Supervision of Abatement/Removal and Testing of Asbestos containing materials
III.B.2.g. Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Teaching and Mentoring Communities (TMC) Migrant Seasonal Head Start for the 2014-2015 school for (for eligible children with disabilities who are enrolled in the TMC Migrant Seasonal Head Start Program)


III.B.2.h. Authorization to proceed with the purchase of 60 VH Dissector Lite - Annual Site Licenses, 1 Sectra Visualization Table and 2 Year Extended software upgrades & hardware warranty for the District's New Medical/Nursing Program from Touch of Life Technologies/$130,528.00
III.C. Construction
III.C.1. Substantial Completion of Building B at the new Longoria Elementary School
III.C.2. Written progress Reports on new construction projects, construction change directives and change orders
III.C.2.a. EGV Architects, Inc.
III.C.2.a.(1) New LBJ Middle School
III.C.2.b. ROFA Architects
III.C.2.b.(1) New Palmer Elementary School
III.C.2.b.(2) College, Career & Technology Academy (CCTA) HVAC/Welding Shop Additions - Phase I
III.C.2.b.(3) Demolition of the old Farias Elementary School
III.C.2.b.(4) Weight Rooms at PSJA Early College High School and PSJA Memorial Early College High School
III.C.2.c. Gignac Architects
III.C.2.c.(1) New Longoria Elementary School
III.C.2.c.(2) New Alamo Middle School
III.C.2.c.(3) New Austin Middle School
III.C.2.c.(4) Yzaguirre Middle School
III.C.2.d. Milnet Architects
III.C.2.d.(1) New Ramirez Elementary School
III.D. Human Resources
III.D.1. Employment of Instructional and Non-Teaching Professional Personnel
III.D.2. School Board Policies Update 101 - First Reading
III.E. Curriculum & Instruction
III.E.1. Request for Out-of-State Travel for Yolanda Castillo, Garcia Elementary School Principal, to attend the NABE 44th Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on march 4th through the 7th, 2015
III.E.2. Request for Out-of-State travel for Anabel Castillo, Teacher Strategist and Mario Ferron, Jr., Dual Language Teacher to attend and present at the NABE 2015 Conference that will be held March 5-7, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
III.F. Reports
III.F.1. Disbursements for the month of December 2014
III.F.2. Tax Report for the months of November and December 2014
III.F.3. Use of District Facilities
III.G. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
IV. Finance
IV.A. Report on Donations to the District
IV.A.1. Farias Elementary School
IV.A.1.a. NAFT Federal Credit Union/$1,000.00/for Staff use
IV.A.2. College, Career and Technology Academy (CCTA)
IV.A.2.a. Isabel Quintero/$40.00/for general use
IV.A.2.b. Victoria Melcher/$20.00/for general use
IV.A.2.c. Robert Hernandez/$100.00/for general use
IV.A.2.d. Gift card from Sam's Club/$40.00/for general use
IV.A.2.e. Gift card from Walmart/$50.00/for general use
IV.A.2.f. Dora Zapata/$100.00/for Boys Basketball Tournament Fee
IV.A.3. PSJA Early College High School
IV.A.3.a. Ambrosio & Cristina V. Hernandez/$200.00/to be used for Track of Hope Cancer Awareness Walk
IV.A.3.b. Driscoll Valley Physicians Group/$200.00/to be used for Track of Hope Cancer Awareness Walk
IV.A.3.c. Bob Trevino Insurance/$100.00/to be used for Track of Hope Cancer Awareness Walk
IV.A.3.d. Cavendars Western Outfitters/$100.00/for Track of Hope Cancer Awareness Walk
IV.A.3.e. Creative Marketing Associates/$150.00/for Track of Hope Cancer Awareness Walk
IV.A.3.f. City of Pharr/$300.00/for spring trip
IV.A.4. PSJA Memorial Early College High School
IV.A.4.a. Rio Grande Valley Music Festival/$1,100.00/to be used for trip payment
IV.A.5. PSJA Southwest Early College High School
IV.A.5.a. Esperanza's Diner, Inc./$1,500.00/for Girls Soccer equipment & tournament fees
IV.A.6. PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School
IV.A.6.a. PSJA Tri-City Education Foundation/$500.00/for mini grant for Math Teacher
IV.A.7. Ford Elementary School
IV.A.7.a. Mrs. Maritza Hernandez/$120.00/for students
IV.A.7.b. Hill Country Furniture Partners LTD/DBA:  Ashley Furniture Home Store/$920.00/for staff use
IV.A.8. Carmen Anaya Elementary School
IV.A.8.a. Minerva Anaya St. John/$600.00/for athletic uniforms
IV.A.9. Graciela Garcia Elementary School
IV.A.9.a. Ronnie Cantu Construction LLC/$500.00/for native landscaping
IV.B. District's Audit Report for the year ending August 31, 2014
V. Human Resources
V.A. Level III Grievance Hearing for Maria Oralia Castaneda
VI. Support Services
VI.A. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements
VI.B. Consideration and possible action regarding proposed settlement on Cause No. C-2488-12-B, PSJA ISD vs. Landmark Organization, LP, et. al. pending in the 93rd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas
VII. Executive Session
VII.A. Consultation with Attorney - Gov't Code 551.071 through 551.084
VII.A.1. Level III Grievance Hearing for Maria Oralia Castaneda
VII.A.2. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements
VII.A.3. Consideration and possible action regarding proposed settlement on Cause No. C-2488-12-B, PSJA ISD vs. Landmark Organization, LP, et. al. pending in the 93rd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas
VIII. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 26, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. Call to Order
Subject:
II. Recognition
Subject:
II.A. 2014 Greeting Card Contest Winner - Jimena Mendez, 4th Grade Student at Graciela Garcia Elementary School
Subject:
II.B. Fine Arts Program - All-State Choir; All-State Band Members and Fine Arts Educators
Subject:
II.C. 2014-15 PCAT Bus Driver of the Year for the District
Subject:
II.D. PSJA ISD earns 2014 Platinum Leadership Circle Award for Financial Transparency
Subject:
II.E. Driscoll Children's Hospital Holiday Card Contest Winner - Melissa Hernandez, 6th Grade Student at Austin Middle School
Subject:
III. Consent Agenda Items
Subject:
III.A. Minutes
Subject:
III.A.1. Minutes of December 8, 2014
Subject:
III.B. Finance
Subject:
III.B.1. Functional Budget Amendments
Subject:
III.B.2. Bids, contracts and/or proposals to be awarded
Subject:
III.B.2.a. Bids for Paper Towels and Dispensers for use district-wide/$100,920.00
Subject:
III.B.2.b. Bids for batteries for vehicles & generators for Transportation & Maintenance Departments/$14,606.90
Subject:
III.B.2.c. Catalog Bid for Equipment, Installation, Repair Services and Supplies for Maintenance Dept./$1,798,646.30
Subject:
III.B.2.d. Authorization to proceed with the purchase of an upgrade to the storage area network and backup solution for the district/$286,019.84
Subject:
III.B.2.e. Award Request for Proposals for Testing and Abatement of Asbestos Containing Materials
Subject:
III.B.2.f. Award Request for Proposals for Supervision of Abatement/Removal and Testing of Asbestos containing materials
Subject:
III.B.2.g. Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Teaching and Mentoring Communities (TMC) Migrant Seasonal Head Start for the 2014-2015 school for (for eligible children with disabilities who are enrolled in the TMC Migrant Seasonal Head Start Program)


Subject:
III.B.2.h. Authorization to proceed with the purchase of 60 VH Dissector Lite - Annual Site Licenses, 1 Sectra Visualization Table and 2 Year Extended software upgrades & hardware warranty for the District's New Medical/Nursing Program from Touch of Life Technologies/$130,528.00
Subject:
III.C. Construction
Subject:
III.C.1. Substantial Completion of Building B at the new Longoria Elementary School
Subject:
III.C.2. Written progress Reports on new construction projects, construction change directives and change orders
Subject:
III.C.2.a. EGV Architects, Inc.
Subject:
III.C.2.a.(1) New LBJ Middle School
Subject:
III.C.2.b. ROFA Architects
Subject:
III.C.2.b.(1) New Palmer Elementary School
Subject:
III.C.2.b.(2) College, Career & Technology Academy (CCTA) HVAC/Welding Shop Additions - Phase I
Subject:
III.C.2.b.(3) Demolition of the old Farias Elementary School
Subject:
III.C.2.b.(4) Weight Rooms at PSJA Early College High School and PSJA Memorial Early College High School
Subject:
III.C.2.c. Gignac Architects
Subject:
III.C.2.c.(1) New Longoria Elementary School
Subject:
III.C.2.c.(2) New Alamo Middle School
Subject:
III.C.2.c.(3) New Austin Middle School
Subject:
III.C.2.c.(4) Yzaguirre Middle School
Subject:
III.C.2.d. Milnet Architects
Subject:
III.C.2.d.(1) New Ramirez Elementary School
Subject:
III.D. Human Resources
Subject:
III.D.1. Employment of Instructional and Non-Teaching Professional Personnel
Subject:
III.D.2. School Board Policies Update 101 - First Reading
Subject:
III.E. Curriculum & Instruction
Subject:
III.E.1. Request for Out-of-State Travel for Yolanda Castillo, Garcia Elementary School Principal, to attend the NABE 44th Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on march 4th through the 7th, 2015
Subject:
III.E.2. Request for Out-of-State travel for Anabel Castillo, Teacher Strategist and Mario Ferron, Jr., Dual Language Teacher to attend and present at the NABE 2015 Conference that will be held March 5-7, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Subject:
III.F. Reports
Subject:
III.F.1. Disbursements for the month of December 2014
Subject:
III.F.2. Tax Report for the months of November and December 2014
Subject:
III.F.3. Use of District Facilities
Subject:
III.G. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
IV. Finance
Subject:
IV.A. Report on Donations to the District
Subject:
IV.A.1. Farias Elementary School
Subject:
IV.A.1.a. NAFT Federal Credit Union/$1,000.00/for Staff use
Subject:
IV.A.2. College, Career and Technology Academy (CCTA)
Subject:
IV.A.2.a. Isabel Quintero/$40.00/for general use
Subject:
IV.A.2.b. Victoria Melcher/$20.00/for general use
Subject:
IV.A.2.c. Robert Hernandez/$100.00/for general use
Subject:
IV.A.2.d. Gift card from Sam's Club/$40.00/for general use
Subject:
IV.A.2.e. Gift card from Walmart/$50.00/for general use
Subject:
IV.A.2.f. Dora Zapata/$100.00/for Boys Basketball Tournament Fee
Subject:
IV.A.3. PSJA Early College High School
Subject:
IV.A.3.a. Ambrosio & Cristina V. Hernandez/$200.00/to be used for Track of Hope Cancer Awareness Walk
Subject:
IV.A.3.b. Driscoll Valley Physicians Group/$200.00/to be used for Track of Hope Cancer Awareness Walk
Subject:
IV.A.3.c. Bob Trevino Insurance/$100.00/to be used for Track of Hope Cancer Awareness Walk
Subject:
IV.A.3.d. Cavendars Western Outfitters/$100.00/for Track of Hope Cancer Awareness Walk
Subject:
IV.A.3.e. Creative Marketing Associates/$150.00/for Track of Hope Cancer Awareness Walk
Subject:
IV.A.3.f. City of Pharr/$300.00/for spring trip
Subject:
IV.A.4. PSJA Memorial Early College High School
Subject:
IV.A.4.a. Rio Grande Valley Music Festival/$1,100.00/to be used for trip payment
Subject:
IV.A.5. PSJA Southwest Early College High School
Subject:
IV.A.5.a. Esperanza's Diner, Inc./$1,500.00/for Girls Soccer equipment & tournament fees
Subject:
IV.A.6. PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School
Subject:
IV.A.6.a. PSJA Tri-City Education Foundation/$500.00/for mini grant for Math Teacher
Subject:
IV.A.7. Ford Elementary School
Subject:
IV.A.7.a. Mrs. Maritza Hernandez/$120.00/for students
Subject:
IV.A.7.b. Hill Country Furniture Partners LTD/DBA:  Ashley Furniture Home Store/$920.00/for staff use
Subject:
IV.A.8. Carmen Anaya Elementary School
Subject:
IV.A.8.a. Minerva Anaya St. John/$600.00/for athletic uniforms
Subject:
IV.A.9. Graciela Garcia Elementary School
Subject:
IV.A.9.a. Ronnie Cantu Construction LLC/$500.00/for native landscaping
Subject:
IV.B. District's Audit Report for the year ending August 31, 2014
Subject:
V. Human Resources
Subject:
V.A. Level III Grievance Hearing for Maria Oralia Castaneda
Subject:
VI. Support Services
Subject:
VI.A. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements
Subject:
VI.B. Consideration and possible action regarding proposed settlement on Cause No. C-2488-12-B, PSJA ISD vs. Landmark Organization, LP, et. al. pending in the 93rd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas
Subject:
VII. Executive Session
Subject:
VII.A. Consultation with Attorney - Gov't Code 551.071 through 551.084
Subject:
VII.A.1. Level III Grievance Hearing for Maria Oralia Castaneda
Subject:
VII.A.2. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements
Subject:
VII.A.3. Consideration and possible action regarding proposed settlement on Cause No. C-2488-12-B, PSJA ISD vs. Landmark Organization, LP, et. al. pending in the 93rd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas
Subject:
VIII. Adjourn

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