II. Recognition

II.A. Cross Country Program

II.A.1. PSJA Southwest Early College High School

II.A.1.a. Senior Alma Villanueva

II.A.1.b. Senior Victor Pedraza

II.A.1.c. Junior Edgar Barraza

II.A.1.d. Boys Cross Country Team

II.A.2. PSJA Memorial Early College High School

II.A.2.a. Freshman Cruz Gomez

II.B. PSJA Southwest Early College High School

II.B.1. Robotics Team wins 5th Annual US Navy SeaPerch Challenge

II.C. District receives outstanding Native Plant Education Award

II.D. Proclamation to commemorate "School Board Recognition Month" and award certificates

III. Consent Agenda Items

III.A. Minutes

III.A.1. November 9, 2015

III.A.2. November 16, 2015

III.B. Deputy Superintendent of Schools

III.B.1. Out-of-State travel request for staff members to attend the Academies of Nashville Study Visit in Nashville TN March 7-9, 2016

III.B.2. Out-of-State travel request for Angela Salinas, Isaac Leal, Mario Gonzalez III and Maria S. Varela, to attend the Instructional Coaching Institute in Lawrence, Kansas January 11-12, 2016

III.C. Finance

III.C.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

III.C.2.a. Authorization to purchase STAAR ONE™ Subscription and TEKSBand (Stand Alone) for all schools/$61,738.00

III.C.2.b. Contracted Services - Hollis Rutledge & Associates, Inc. for consultation services regarding Planning & Governmental Relations Services/$42,000.00 - February 2, 2016 through February 1, 2017

III.C.2.c. Ratification of purchase of furniture for Alamo Middle School/$87,764.34

III.C.2.d. Authorization to approve the Texas General Land Office Retail Sales Interlocal Agreement (Cavallo Energy Texas LLC)

III.C.2.e. Memorandum of Understanding between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Teaching and Mentoring Communities Migrant Seasonal Head Start Program

III.C.2.f. Contract Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Early Head Start Program:

III.C.2.f.(1) Child Find/Child Serve Agreement with Region One Education Service Center

III.C.2.f.(2) Child Collaborative Agreement with Region One ESC for children eligible for Early Intervention Services

III.C.2.f.(3) Child Collaborative Agreement with Easter Seals Agency for children eligible for Easter Seals

III.C.2.f.(4) Child  Collaborative Agreement and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District

III.C.2.f.(5) Child Interagency Agreement

III.C.2.g. Authorization to purchase Texthelp Inc. Read & Write dual site license subscription for students in the Special Education and Bilingual Programs/$68,229.00

III.C.2.h. Authorization to proceed with the renewal and upgrade of licensing for VM Ware and V Center Software for all Virtual Servers on the District's storage area network/$190,788.26

III.C.3. Use of Facilities for March 1, 2016 Primary Election

III.C.4. Use of Facilities for City of San Juan Special Election

III.D. Curriculum & Instruction

III.D.1. Out-of-State travel request for Staff and 80 students (20 from each campus) from PSJA Early College High School, PSJA Memorial Early College High School, PSJA North Early College High School and PSJA Southwest Early College High School from the Choir Program to travel to New York City, New York to attend 4 Broadway Shows, a professional baseball game, and sightseeing tours  June 6-10, 2016

III.E. Construction

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

III.E.1.a. ROFA Architects

III.E.1.a.(1) New Palmer Elementary School

III.E.1.a.(2) Demolition of the old Farias Elementary School

III.E.1.a.(3) Weight Rooms at PSJA Early College High School and PSJA Memorial Early College High School

III.E.1.a.(4) Re-Roofing of College, Career and Technology Academy & Napper Elementary School

III.E.1.a.(5) PSJA Stadium Phase II

III.E.1.a.(6) Demolition of the old Garza-Pena/Trevino Elementary School

III.E.1.b. Gignac Architects

III.E.1.b.(1) New Alamo Middle School

III.E.1.b.(2) New Austin Middle School

III.E.1.b.(3) Yzaguirre Middle School

III.E.1.c. Milnet Architects

III.E.1.c.(1) New Ramirez Elementary School

III.E.2. Substantial completion of the parking lot improvements at Carnahan Elementary School

III.E.3. Substantial completion of the parking lot on the south property of the PSJA Stadium - Phase II

III.F. Human Resources

III.F.1. Employment of Instructional and non-Teaching Professional Personnel

III.F.2. School Board Policies Update 103 - Second Reading

III.G. Reports

III.G.1. Disbursements for the month of November 2015

III.G.2. Tax Collector's report for the months of October and November 2015

III.G.3. 2015-16 No Child Left Behind Highly Qualified Teacher Report

III.H. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

IV. Public Hearing

IV.A. Public Hearing on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST Report 2014)

V. Superintendent of Schools

V.A. Announcement of School Board Member Training

V.B. Memorandum of Understanding between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, South Texas College and the City of Pharr regarding the creation of a Public Safety College Campus in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD

VI. Finance

VI.A. Report on Donations to the District

VI.A.1. PSJA Memorial Early College High School

VI.A.1.a. Dr. Kaye Kip Owens, Orthopedic Sports Medicine Center/$500.00 to purchase supplies for training room

VI.A.1.b. Pharr Sunrise Breakfast (Kiwanis)/$300.00 to purchase Christmas Toys

VI.A.1.c. Victor Manuel Reyna, Jr./$100.00 to purchase Christmas Toys

VI.A.2. Audie Murphy Middle School

VI.A.2.a. George W. Bush Foundation/$7,000.00 to purchase library books

VI.A.3. Special Education Department

VI.A.3.a. Pharr Sunrise Breakfast (Kiwanis)/$2,500.00 for Fall 2015 Special Olympics

VI.B. Discussion and Action on Bids on Tax Resale Properties and Resolution

VI.C. 2015 Tax Roll Totals

VII. Construction

VII.A. Schematic Design Presentation for the Baldemar Cano Central Kitchen Additions and Renovations

VII.B. Schematic Design Presentation for Liberty Middle School Phase I - Athletic Additions

VII.C. Award bids for parking lot improvements at Graciela Garcia Elementary School/$108,000.00

VIII. Support Services

VIII.A. Presentation of the Veterans Memorial Park in Alamo

VIII.B. Interlocal Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the City of Alamo for the construction of the Veterans Memorial Park located at the old Farias Elementary School

IX. Executive Session

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

X. Public Comments/Audience Participation

XI. Adjourn