II. Recognition

II.A. Carman Elementary Students place 2nd at State Chess Tournament

II.B. Tennis Program

II.B.1. PSJA Memorial Early College High School

II.C. Wrestling Program

II.C.1. PSJA Early College High School

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

II.C.3. PSJA North Early College High School

II.D. Fine Arts Programs

II.D.1. UIL State Mariachi Contest

II.D.2. PSJA North EC High School Drama Students

II.E. Child Nutrition Program receives Top Rating

II.F. Buell Central High School Robotics Team

II.G. PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM EC High School students receive Texas Media Awards

III. Consent Agenda Items

III.A. Minutes

III.A.1. February 29, 2016

III.B. Superintendent of Schools

III.B.1. Texas Education Agency (TEA) - User Administration + Access Renewal - Appoint Mr. Jose Adrian Garcia, Chief Technology Officer as the District's Designee to manage application requests to TEA Login (TEAL)

III.C. Deputy Superintendent of Schools

III.C.1. Out-of-State travel request for 2 Doedyns Elementary School Chess Teams, Layza Cano, Flor Medrano, Sara Castillo and Linda Martinez, Sponsors with approximately 17 students to attend the 2016 National Elementary (K-6) Championship in Nashville, TN - May 5-10, 2016. 

III.C.2. Out-of-State travel request for 16 Middle School Staff members (2 per campus) and 1 College Readiness Staff member to attend the College for Every Student (CFES) Mid-Year Gathering Staff Development in Essex, New York on April 10-12, 2016 or April 13-15, 2016

III.D. Finance

III.D.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

III.D.2.a. Extension of contract for Standardized Dress Code Polo Shirts for all Campuses

III.D.2.b. Rescind and Re-award item #111 of the Janitorial Supplies for use district-wide

III.D.2.c. Extension of Contract for re-conditioning/re-certification of helmets and shoulder pads

III.D.2.d. Consultant Services

III.D.2.d.(1) Dr. James B. Curts - External Evaluator for "College for All" Grant - 17 days from March 2016 thru March 2017 to ensure compliance with grant requirements/$10,000.00

III.D.2.d.(2) Lead4ward/Shelby Waller - to analyze data and increase student achievement through high yield strategies at PSJA Sotomayor Early College High School/$20,000.00  - March 10 & 11, 2016

III.D.2.e. 2016 Migrant University Summer Experience (MUSE) Interlocal Cooperation Contract

III.D.2.f. Ratify the purchase of Palo Alto 5060  Network Appliance for the Technology Department/$162,212.00

III.D.2.g. Award bids for Technology Resources

III.D.2.h. Authorization to approve the Interlocal Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and Houston ISD for School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Program

III.D.2.i. Ratify the purchase of May 2015 Advanced Placement Testing fees for PSJA North Early College High School/$59,356.00

III.D.3. Resolution stating review of Investment Policy and Investment Strategies, Designation of Investment officer, and Approval of Independent Sources for Investment Training for the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District  Staff

III.E. Curriculum & Instruction

III.E.1. Out-of-State travel request for Dr. Nora T. Cantu and Nora Rivas-Garza, Administrators for High School, and Jim L. Brewster, Hilda Gonzalez, Debbie Dawang and Alisa Young, High School Coordinators; Rosa M. Rakay, Principal at Sotomayor EC HS, Teachers Eila Rodriguez and Lisa Gonzalez  to attend the International Center for Leadership in Education - 24th Annual Model School Conference in Orlando, Florida - June 26-29, 2016

III.E.2. Out-of-State travel request for PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM EC High School staff - Silvia Lizcano, Virna Bazan, Mariza Saenz, Vasthi Rodriguez, Alyssa Medrano and Sergio Garcia and approximately 40 students to travel to Boston, Massachusetts during spring break in March of 2017 to visit historical sites and universities in connection with the AP History Program 

III.E.3. Out-of-State travel request for 10 Buell Central High School Robotics Team students and 5 sponsors, Mario Bracamontes, Michael Velasquez, Jose Luna, Joseph Garcia and Alicia Jaime to travel to St. Louis, Missouri, April 26-29, 2016 to participate at the Robotics Championship

III.E.4. District and Campus Improvement Plans

III.E.5. Graduation Plan

III.F. Construction

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

III.F.1.a. ROFA Architects

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

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

III.F.1.a.(3) Re-Roofing at College, Career and Technology Academy & Napper Elementary School

III.F.1.a.(4) PSJA Stadium Phase II

III.F.1.b. Gignac Architects

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

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

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

III.F.1.c. Milnet Architects

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

III.F.1.c.(2) PSJA Memorial Early College High School Kitchen & Serving Line Renovations

III.F.1.d. Meldon and Hunt, Inc.

III.F.1.d.(1) Running Track Replacement Project at PSJA Early College High School and PSJA Memorial Early College High School

III.F.1.e. Javier Hinojosa Engineering

III.F.1.e.(1) Parking Lot Improvements at Graciela Garcia Elementary School

III.F.1.f. Mariano Garcia Engineering

III.F.1.f.(1) Parking lot improvements at the Old Central Office

III.F.1.f.(2) Paving of Band Practice Field at PSJA Early College High School

III.F.2. Substantial completion of the demolition of the old Garza-Pena/Trevino Elementary School

III.G. Human Resources

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

III.G.2. Amend School Board Policies FDA (Local) - Admissions Interdistrict Transfers and FDB (Local)  Admissions Intradistrict Transfers and Classroom Assignments (Second Reading)

III.G.3. BED (Local) Board Meetings - Public Participation/First Reading and School Board Policies Update 104 - First Reading

III.G.3.a. Affecting Local Policies

III.G.3.a.(1) EEH (Local):  Instructional Arrangements - Homebound Instruction
         FB (Local):  Equal Educational Opportunity
         FD (Local):  Admissions
         FEB (Local):  Attendance - Attendance Accounting
         FFC (Local):  Student Welfare - Student Support Services
         FFH (Local):  Student Welfare - Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation

III.G.4. Out-of-Country travel request for Rebeca N. Garza, Administrator for Human Resources and Olivia Martinez, Dual Language Program Director, to travel to Madrid, Spain April 9-16, 2016, for Visiting International Teachers Program.  All expenses to be paid by program sponsors:  Compass Bank and The Spanish Embassy

III.H. Reports

III.H.1. Tax Collector's Report for the month of February 2016

III.H.2. Disbursements for the month of February 2016

III.H.3. Use of District's Facilities

III.I. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

IV. Finance

IV.A. Report on Donations to the District

IV.A.1. PSJA Early College High School

IV.A.1.a. Ramiro and Marilanda Caballero/$200.00; Arturo Guajardo, Jr./$200.00; to be used for cancer recipients

IV.A.1.b. Burns Motor/vehicle - for Skills USA Chapter 1763

IV.A.1.c. Jose L. and Raquel Santillan/$100.00; Arturo and Ermelinda Guajardo/$100.00; Jaime J. Munoz/$200.00; RGB Careers/$150.00; Maribel Carranza/$100.00; Archer Crosley Pediatrics/$75.00; Shannon Stacy Davis/$75.00; PSJA Memorial EC HS/$100.00; Kautsch True Value/$200.00; to be used for Track of Hope Cancer Walk

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

IV.A.2.a. Robert Acosta dba El Dorado Restaurant/$500.00 - to be used for Girls Basketball Equipment & Travel

IV.A.2.b. Marquez Construction/$300.00 - to be used for Wolverine Softball Travel and Equipment

IV.A.3. John H. McKeever Elementary School and Health Department

IV.A.3.a. Lone Star National Bank/$500.00 - to purchase Bienestar Health Boos Pilot Study

IV.B. Request for Proposals for Enhancement of network Infrastructure E-Rate Round 19 / $907,976.90 

IV.C. Request for Proposals for Excess Workers' Compensation Insurance

IV.D. Purchase Of Option E with TimeClock Plus/$533,4979.00

IV.E. Band Uniforms for PSJA Early College High School and PSJA North Early College High School/$231,432.00

IV.F. Request for authorization to approve the anniversary date/renewal rates for Property & Inland Marine Insurance; for Auto Liability & Physical Damage and for General Liability Insurance (including Crime)/Casualty Insurance

V. Superintendent of Schools

V.A. Region One Education Service Center Board of Directors Election

VI. Support Services

VI.A. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements

VII. Executive Session

VII.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

VII.A.1. Consultation with Attorney

VII.A.2. Personnel Matters

VII.A.3. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements

VIII. Adjourn