II. Recognition

II.A. Wrestling Program

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

II.B. Power Lifting Program

II.B.1. PSJA Early College High School

II.B.2. PSJA North Early College High School

II.C. Soccer Program

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

II.D. Destination Imagination Teams

II.E. PSJA EC High School student wins 2016 Region One ESC Conference Logo competition

II.F. Livas Elementary School Robotics Team advances to State

II.G. PSJA teacher named TEA Deputy Commissioner of Educator Support

III. Consent Agenda Items

III.A. Minutes

III.A.1. March 9, 2016

III.A.2. March 28, 2016

III.B. Deputy Superintendent of Schools

III.B.1. Out-of-State travel request for Javier Martinez and Enrique P. Pretel, CTE Teachers and three students (2 from PSJA Early College High School and 1 from PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School to attend the Business Professionals of America 2016 National Leadership Conference on May 3-9, 2016 in Boston, MA.

III.C. Finance

III.C.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

III.C.2.a. Award bids for Musical Instruments and Equipment/$284,053.87

III.C.2.b. Award bids for football equipment and supplies/$$125,227.55

III.C.2.c. Ratification of purchase of furniture for Toddler and Pre-School Classrooms for Early Head Start Program at Buckner Elementary School/$205,526.16

III.C.2.d. Award bids for HVAC Refrigerants for Central Supply Warehouse/$84,559.00

III.C.2.e. Rescind and re-award bids for item #68 of the Warehouse School Supplies/$5,508.30

III.C.2.f. Request for authorization to approve the Interlocal Agreement between the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to provide STEM Project Based Learning/$40,000.00

III.C.2.g. Award bids for tires for Maintenance and Transportation vehicles/$81,977.02

III.C.2.h. Authorization to approve the Texas General land Office retail sales Interlocal Agreement term extensions

III.C.2.i. Request for Proposals for Athletic Point of Sales & Ticketing Services

III.C.2.j. Reject and re-advertise request for proposals to develop, design and launch Family Health Clinic for the District

III.C.2.k. Authorization to proceed with the purchase of Science Lab Materials for two (2) Dual Enrollment College Biology Courses for the Summer Program/$146,023.29

III.D. Curriculum & Instruction

III.D.1. Out-of-State travel request for 12 Staff Members from Yzaguirre Middle School; Liberty MS and Austin MS to attend the International Center for Leadership in Education 24th Annual Model Schools Conference in Orlando, Florida - June 26-29, 2016.

III.D.2. Out-of-State travel request for 50 PSJA North Raider Band students and 7 sponsors, Eduardo Echeverria, Jeremy Roe, Pete Guerrero, Justin Adame, Courtney Villarreal, Cindy Leal and Elma Roe to go to Disney in Orlando, Florida, June 2-9, 2016.

III.D.3. Ratification of out-of-State travel request for Gina Saenz, Middle School Science Coordinator and Albesa Ramos Middle School ELA Coordinator to attend the Reading Apprenticeship Training in Charlotte, NC on April 10-14, 2016

III.D.4. Out-of-State travel request for Darcia Cuellar, CCTA Principal and Rebecca Youngberg, Vanessa Castillo and Maria Farias, teachers at PSJA Memorial Early College High School to attend the Model Schools Conference in Orlando, Florida on June 25-29, 2016

III.D.5. Adoption of Textbooks for 2016-17 school year

III.D.6. Graduation Plan Handbook 2019 and beyond

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.b. Gignac Architects

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

III.E.1.b.(2) Yzaguirre Middle School

III.E.1.c. Milnet Architects

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

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

III.E.1.d. Javier Hinojosa Engineering

III.E.1.d.(1) Parking Lot Improvements at Graciela Garcia Elementary School

III.E.1.e. Mariano Garcia Engineering

III.E.1.e.(1) Parking lot improvements at the Old Central Office

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

III.E.2. Substantial Completion of the Running Track Replacement Project at PSJA Early College High School and PSJA Memorial Early College High School

III.F. Human Resources

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

III.F.2. BED (Local) Board Meetings - Public Participation/Second Reading and School Board Policies Update 104 - Second Reading

III.F.2.a. Affecting Local Policies

III.F.2.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. Reports

III.G.1. Disbursements for the month of March 2016

III.G.2. Tax Collections for the month of March 2016

III.H. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

IV. Finance

IV.A. Report on Donations to the District

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

IV.A.1.a. City of McAllen/$1,000.00/for band student incentives

IV.A.1.b. Ronnie Cantu Construction/$250.00/Boys Soccer Program

IV.A.2. Graciela Garcia Elementary School

IV.A.2.a. HEB Grocery Company LP/$2,500.00/Student Account

IV.A.3. Carman Elementary School

IV.A.3.a. Ricardo Fernandez/$500.00; PSJA Tri-City Education Foundation/$500.00/Garden Club

IV.A.3.b. PSJA Tri-City Education Foundation/$500.00/Science Program

IV.B. Request for Proposals for Voluntary Personal Insurance

IV.C. Request for Proposals for Administration Services for Cafeteria Plan & Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan

IV.D. Request for Proposals for Voluntary Group Disability

IV.E. Contract Extension for School Leaders, Errors & Omissions Insurance

V. Student Services

V.A. District's Calendar for the 2016-17 school year

VI. Human Resources

VI.A. Level III Grievance Hearing for Pedro Bazan

VII. Support Services

VII.A. Consideration and possible action regarding proposed settlement on Cause No. 7:15-CV-00465, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District v. Texas Descon, L. P., et al; pending in the Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division, Hidalgo County, Texas.

VII.B. Authorize legal counsel to proceed with litigation involving PSJA Southwest Early College High School project and approve the terms of the attorney's contract

VII.C. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements

VIII. Executive Session

VIII.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

VIII.A.1. Consultation with Attorney

VIII.A.1.a. Consideration and possible action regarding proposed settlement on Cause No. 7:15-CV-00465, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District v. Texas Descon, L. P., et al; Pending in the Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division, Hidalgo County, Texas.

VIII.A.1.b. Authorize legal counsel to proceed with litigation involving PSJA Southwest Early College High School project and approve the terms of the attorney's contract

VIII.A.2. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements

VIII.A.3. Personnel Matters

VIII.A.3.a. Level III Grievance Hearing for Pedro Bazan

IX. Adjourn