II. Recognition

II.A. Proclamation designating National Red Ribbon Week October 23-31, 2017

II.B. Texas Education Human Resources Day 

III. Consent Agenda Items

III.A. Minutes

III.A.1. Minutes of August 28, 2017

III.A.2. Minutes of September 11, 2017

III.B. Superintendent of Schools

III.B.1. Ratification - Appointment of Delegate and Alternate to the Texas Association of School Boards 2017 Delegate Assembly

III.C. Curriculum & Instruction

III.C.1. Out-of-State travel request for Belinda Vargas,  Business and Community Engagement Coordinator;  Stephanie L. Mendez, CTE Business and Community Partnership Specialist; and Jose Eloy Garza, Marketing DC Instructor to attend the 2017 National Career Pathways Network Conference in St. Louis, Missouri on October 25-27, 2017 (travel expenses will be paid by Career and Technical Education funds)

III.D. Finance

III.D.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

III.D.2.a. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Early Head Start Program and Little Explorers Development and Learning Center #1 and Center #2

III.D.2.b. Authorization to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Parental Community Engagement and South Texas College for GED and ESL Instruction/$50,600.00

III.D.2.c. Contracted Services - Tropical Texas Behavioral Health Center - services of qualified staff for diagnostic purposes and crisis intervention - September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2017/$45,000.00

III.E. Human Resources

III.E.1. Employment of Instructional and Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

III.F. Student Services

III.F.1. Amend District's Calendar for 2017-18 school year

III.G. Reports

III.G.1. Disbursements for the month of September 2017

III.G.2. Fees paid to Purchasing Cooperatives for the 2017-2018 school year

III.G.3. Tax Collector's Report for the month of September 2017

III.G.4. Construction Projects Report - Written Progress Reports on new construction projects, construction change directive sand change orders

III.G.4.a. Gignac  Architects

III.G.4.a.(1) New Alamo Middle School

III.G.4.a.(2) Yzaguirre Middle School

III.G.4.a.(3) PSJA Collegiate Academies

III.G.4.b. Milnet Architects

III.G.4.b.(1) Renovations at Buckner Elementary School for the Early Head Start Program

III.G.4.b.(2) PSJA Memorial Early College High School Re-Roofing and HVAC Upgrades

III.G.4.c. EGV Architects, INc.

III.G.4.c.(1) Carman Elementary School and Kelly-Pharr Elementary School HVAC System Replacements

III.G.4.c.(2) Liberty Middle School Athletic Additions - Phase I

III.G.4.d. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD

III.G.4.d.(1) PSJA North Early College High School and PSJA Memorial Early College High School auditorium seating and carpet replacement

III.H. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

IV. Finance

IV.A. Report on Donations to the District

IV.A.1. Jaime Escalante Middle School

IV.A.1.a. Ronnie Cantu Construction, LLC/$500.00 - to start a garden

IV.A.2. Pathway Toward Independence Program

IV.A.2.a. Dr. Mohammad Sajid Ali Syed/$500.00 

IV.A.3. PSJA Buell Central-DAEP High School

IV.A.3.a. Ronnie Cantu Construction, LLC/$300.00 - for robotics program

IV.A.4. PSJA Early College High School

IV.A.4.a. Victor Reyna/$300.00; Memorial Funeral Home/$300.00 for football banner

IV.A.5. Sorensen Elementary School

IV.A.5.a. DKG Logistics, Federico Garcia, Jr./$250.00 - for Superstar Squad Drill/Dance Team

IV.B. Catalog Bids

IV.B.1. Staple Groceries and Grocer's Miscellaneous Items, Equipment, Services and Supplies - estimated cost $585,640.00

IV.B.2. Athletic diving and swimming equipment, services and supplies

IV.B.3. T-Shirts, Screen Printing and Embroidery, Equipment, Services and Supplies- estimated cost $161,051.00

IV.C. Copier Paper and Supplies for Warehouse and Print Shop/$700,424.40

IV.D. Annual Tax Collections Report September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2017

IV.E. Delinquent Tax Collections for fiscal year September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017

IV.F. Authorization to proceed with the design development to re-roof Kelly-Pharr Elementary School

IV.G. Award bids for a parking lot at Palacios Elementary School and a driveway at Anaya Elementary School

IV.H. Award bids for Kennedy Middle School Athletic Fields

IV.I. Approve the PSJA field naming rights agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and DHR Health for a five (5) year agreement

IV.J. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements

IV.K. Consultant Services - Irma Duran - to improve student performance/$33,300.00

IV.L. Authorization to proceed with the renewal purchase of Atomic Learning Professional Development Program for Teachers, Students and Administrators in all subject areas and State mandated programs

V. Superintendent of Schools

V.A. Consideration and possible action regarding  proposed settlements in Cause No. C-1269-16-B pending in the 93rd Judicial District court of Hidalgo County, Texas, styled VCC, LLC v. PSJA ISD, et.al.

VI. Executive Session

VI.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

VI.A.1. Consultation with Attorney

VI.A.1.a. Consideration and possible action regarding proposed settlements in Cause No. C-1269-16-B pending in the 93rd Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, styled VCC, LLC v. PSJA ISD, et.al.

VI.A.1.b. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements

VI.A.1.c. Personnel Matters

VII. Adjourn