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Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
I.A. Recognition
I.A.1. Valedictorians and Salutatorians
I.A.2. PSJA Memorial Senior receives Gates, Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarships
I.A.3. Seniors earn TheDream.US National Scholarship
I.A.4. Two PSJA North ECHS Seniors awarded Terry Scholarships
I.A.5. Seniors awarded 2019 Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers
I.A.6. PSJA ECHS Health Occupations of America team -  advances to Nationals
I.A.7. 5 Kennedy Middle School students named SkillsUSA State Champions - advance to Nationals
I.A.8. Athletic Program
I.A.8.a. PSJA Bears Baseball Team - District Champions
I.A.8.b. Track & Field - District Champions, State Qualifiers and State Champions
I.A.9. Fine Arts Program
II. Consent Agenda Items
II.A. Minutes of School Board Meetings and/or Workshops
II.A.1. Minutes of April 23, 2019
II.A.2. Minutes of April 29, 2019
II.B. Minutes of School Board Committee Meetings
II.B.1. Minutes of April 17, 2019 - A-F Accountability Committee
II.B.2. Minutes of April 24, 2019 - Student Services & Community Relations Committee
II.C. Technology and Student Services
II.C.1. Out-of-State travel request for Mrs. Sulema Solis, Health Services Director, to attend the 2019 Annual Conference of the National Association of School Nurses In Aurora, Colorado June 26-July 1, 2019 ( all travel expenses will be paid by the Medicaid Administrative Case Management (MAC) Budget)
II.C.2. Out-of-State travel request for Haissam Maasi, Data Services Director, and Software Engineers, Sergio Gonzalez, Claudio Cantu and Alex Reyes to attend the Visual Studio Live! on June 9-13, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts  (all travel expenses will be paid by Data Services Funds)
II.D. Curriculum & Instruction
II.D.1. Out-of-State travel request for Norma Washington, Mark Ramirez, PSJA CTE Teachers and 4 PSJA Early College High School students to travel to Orlando, Florida from June 19-23, 2019 to attend and participate in the HOSA Nationals Leadership Conference.  (all travel expenses will be paid by CTE Funds)
II.D.2. Out-of-State travel request for Noemi Y. Serna, Gifted & Talented Coordinator, to attend the 2019 World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Conference at the Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee from July 24-28, 2019  (all travel expenses will be paid by Advanced Academics)
II.D.3. Out-of-State travel request for Susana Ramirez, Elementary Science Coordinator, to attend the NASA Lift Off Alumni Institute Conference in Palm Beach, Florida - July 26 - August 1, 2019 (all travel expenses will be paid by NASA Texas Space Grant)
II.D.4. Out-of-State travel request for David Gonzalez, CTE Coordinator, to attend the 5th Recruiting Brigade Educator's Tour in Colorado Springs, Colorado May 22-23, 2019 (all travel expenses will be paid by the Department of the Army)
II.D.5. Out-of-State travel request for Roxanne Ruelas and Israel Serna, teachers at PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM ECHS and 4 students to attend the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 13 Launch Viewing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 7-10, 2019 (all travel expenses will be paid by Advanced Academics)
II.E. Finance
II.E.1. Functional Budget Amendments
II.E.2. Bids, contracts and/or proposals to be awarded
II.E.2.a. Award bids for Musical Instruments and Equipment for the 2019-2020 school year/$268,143.50
II.E.2.b. Contract Extension - Request for Proposals for Standardized Dress-Code Polo Shirts for students at all campuses
II.E.3. Out-of-State travel request for Imelda Palacios, Child Nutrition Director and Ana Erika Rivas, Dietitian to attend the School Nutrition Association Annual National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri - July 14-16, 2019 (all travel expenses will be paid by Child Nutrition Funds)
II.F. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
III. Board Committee Report
III.A. A-F Accountability Committee - Jorge Palacios, Chairman
III.B. Student Services & Community Relations Committee - Carlos G. Villegas, Jr., Chairman
IV. Finance
IV.A. Request for Proposals for Property & Inland Marine Insurance and Terrorism for the 2019-2020 school year (year three)/$1,072,582.35 
IV.B. Approve the RICE/TAPIA Professional Development Session and the RICE/TAPIA Student Summer Camp for the 2018-2019 school year/$81,448.00
IV.C. Interlocal Agreement between the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the City of Pharr to use District Facilities for Independence Day Festival
IV.D. Award bids for re-roofing at PSJA Early College High School and PSJA Memorial Early College High School
IV.E. Award bids for re-roofing at Reed & Mock Elementary School
IV.F. Award Request for Qualifications for Independent Auditor's Annual Financial Audit
IV.G. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements
V. Human Resources
V.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel
V.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel
V.B.1. Internal Auditor
V.B.2. Employee Wellness Coordinator
V.B.3. Chief of Police
V.C. Superintendent of Schools
V.C.1. Consideration and possible action regarding contemplated litigation and to engage legal representation to proceed with litigation concerning Kennedy Middle School
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 contemplated litigation and to engage legal representation to proceed with litigation concerning Kennedy Middle School
VI.A.2. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements
VI.A.3. Personnel Matters
VI.A.3.a. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel
VI.A.3.b. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel
VI.A.3.b.(1) Internal Auditor
VI.A.3.b.(2) Employee Wellness Coordinator
VI.A.3.b.(3) Chief of Police
VI.A.3.c. Superintendent's Evaluation 
VII. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 13, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
I. Call to Order
Subject:
I.A. Recognition
Subject:
I.A.1. Valedictorians and Salutatorians
Subject:
I.A.2. PSJA Memorial Senior receives Gates, Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarships
Subject:
I.A.3. Seniors earn TheDream.US National Scholarship
Subject:
I.A.4. Two PSJA North ECHS Seniors awarded Terry Scholarships
Subject:
I.A.5. Seniors awarded 2019 Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers
Subject:
I.A.6. PSJA ECHS Health Occupations of America team -  advances to Nationals
Subject:
I.A.7. 5 Kennedy Middle School students named SkillsUSA State Champions - advance to Nationals
Subject:
I.A.8. Athletic Program
Subject:
I.A.8.a. PSJA Bears Baseball Team - District Champions
Subject:
I.A.8.b. Track & Field - District Champions, State Qualifiers and State Champions
Subject:
I.A.9. Fine Arts Program
Subject:
II. Consent Agenda Items
Subject:
II.A. Minutes of School Board Meetings and/or Workshops
Subject:
II.A.1. Minutes of April 23, 2019
Subject:
II.A.2. Minutes of April 29, 2019
Subject:
II.B. Minutes of School Board Committee Meetings
Subject:
II.B.1. Minutes of April 17, 2019 - A-F Accountability Committee
Subject:
II.B.2. Minutes of April 24, 2019 - Student Services & Community Relations Committee
Subject:
II.C. Technology and Student Services
Subject:
II.C.1. Out-of-State travel request for Mrs. Sulema Solis, Health Services Director, to attend the 2019 Annual Conference of the National Association of School Nurses In Aurora, Colorado June 26-July 1, 2019 ( all travel expenses will be paid by the Medicaid Administrative Case Management (MAC) Budget)
Subject:
II.C.2. Out-of-State travel request for Haissam Maasi, Data Services Director, and Software Engineers, Sergio Gonzalez, Claudio Cantu and Alex Reyes to attend the Visual Studio Live! on June 9-13, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts  (all travel expenses will be paid by Data Services Funds)
Subject:
II.D. Curriculum & Instruction
Subject:
II.D.1. Out-of-State travel request for Norma Washington, Mark Ramirez, PSJA CTE Teachers and 4 PSJA Early College High School students to travel to Orlando, Florida from June 19-23, 2019 to attend and participate in the HOSA Nationals Leadership Conference.  (all travel expenses will be paid by CTE Funds)
Subject:
II.D.2. Out-of-State travel request for Noemi Y. Serna, Gifted & Talented Coordinator, to attend the 2019 World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Conference at the Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee from July 24-28, 2019  (all travel expenses will be paid by Advanced Academics)
Subject:
II.D.3. Out-of-State travel request for Susana Ramirez, Elementary Science Coordinator, to attend the NASA Lift Off Alumni Institute Conference in Palm Beach, Florida - July 26 - August 1, 2019 (all travel expenses will be paid by NASA Texas Space Grant)
Subject:
II.D.4. Out-of-State travel request for David Gonzalez, CTE Coordinator, to attend the 5th Recruiting Brigade Educator's Tour in Colorado Springs, Colorado May 22-23, 2019 (all travel expenses will be paid by the Department of the Army)
Subject:
II.D.5. Out-of-State travel request for Roxanne Ruelas and Israel Serna, teachers at PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM ECHS and 4 students to attend the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 13 Launch Viewing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 7-10, 2019 (all travel expenses will be paid by Advanced Academics)
Subject:
II.E. Finance
Subject:
II.E.1. Functional Budget Amendments
Subject:
II.E.2. Bids, contracts and/or proposals to be awarded
Subject:
II.E.2.a. Award bids for Musical Instruments and Equipment for the 2019-2020 school year/$268,143.50
Subject:
II.E.2.b. Contract Extension - Request for Proposals for Standardized Dress-Code Polo Shirts for students at all campuses
Subject:
II.E.3. Out-of-State travel request for Imelda Palacios, Child Nutrition Director and Ana Erika Rivas, Dietitian to attend the School Nutrition Association Annual National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri - July 14-16, 2019 (all travel expenses will be paid by Child Nutrition Funds)
Subject:
II.F. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
III. Board Committee Report
Subject:
III.A. A-F Accountability Committee - Jorge Palacios, Chairman
Subject:
III.B. Student Services & Community Relations Committee - Carlos G. Villegas, Jr., Chairman
Subject:
IV. Finance
Subject:
IV.A. Request for Proposals for Property & Inland Marine Insurance and Terrorism for the 2019-2020 school year (year three)/$1,072,582.35 
Subject:
IV.B. Approve the RICE/TAPIA Professional Development Session and the RICE/TAPIA Student Summer Camp for the 2018-2019 school year/$81,448.00
Subject:
IV.C. Interlocal Agreement between the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the City of Pharr to use District Facilities for Independence Day Festival
Subject:
IV.D. Award bids for re-roofing at PSJA Early College High School and PSJA Memorial Early College High School
Subject:
IV.E. Award bids for re-roofing at Reed & Mock Elementary School
Subject:
IV.F. Award Request for Qualifications for Independent Auditor's Annual Financial Audit
Subject:
IV.G. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements
Subject:
V. Human Resources
Subject:
V.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel
Subject:
V.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel
Subject:
V.B.1. Internal Auditor
Subject:
V.B.2. Employee Wellness Coordinator
Subject:
V.B.3. Chief of Police
Subject:
V.C. Superintendent of Schools
Subject:
V.C.1. Consideration and possible action regarding contemplated litigation and to engage legal representation to proceed with litigation concerning Kennedy Middle School
Subject:
VI. Executive Session
Subject:
VI.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084
Subject:
VI.A.1. Consultation with Attorney
Subject:
VI.A.1.a. Consideration and possible action regarding contemplated litigation and to engage legal representation to proceed with litigation concerning Kennedy Middle School
Subject:
VI.A.2. Purchase and/or sale of real estate and/or easements
Subject:
VI.A.3. Personnel Matters
Subject:
VI.A.3.a. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel
Subject:
VI.A.3.b. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel
Subject:
VI.A.3.b.(1) Internal Auditor
Subject:
VI.A.3.b.(2) Employee Wellness Coordinator
Subject:
VI.A.3.b.(3) Chief of Police
Subject:
VI.A.3.c. Superintendent's Evaluation 
Subject:
VII. Adjourn

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