II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Recognition

III.A. 2021-2022 Advanced Placement Scholars

III.B. PSJA, "On It's Way to Another A" Start of School Year 2022-2023

IV. Public Comments

V. Consent Agenda Items

V.A. Minutes of School Board Meetings and/or Workshops

V.A.1. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes - August 15, 2022

V.A.2. Called School Board Meeting Minutes - August 24, 2022

V.A.3. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes  - August 29, 2022

V.B. Chief of Academics  Departments

V.B.1. Approve the waiver for the 2022-2023 Full Day Pre-Kindergarten Exemption for thirty-nine (39) PSJA Early Start Childcare Center Partnerships

V.C. Chief of Human Resources Departments

V.C.1. Approve agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and Grand Canyon University (GCU) for student teaching, internships, practicum and observations

V.C.2. Approve School Board Policies Update 119 - Local Policies

V.C.2.a. CPC (Local) - Office Management - Records Management

V.C.2.b. DMA (Local) - Professional Development - Required Staff Development

V.C.2.c. EHAA (Local) - Basic Instructional Program - Required Instruction (all levels)

V.C.2.d. EHB (Local) - Curriculum Design - Special Programs

V.C.2.e. EHBAA (Local) - Special Education - Identification, Evaluation, and Eligibility

V.C.2.f. EHBB (Local) - Special Programs - Gifted and Talented Students

V.C.2.g. EIF (Local) - Academic Achievement - Graduation

V.C.2.h. FFBA (Local) - Crisis Intervention - Trauma-Informed Care

V.C.2.i. FFH (Local) - Student Welfare - Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation

V.C.3. Approve the Compensation Manual for the 2022-2023 school year

V.D. Chief of Operations Departments

V.D.1. Approve the renewal Interlocal Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and the County of Hidalgo to provide evolving emergency events, disaster planning, mitigation, response, and recovery information as applicable to community events and resources provided by the County

V.E. Chief Financial Officer Departments

V.E.1. Bids, Proposals, Contracts, Agreements and/or Memorandum of Understanding to be awarded

V.E.1.a. Approve the Interlocal Participation Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and the TASB Risk Fund for the Unemployment Compensation Program for the 2022-2023 school year/$195,798.00

V.E.1.b. Approve Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and the Insight Education Group, LLC. to provide technical assistance to design, implement, and continuously improve the afterschool program/$100,000.00 

V.E.1.c. Approve Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and Mesquite Treatment Center, LLC to provide outpatient chemical dependency counseling & intervention for the 2022-2023 school year/$0

V.E.1.d. Approve the College Board's - College Readiness and Success Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and The College Board to provide benchmarks and feedback for measuring students' progress and increase college readiness scores/$238,446

V.E.1.e. Approve rescinding and re-awarding the purchase of two-way radios and equipment for the Transportation Department for the 2022-2023 school year/$154,295.00

V.E.1.f. Approve the Interlocal Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and South Texas College for Dual Credit Programs at PSJA Elvis J. Ballew College, Career & Technology Academy-Pathways in Technology; PSJA Collegiate School of Health Professions - Early College High School; PSJA Early College High School; PSJA Memorial Early College High School; PSJA North Early College High School; PSJA Southwest Early College High School; PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School; and PSJA Sonia M. Sotomayor High School-Pathways in Technology/estimated $1,403,134.82

V.E.1.g. Approve the Renewal Purchase of Renaissance myON and Renaissance myON News for all Elementary, Middle and High School Campuses District-Wide for the 2022 - 2023 School Year/$313,729.96

V.E.1.h. Approve the Region One Education Service Center (ESC) Library Services and Instructional Resources Cooperative Membership for the 2022-2023 School Year/$94,981.25

V.E.1.i. Award the Request for Proposals (RFP's) for Instructional and Curriculum Consultant Services District-Wide

V.E.1.i.(1) Footsteps 2 Brilliance, Inc. - to continue to implement the language development program for Pre-K4, Kinder, and 1st grade dual language students/$175,000.00

V.E.1.i.(2) Jane Shaffer, Academic Writing Program - for trainings that involve working with middle school teachers on the development of effective writing and reading methodologies across all content areas/$98,814.55

V.E.1.i.(3) Project Lead The Way, Inc. - curriculum for students and teachers professional development in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiative - 5th grade/$165,394.00; 6th grade/$125,439.00;  High School Courses $247,566.00; Total $538,399.00

V.E.1.j. Approve the Region 18 Education Service Center/Texas Center for Education Excellence (TXCEE) Agreement for Contracted Services and Assurance of Payment for Services Rendered for the 2022-2023 School Year/$95,250.00

VI. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VII. Superintendent of Schools

VII.A. 2021 - 2022 School Year Board Goals Results and Recommendation to Update the 2022 - 2023 Board Goals

VIII. Executive Session

VIII.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

VIII.A.1. If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any items on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code Session 418.183(f).  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting *See PSJA ISD Board Policy BEC (Local).

VIII.A.2. Consultation with Attorney

VIII.A.2.a. Board Self-Evaluation, Operating Procedures and Constraints

VIII.A.3. Personnel Matters

VIII.A.3.a. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

VIII.A.3.b. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

IX. Chief of Human Resources Departments

IX.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

IX.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

X. Adjourn