II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Recognition

III.A. Water Polo Program

III.A.1. PSJA Lady Bears - District Champions

III.A.2. PSJA Bears District Champions, Bi-District Champions and Area Qualifiers

III.A.3. PSJA Raiders District Co-Champions, Bi-District Champions, Area Champions and Regional Quarter Finalist

III.B. Track and Field Program

III.B.1. PSJA Lady Javelinas Cross Country - Yazmin Guerra

III.C. KTRI Student Reporter Program, recipient of Dave Campbell's Multimedia Spotlight Award

IV. Public Comments

V. Consent Agenda Items

V.A. Human Resources

V.A.1. Amend School Board Policy DGBA (Local) - Personnel-Management Relations Employee Complaints/Grievances

V.B. Student Services

V.B.1. Approve the Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and the Bell Foundation (BELLXCEL) and Sperling Center for Research and Innovation (SCRI) for providing consultation and technical assistance services to design, plan, and implement the district's Additional Days School Year Planning and Execution Program (ADSY-PEP) - Enrichment Days and approve the requested payment in the total amount of $80,520.00

V.B.2. 2023 Additional Days School Year (ADSY) Report

V.B.3. 2023 Countdown to Zero Report

V.C. Finance

V.C.1. Functional Budget Amendments

V.C.2. Bids, Proposals, Contracts, Agreements and/or Memorandum of Understanding to be awarded

V.C.2.a. Approve the Contract Training Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and South Texas College for  General Educational Development (GED) Instruction for the 2023-2024 school year/$14,500.00

V.C.2.b. Approve the Contract Training Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and South Texas College for English as a Second Language (ESL) Instruction for the 2023-2024 school year/$31,900

V.C.2.c. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, Rio Grande Valley Independent School Districts, partnering IHE's  for College Prep Mathematics and English Language Arts Courses for 2022-2027 (5 years) school years/no cost

V.C.2.d. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley for the Dual Credit Program/cost of textbooks and/or materials will be paid by the District

V.C.2.e. Approve the Interlocal Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and South Texas College for use of equipment for the Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) dual enrollment classes for the 2023-2024 school year/transporting, repair, replacement parts and maintenance service will be the cost to the district

V.C.2.f. Approve awarding bids for repair services for musical instruments/$53,468.20

V.C.2.g. Catalog Bids and/or Continuous Solicitation Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.C.2.g.(1) Approve Athletic Training & Nurses

V.C.2.g.(2) Approve the Audio, Videos & Visual Aids

V.C.2.g.(3) Approve rejecting catalog bids for Graphic Design, Wrapping & Printing 

V.C.2.g.(4) Approve Physical Education

V.C.2.g.(5) Approve Printing Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.C.2.g.(6) Approve School & Office Furniture

V.C.2.g.(7) Approve Science Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.C.2.g.(8) Approve Sheet Music

V.C.2.g.(9) Approve Special Education

V.C.2.g.(10) Approve Theatrical Equipment, Services and Suupplies

V.C.2.g.(11) Approve Trophies, Plaques and Medals - Continuous Solicitation

V.C.2.g.(12) Approve the Instructional Materials and Office Equipment

V.C.2.g.(13) Approve T-Shirt, ScreenPrinting & Embroidery - Continuous Solicitation

V.C.3. Notice to sell Alcoholic Beverages Request for L & L Taquerias located near Doedyns Elementary School

V.D. Curriculum & Instruction

V.D.1. Approve out-of-State travel request for 5 staff members to travel to Nashville, TN, on November 14-18, 2023 to attend the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Annual Conference (Student Success Initiative Community Partnerships Grant)

VI. School Operations

VI.A. Approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and the County of Hidalgo - Precinct One to provide information to  include evolving emergency events, disaster planning, mitigation, response, and recovery information, as well as applicable community events and resources provided by the County for a period of 3 years (2023-2026)/no cost 

VII. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VIII. Finance

VIII.A. Ballot Selection for Appraisal District Board of Directors for the 2024-2025

IX. Student Services

IX.A. Discussion of the District-Wide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings

X. Curriculum and Instruction

X.A. Presentation on the Annual Evaluation of the  Dual Language/English as a Second Language (ESL) Program 

XI. Executive Session

XI.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

XI.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).

XI.A.2. Consultation with Attorney

XI.A.3. Personnel Matters

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

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

XI.A.4. Discussion and possible action to purchase land 

XII. Human Resources

XII.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

XII.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

XIII. Superintendent of Schools

XIII.A. Discussion and possible action to purchase land

XIV. Adjourn