October 15, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Public Comments

II.A. Members of the public may call (956) 354-2134 to participate.  PSJA ISD Board Policy BED (Local) will govern procedures

III. Recognition

III.A. Superintendent's Weekly Report

IV. Consent Agenda Items

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

IV.A.1. Minutes of Regular School Board Meeting - September 28, 2020

IV.B. Assistant Superintendent for Technology Departments

IV.B.1. Authorization to proceed with the purchase of Google for Education Enterprise Licensing to be used District-Wide for the 2020-2021 school year/$69,759.80

IV.B.2. Authorization to proceed with the renewal purchase of Hoonuit Software (formerly Atomic Learning) online professional development program and State Mandated Programs for teachers, students and administrators in all subject areas for the 2020-2021 school year/$73,696.50

IV.C. Chief Financial Officer Departments

IV.C.1. Annual Tax Collections Report - September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020

IV.C.2. Investment Report for Quarter Ending August 31, 2020

IV.C.3. Functional Budget Amendments

IV.D. Chief Academic Officer Departments

IV.D.1. Contract Extension for Industry Based Certification Programs for the Career and Technical Education Department (January 21, 2021 through June 3, 2021)

IV.D.2. Contract Extension for Cosmetology Operator License Services for the Career and Technical Education Department (January 21, 2021 through August 31, 2021)

IV.D.3. Authorization to proceed with the renewal of the existing Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and McAllen Independent School District for the Regional Day School Program for the 2020-2021 school year

IV.D.4. Approve Request for Proposals for Instructional and Curriculum Consultant Services District Wide

IV.D.4.a. Dual Language Training Institute/$37,500.00

IV.D.4.b. Footsteps 2 Brilliance Inc./$127,500.00

IV.D.4.c. Teacher Created Materials, Inc./$27,500.00

IV.D.4.d. Valley Speech Language and Learning Center/$6,000.00

IV.D.4.e. Voyager Sopris Learning, Inc./$10,000.00

IV.E. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

V. Chief of Operations

V.A. Substantial Completion of the PSJA Early College High School and PSJA Memorial Early College High School re-roofing project

V.B. Substantial Completion of the PSJA Early College High School Aquatic Facility

V.C. Substantial Completion of Carman & Livas Elementary Schools' Playground Improvements Project

V.D. Substantial completion of Upgrades to the PSJA Early College High School Softball Field and PSJA Southwest Early College High School Baseball Field Project

VI. Chief of Human Resources Departments

VI.A. Approve Resolution in observance of Texas Education Human Resources Day (TEHRD)  on October 14, 2020

VII. Executive Session - Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

VII.A. 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 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)

VII.A.1. Consultation with Attorney

VII.A.1.a. Proposed Confidential Audit Plan for 2020-2021 (Draft)

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

VII.A.3. Personnel Matters

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

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

VII.A.3.b.(1) Speech Language Pathologists Assistants (SLPAs)

VIII. Chief of Human Resources Departments

VIII.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

VIII.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

VIII.B.1. Speech Language Pathologists Assistants (SLPAs)

IX. Broadcasting School Board Meetings

IX.A. As we continue to follow health officials' recommendations regarding social distancing during this time, the meetings will be broadcast through the following link:  www.psjaisd.us/boardmeeting

X. Adjourn