May 24, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Public Comments

III.A. Members of the public may call (956) 354-2134 to participate.  Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Board Policy BED (Local) will govern procedures.

IV. Recognition

IV.A. Video - Top 10 Class of 2021

IV.B. Valedictorians and Salutatorians

IV.B.1. PSJA Early College High School

IV.B.2. PSJA Memorial Early College High School

IV.B.3. PSJA North Early College High School

IV.B.4. PSJA Southwest Early College High School

IV.B.5. PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School

IV.C. Chavez Elementary and Garcia Elementary Schools honored with National Association of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished School Award

IV.D. PSJA High School Art Students advanced to State in Texas Art Education Association, Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) and earn VASE State Medals

IV.E. PSJA North Theartre - State Film and Theatrical Design

IV.F. PSJA  All-State Musicians

IV.G. PSJA Sports (Track & Field and Wrestling) 

IV.H. PSJA North Lady Softball Team

IV.I. Principal Residents for 2021-2022 Principal Residency Cycle 4 - grant agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Texas Tech University

V. Consent Agenda Items

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

V.A.1. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes - April 26, 2021

V.A.2. Called Board Meeting Minutes - May 6, 2021

V.A.3. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes - May 10, 2021

V.B. Chief Financial Officer Departments

V.B.1. Functional Budget Amendments

V.B.2. Bids, contracts and/or proposals to be awarded

V.B.2.a. Authorization to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and South Texas College for General Educational Development (GED) and English as a Second Language (ESL) for the 2021 Summer Semester

V.B.2.b. Approve awarding request for proposals for Student Athletic/Accident Insurance/$246,992.00

V.B.2.c. Approve awarding request for proposals for Property, Inland Marine & Terrorism Insurance/$1,544,836.00

V.B.2.d. Approve awarding request for proposals for Auto Liability, Physical Damage, General Liability Crime and Cybersecurity Insurance/$564,002.00

V.B.2.e. Report on Resolution and Cooperation Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the Pharr Housing Authority that in lieu of taxes received from the Pharr Housing Authority to create Project Read, a non-profit Public Corporation that focuses on the advancement of education opportunities for Pharr Housing Authority residents through scholarships 

V.B.2.f. Approve awarding request for proposals for School Leaders, Errors and Omissions Insurance/$83,592.00

V.B.2.g. Approve authorization to proceed with the purchase of thirty (30) 77 passsenger school buses/$3,238,950.00

V.B.2.h. Approve authorization to solicit bids for agent/broker of record for health insurance product

V.B.2.i. Approve authorization to solicit bids for agent/broker of record for Disability Insurance

V.C. Chief of Operations Departments

V.C.1. Approve authorization of E3 to perform free District-wide assessment of HVACs and Lighting

V.D. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VI. Chief Financial Officer Departments

VI.A. Approve awarding request for proposals for on-site Employee Clinic Services 

VII. Chief of Human Resources Departments

VII.A. Approve authorization to proceed and issue longevity pay to employees for their years of service of 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, years, etc., at 5 year increments

VII.B. Approve pay rate for summer school employees - revision to Compensation Manual (summer 2021 only)

VIII. Chief of Academics Departments

VIII.A. Approval of 2021-2022 Principal Residency Cycle 4 grant MOU agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Texas Tech University

VIII.B. Presentation - PSJA Collegiate Program Planning Year Options

IX. Executive Session

IX.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

IX.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).

IX.A.2. Consultation with Attorney

IX.A.3. Personnel Matters

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

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

IX.A.3.c. Approve recommendation of Professional Personnel on two-year contracts and Professional Administrator Contracts for the 2021-2022 school year

IX.A.3.d. Approve recommendation of Professional Personnel (teaching and non-teaching) on one-year contracts for the 2021-2022 school year

X. Human Resources Departments

X.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

X.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

X.C. Approve recommendation of Professional Personnel on two-year contracts and Professional Administrator Contracts for the 2021-2022 school year

X.D. Approve recommendation of Professional Personnel (teaching and non-teaching) one one-year contracts for the 2021-2022 school year

XI. Adjourn