May 19, 2022 at 4:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Public Comments

IV. Consent Agenda Items

IV.A. Chief of Human Resources Departments

IV.A.1. Approve authorization to proceed and issue longevity pay to employees for their years of service of 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 years, etc., in 5 year increments

IV.B. Chief of Academics Departments

IV.B.1. Approve out-of-State travel request for Audie Murphy Middle School students to attend the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference, seven (7) students and two sponsors, Bertha Ibarra and Gerardo Canto, in Chicago, Illinois on June 28, 2022 through July 2, 2022

IV.C. Chief Financial Officer Departments

IV.C.1. Functional Budget Amendments

IV.C.2. Bids, contracts and/or proposals to be awarded

IV.C.2.a. Approve request for Proposals for School Leaders, Errors and Omissions Insurance/$67,784

IV.C.2.b. Approve request for proposals for Property, Inland, Marine and Terrorism Insurance/$2,048,099.38

IV.C.2.c. Approve request for proposals for Auto Liability, Physical Damage, General Liability, Crime and Cyber Security Insurance/$611,570.00

IV.C.2.d. Approve Purchase of Think Central-Fusion Multimedia Online Resource for Science Instruction (Kinder Through 5th Grade) for all 26 Elementary Campuses District-Wide from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing for the 2022-2023 School Years/$209,271.75

IV.C.3. Approve Memorandum of Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and Tropical Texas Behavioral Health to establish a continuity of care system for persons with mental illness for (2 years) 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years

IV.C.4. Approve authorization for Dr. Jorge L. Arredondo, Superintendent of Schools, to negotiate and execute contract(s) with architect/engineer for the design and renovations at PSJA Southwest Early College High School, Police Department (Old Central Office), PSJA Buell Central High School, and Carnahan Elementary School

V. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VI. Chief of Academics Departments

VI.A. Demography and School Boundary Presentation

VII. Executive Session

VII.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

VII.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).

VII.A.2. Consultation with Attorney

VII.A.2.a. Consultation with the District's attorneys regarding the pending settlement proposal with HVAC Systems Balancing interests, Inc. in the lawsuit styled:  Cause No. C-4081-15-F; Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD - Sgt. Leonel Trevino Elementary School v. JDS Construction Co., Inc. et al; in the 332nd Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.

VII.A.3. Personnel Matters

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

VII.A.3.b. Recommendation of Professional Personnel (Teaching and Non-Teaching) on one-year contracts for the 2022-2023 school year

VII.A.3.c. Possible Action on Termination of Chapter 21 Probationary Contracts

VII.A.3.d. Possible Action on Proposals to non-renew Chapter 21 Term Contracts

VIII. Human Resources Departments

VIII.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

VIII.B. Recommendation of Professional Personnel (Teaching and Non-Teaching) on one-year contracts for the 2022-2023 school year

VIII.C. Possible Action on Termination of Chapter 21 Probationary Contracts

VIII.D. Possible Action on Proposals to non-renew Chapter 21 Term Contracts

IX. Litigation

IX.A. Possible action on the pending settlement proposal with HVAC Systems Balancing Interests, Inc in the lawsuit styled:  Cause No. C-4081-15-F; Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD - Sgt. Leonel Trevino Elementary School v. JDS Construction Co., Inc., et al; in the 332nd Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.   

X. Adjourn