May 8, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Recognition

III.A. Valedictorians and Salutatoriums 

III.A.1. PSJA Early College High School

III.A.2. PSJA Memorial Early College High School

III.A.3. PSJA North Early College High School

III.A.4. PSJA Southwest Early College High School

III.A.5. PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School

III.B. Power Lifting Program

III.B.1. PSJA North Lady Raiders State Medalists 

III.B.2. PSJA Southwest Lady Javelinas State Medalist

III.B.3. PSJA Memorial Lady Wolverines State Medalists

III.C. University of Interscholastic League Regional One-Act Plays

III.C.1. PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School

III.C.2. PSJA Southwest Early College High School

III.D. PSJA ECHS/PSJA Collegiate HS; Austin MS; and Garza-Pena Elementary School Destination Imagination Global Finals Participants

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 of February 27, 2023

V.A.2. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes of March 27, 2023

V.A.3. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes of April 17, 2023

V.B. Student Services

V.B.1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, Pharr Police Department, San Juan Police Department, Alamo Police Department and the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office for a school-community "Handle with Care Program" that enables local or county police and firefighters to notify school districts when they encounter a child at a traumatic scene

V.C. Curriculum and Instruction

V.C.1. Approve out-of-State travel request for students and sponsors in the Destination Imagination Teams to travel to Kansas City, Missouri to compete in the 2023 Destination Imagination Global Competition, May 19-24, 2023/Gifted & Talented Funds

V.C.2. Approve ratification of the out-of-State travel request for student, parent and sponsor to attend the National Migrant Education Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 29-May 1, 2023 - student will be the featured speaker and will be presented with the 2023 Albert Lee Wright Jr., Memorial Scholarship Award/Migrant Department and Education Service Center 20 has agreed to cover the cost

V.C.3. Approve out-of-State travel request for 7 students and 2 sponsors from Audie Murphy Middle School to attend the 2023 National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, June 26-July 2, 2023 for students the chance to compete in leadership events/Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department Funds

V.C.4. Approve the out-of-State travel request for one student and one parent/guardian from each of these high schools, PSJA Memorial Early College HIgh School and PSJA Southwest Early College High School to attend a West Coast Tour to visit 10 colleges and university campuses June 4-9, 2023/Region One Gear Up and campus funds

V.C.5. Allotment and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and approve adoption of Textbooks for the 2023-2024 school year

V.D. Finance

V.D.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

V.D.2.a. Approve awarding a proposal for Instructional and Curriculum Consultant Services to Hurst Educational Services to provide a train-the-trainer model for district staff so that excellent instruction is sustained, recognizing challenges like staff turnover and changes in funding/$44,400.00 (for the 2023-2024 school year)

V.D.2.b. Approve authorization to proceed with the Texas Curriculum Management Program Cooperative  Commitment form for the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Resource System (RS) from Region One Education Service Center for the 2022-23 school year/$79,684.00 and 2023-2024 school year/$146,405 for a total of $226,089.00

V.D.2.c. Approve authorization to proceed with the renewal purchase of Finalsite (Previously known as Blackboard Inc.) for District and Campus Websites and district-wide Mass Notification System for the 2023-2028 (five years) - year 1/$83,960; year 2/$85,368; year 3/$86,776; year 4/$88,184; and year 5/$89,592 for a grand total for all five years/$433,880

V.D.3. Resolution stating review of investment policy and investment strategies, designation of investment officer, approval of independent sources for investment training and the approval of qualified broker/dealers list for the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District

V.E. School Operations

V.E.1. Approve awarding the bid for the best value contractor - Rio United Builders, LLC for the Dr. Long Driveway addition and Sorensen Parking Lot addition and execute the contract/$629,192.20

VI. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VII. Curriculum & Instruction

VII.A. Presentation on the Board Goals 4 - Progress Status

VIII. Health Services 

VIII.A. Action to approve resolution regarding stop the bleed

IX. Human Resources

IX.A. Approve the recommendation of Professional Personnel (teaching and non-teaching) on one-year contracts for the 2023-2024 school year

X. Executive Session

X.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

X.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).

X.A.2. Consultation with Attorney

X.A.2.a. Ratification of settlement agreement on Cause No. C-2751-22-G; Scarlett Elizondo vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, et al.; In the 370th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas

X.A.3. Personnel Matters

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

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

X.A.3.b.(1) Child Nutrition Administrator

X.A.3.b.(2) Assistant Superintendent for Academics

X.A.4. Deliberation regarding security devices or security audits (551.076)

X.A.4.a. Discussion on Security Implementation

XI. Human Resources

XI.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

XI.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

XI.B.1. Child Nutrition Administrator

XI.B.2. Assistant Superintendent for Academics

XII. Litigation

XII.A. Ratification of settlement agreement on Cause No. C-2751-22-G; Scarlett Elizondo vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, et al.; In the 370th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas

XIII. Adjourn