October 9, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Public Comments

IV. Proclamation and Resolution

IV.A. Approve Proclamation designating October 23-31, 2023 as National Red Ribbon Week

IV.B. Approve Resolution recognizing October as Alzheimer's Awareness Month

V. Consent Agenda Items

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

V.A.1. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes of September 11, 2023

V.B. Student Services

V.B.1. Approve the Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to provide Medical Director Services for the Athletic Training Staff for the 2023-2024 school year

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 Renewal Purchase of DMAC Solutions/DMAC Software License Agreement from Region 7 Education Service Center for the 2023-2024 school year/$78,263

V.C.2.b. Approve the Renewal purchase of Istation Reading Software for Kindergarten through 5th Grade for the 2023-2024 school year/$376,880.80

V.C.2.c. Approve the Renewal Purchase of Imagine Learning Math Software site license for Kinder through 12th grade campuses for the 2023-2024 school year

V.C.2.d. Approve awarding a proposal for Instructional and Curriculum Consultant Services

V.C.2.d.(1) Jane Schaffer Academic Writing Program/to provide professional development to Reading Language Arts and Social Studies teachers on the development of effective writing and reading methodologies in the middle schools/ $95,628.00

V.C.2.d.(2) Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) to provide support to Tier III Emergent Bilinguals for online weekly lessons and a wide selection of resources for all middle schools/$77,724.60

V.C.2.e. Approve Catalog Bids - Equipment, Services and Supplies

V.C.2.e.(1) Arts & Crafts

V.C.2.e.(2) Library Books, Paperback Books, Textbooks

V.C.2.e.(3) Maintenance Department, equipment, installation, repair services and supplies

V.C.2.e.(4) Staple Groceries & Grocers' Miscellaneous Items

V.C.2.e.(5) Student & Staff Incentives

V.C.2.e.(6) T-Shirts, Screen Printing & Embroidery

V.C.2.e.(7) Transportation-  Automotive Parts

V.C.2.f. Approve rejecting all proposals received for on-site Clinic Services

V.C.2.g. Annual Tax Collections Report - September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023

V.D. School Operations

V.D.1. Approve the AIA Document G701-2017 Change Order No. 2 for Dr. William Long Elementary School driveway and Alfred Sorensen Elementary School parking lot additions project for a substantial completion date of September 24, 2023.

VI. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VII. Finance

VII.A. Presentation on the Delinquent Tax Collections Report - September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023

VIII. Curriculum & Instruction

VIII.A. Presentation and Update on the Texas A & M Dual Language Evaluation

VIII.B. Presentation and approval of Consultant Services for Academic Learning Company dba Velazquez Press to support and continue to develop/extend the dual language teachers' knowledge of teaching biliteracy at all campuses/$90,000

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.2.a. Discussion regarding the settlement agreement in Melba Lozano v. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD; Cause No. C-5034-15-A

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.4. Presentation on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Updates

X. Human Resources

X.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

X.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

XI. Litigation

XI.A. Discussion and possible action regarding the settlement agreement in Melba Lozano v. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD; Cause No. C-5034-15-A

XII. Adjourn