February 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

III. Recognition

III.A. PSJA Memorial Early College High School Cheer Team

IV. Public Comments

V. Executive Session

V.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

V.A.1. Consultation with Attorney

V.A.1.a. Discussion and possible action on the Protocols and Board Operating Procedures

VI. Consent Agenda Items

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

VI.A.1. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes - December 9, 2024

VI.B. Student Services

VI.B.1. Approve the Low-Attendance Waiver for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (January 20 and January 22, 2025)

VI.B.2. Approve the Additional Days School Year (ADSY) Waiver for Elementary Campuses in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (January 21, 2025)

VI.C. Finance

VI.C.1. Functional Budget Amendments

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

VI.C.2.a. Approve awarding proposals for Instructional and Curriculum Consultant Services (Irma D. Duran/$61,500.00; Franklin Covey Client Sales Inc./$11,400.00; The Literacy Architects, LLC/$23,000.00)

VI.C.2.b. Approve awarding proposals for Technology Resources/estimated $841,000.00 - for one year to the recommended vendors

VI.C.2.c. Approve awarding a proposal for Law Enforcement Simulator for De-Escalation, use of force and firearms training/$19,999.00

VI.C.2.d. Approve awarding a proposal for Self Sufficient Surveillance Mobile Tower/$123,823.95

VI.C.2.e. Continuous Solicitation

VI.C.2.e.(1) Approve awarding bids for Maintenance Department, Equipment, Installation, Repair Services and Supplies

VI.C.2.e.(2) Approve awarding bids for Trophies, Plaques & Medals, Equipment, Services and Supplies

VI.C.3. Investment Report for the quarter ending November 30, 2024

VI.D. School Operations

VI.D.1. Approve the AIA Document G701-2017 Change Order No. 4 for the Parking Lot Improvements at Building Blocks Academy #2 in Alamo and additional Parking Lot at the PSJA Police Department, for a credit amount of $43,000.00 

VI.D.2. Approve the Substantial Completion for the Parking Lot Improvements at the Building Blocks Academy #2 in Alamo

VI.D.3. Approve AIA Document G701-2017 Change Order No. 1 for Athletic Facilities at PSJA Early College High School; PSJA Memorial Early College; PSJA North Early College High School and PSJA Southwest Early College High School,  for a credit amount of $160,805.61

VII. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

VIII. Curriculum and Instruction

VIII.A. Public Hearing on the 2024 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)

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. Deliberations regarding the sale and/or purchase of real estate

IX.A.2.b. Discussion on Board Operating Procedures

IX.A.3. Personnel Matters

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

IX.A.3.a.(1) Assistant Principals

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

IX.A.3.b.(1) PSJA Memorial ECHS Athletic Coordinator/Head Football Coach

IX.A.3.c. Discussion and action regarding Level III Grievance of S.K.

X. Human Resources

X.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

X.A.1. Assistant Principals

X.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

X.B.1. PSJA Memorial ECHS Athletic Coordinator/Head Football Coach

X.C. Discussion and action regarding Level III Grievance of S.K. 

XI. Superintendent of Schools

XI.A. Possible action regarding the sale and/or purchase of real estate

XII. Adjourn