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Votes at a glance

- Approval of the December 9 regular meeting minutes: Motion moved by Mister Rodriguez, seconded by Mister Villegas. Vote: recorded as unanimous. Outcome: approved.

- Consent agenda (functional budget amendments): Motion to approve consent agenda items and budget amendments moved by a board member (name not specified in the record), seconded by Miss Castillo. Vote: recorded as unanimous. Outcome: approved.

- Nomination to Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) board: Trustee nomination of Vice President Rick Prodida was moved and seconded; board voted to approve. Vote: recorded as unanimous. Outcome: nominee accepted as the district's TASB representative.

- Region 1 Educational Service Center Board of Directors ballot: Board voted to adopt the ballots as filled out by the board and return them to central office. Motion moved and seconded; vote recorded as unanimous. Outcome: ballots adopted and to be submitted to the ESC.

- Personnel appointment: Following executive session, the board approved the committee's recommendation to appoint Anel Pena as Data Services Director. Motion moved and seconded in open session; vote recorded as unanimous. Outcome: appointment approved.

All items were presented and voted on in open session where noted; if a ballot or nomination requires additional paperwork, staff were directed to collect and submit the documentation as described during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting: March 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board took several routine and administrative actions: approved December meeting minutes, consent budget amendments, nominated a board representative to TASB, adopted Region 1 ballot procedure, and approved a personnel appointment. All recorded votes carried.","taxTitle","PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14323,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6643074,"PSJA ISD approves repairs and expansion of older agriculture farm to accommodate larger animals",626,2174000,2800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532607-8a56462786be1c9b680bfaf5831fc0a7&start=2174&end=2800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532607-8a56462786be1c9b680bfaf5831fc0a7/thumbnail_2174000.jpg","/articles/6643074/Texas/PSJA-ISD-approves-repairs-and-expansion-of-older-agriculture-farm-to-accommodate-larger-animals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6643074-6171fcad796b0dbc2dc30f5a4256e537/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174685&Signature=S95p~VNIA617vzer1BIPsL0ka2C-z~~J5RTxKv0mW4EOohiLuiHGuO0P5LcUY6NmzsFv0mLGnEXZ5TR4MmpRB9XghHbJP2ZI9VlUtfjlIjHl84boQ0foT4JOadIqnJMmlavhyE3rEsa4YjzTwEz3CmVRYGQY~6DReMfp1sfctRTN4TY8puVK6hJKAjpA2yCurjSdXT1~kqc3wb0XDgT6aDC31N0NEPsAlMpa~c-BfgIhx97o26T4MeYApB6KWHYSTDRJgQQRCdlQjGT7PgSvw7Qs2LB0r~IXYNPr~aChogjYxysq1TMDPAcHRS~xNc366EHj~rWgDUlyq5rzhcDMbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District board on Monday approved a proposal to repair and upgrade the district's older agricultural farm to accommodate larger animals and expanded student participation.

District staff described the work as repainting and sealing roofs, cleaning and securing pens, installing new panels for larger animals, adding pavement for parking and replacing fencing. Staff said many of the maintenance tasks will use in-house electricians, plumbers and welders to reduce cost.

During discussion trustees asked about ongoing maintenance, site security, and who would be responsible for day-to-day care. Staff said custodial and assigned grounds personnel will maintain surrounding grounds, students working with teachers will maintain pen-level tasks, and the district has installed camera towers and controlled gate access via assigned carts to monitor entry. Trustees also discussed signage for hours of operation to manage public access.

Board members discussed cost. Staff said using district personnel for much of the work avoids contracting the full job, which they estimated could have cost about $1,500,000 if fully outsourced; current projected cost using in-house labor and phased work was discussed at about $180,000. Trustees said the expansion will allow the ag program to accept more animals and students and that the work is a high-yield investment for curriculum and student engagement. The motion to award the proposal passed unanimously.

The board recorded a motion and vote to approve awarding the proposal; staff said work will include re-fencing, paving, electrical work and plumbing improvements and that custodial and security assignments will be maintained at the site.","Trustees approved a proposal to repair and upgrade the district's old agricultural farm, including painting, roof sealing, new pens, fencing and parking; board members discussed costs, in-house labor savings, security and operations.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6643078,"PSJA ISD reviews teacher incentive allotment, board adopts resolution to temporarily use fund balance for payouts",2619,2807000,5426000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532607-8a56462786be1c9b680bfaf5831fc0a7&start=2807&end=5426","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532607-8a56462786be1c9b680bfaf5831fc0a7/thumbnail_2807000.jpg","/articles/6643078/Texas/PSJA-ISD-reviews-teacher-incentive-allotment-board-adopts-resolution-to-temporarily-use-fund-balance-for-payouts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6643078-876a8b2002b236980c523872703fa7a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174685&Signature=BbpJWC~cMW5GLQahEu1q0YHox8C9N9X1sT96aJvuKVsRoyfSeLomjS-dLrj1xQi40A~DVHfiI8U5bkf6Xe2ze8h6cn04uH9HiHdOf8VoYB5KNj7bBIyO6D3EpcJX95uFcjz1gsG29VFpQLZXPUXqpelilZt4FxkdxXnn9P7pusVcR68PHsLoDf2hQLPDKv-HX5Gw1r1P3nCi5BPm~aGtiOK2UVEtAUq7NnxJo7kdsKBs9iZamRArYYxIYS~7XhFrL5NxcVLFQHVugDoJ3LYG~d6U6hCyK7InXWIGFw-WtPU-nY8f0CgCJrvWQbNvi4SMTH2ZgLG--wH0A7CTH5BaSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District board on Monday heard a detailed presentation on the district's Teacher Incentive Allotment program and approved a resolution authorizing the district to use its fund balance to pay eligible teachers before receiving state reimbursement.

Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Doctor Garza presented the district's 2024-25 TIA guidebook and walked trustees through how designations are earned, the district's scoring weights and the timeline for state review and payment. Garza said PSJA has about 1,528 teachers who had received a designation in the preliminary lists and that the district employs 2,039 teachers in total. The board then voted to adopt a resolution allowing the district to temporarily use fund balance to make timely TIA payments, with the understanding the district will be reimbursed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) when TIA funds arrive.

The presentation emphasized the district's local design: a 50/50 weight between teacher evaluation (T-TESS observation domains 2 and 3 focus) and student growth measures, with local thresholds set at 80% (recognized), 85% (exemplary) and 90% (master). Garza told the board that those thresholds are higher than the state's typical cut points and were set after review to avoid score inflation. She also reviewed eligibility deadlines and procedural rules: a teacher must be an active classroom teacher as of Feb. 28, 2025, and must have at least 90 days of service in the school year to generate a designation allotment. Garza said final designations and allotment notices are still being validated by TEA and other reviewers and that final allotments are expected in April or early May, with payments to teachers required to be made by Aug. 31.

Trustees asked about the program's impact on campus performance and how the district will sustain the program. Trustee Castillo asked that staff provide clearer evidence tying TIA-designated teachers to school-level outcomes. Garza and other staff said Texas Tech (the external reviewer contracted to validate designations) runs multiple checks, including a review of evaluation and growth data, and that the designation process includes 13 validation checks; Garza offered to provide trustees additional documentation of those checks and the campus-level lists once final.

Board members also discussed the timing and cash-flow mechanics of paying TIA allotments before TEA reimbursement. The district's finance representatives and Ms. Gonzales explained that, because PSJA is a Sept. 1 district, TEA reimbursements would arrive after the fiscal-year closing indicator is calculated, which could affect the district's first financial rating for the next year. Board members said they had raised the issue with TEA and that TEA had been receptive to reviewing how Sept. 1 districts are treated, but no formal exemption was guaranteed at the meeting. The approved resolution instructs the superintendent or designee to allocate funds from the district fund balance on an interim basis and to reimburse the fund balance upon receipt of TIA funds from TEA.

Trustees praised the number of teachers who qualified for designation and asked for follow-up reports showing campus-level distribution of designated teachers and any correlation with campus accountability metrics.

Votes at the meeting on the resolution and related items were unanimous per the meeting record.","After a presentation on the district's Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) system, the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD board approved a resolution authorizing use of fund balance to make TIA payments before state reimbursement arrives; trustees discussed timeline, designation standards and requests for campus-level impact data.","actionData","errors"]

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