AGENDA OF REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
August 24, 2017

CALL TO ORDER 5:30 p.m.

Invocation Donald R. Frank
Pledges to United States and Texas Flags
Roll Call

MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission, as the primary source of public education in the community, is to meet the unique
educational needs of our diverse population by providing a comprehensive quality education for the
students of the Port Arthur Independent School District.
Adopted by Board of Trustees
Spring 2000
Adopted Revision
November 18, 2003
PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET
CITIZEN/PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET

CLOSED MEETING
Under the authority of the Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.074, the
Board will meet in a closed meeting to:
Consult with Attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation including settlement
offers and other legal matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental
body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas are clearly covered by attorney-client privilege.
Consider Personnel Recommendations, Texas Government Code 551.074 as follows:
- Consider And, If Appropriate, Approve Employment Of Teachers.

OPEN MEETING 7:00 P.M.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None

STAFF REPORTS
Change To Terms Of Office Attorney Melody Chappell
Bond Update Supt. Dr. Mark Porterie

MINUTES
Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Minutes Of The July 11 and August 14, 2017
Board Meetings.

CONSENT AGENDA
The following items, which are of a routine and/or recurring nature, have been designated
consent agenda items by the Board President per Policy BE (LOCAL). All of the items in the
consent agenda will be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately unless
requested by a trustee, in which event the item or items will be withdrawn immediately for
individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion
have been acted upon.

1. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve Payment Of Legal Fees To:

 Littler Mendelson P.C. In The Amount Of $2,829.50 For Legal Services Rendered
For The Period Ending June 30, 2017.
Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle P.C. In The Amount Of $353.00 For Legal
Services Rendered For The Period Ending July 15, 2017.
Wells, Peyton, Greenberg & Hunt LLP In The Amount Of $39,929.45 For The
Period Of July 1 through July 31, 2017.

2. Consider And, If Appropriate, Approve Financial Report For July, 2017.

3. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Proposed 2017-2018 Budget.

4. Consider And, If Appropriate, Approve The Proposed 2017-2018 Salary Schedule.

5. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The General Liability, Automobile, Educators Legal
Liability, Crime, Workers Compensation And Unemployment Compensation From
September 1, 2017 Through August 30, 2018.

6. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Property, Windstorm And Flood Insurance
From October 1, 2017 Through September 30, 2018.

7. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Committed Fund Balance Amendment In

Accordance With GASB 54.

8. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Proposed Budget Change Request:

Budget Adjustment To Ensure That Actuals Do Not Exceed By Budgets By
Function As Per TEA Requirement.

9. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The School Health and Related Services Program
(SHARS) Medicaid Administration Agreement With Lone Star.

10. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between
Jefferson County (ASAP Program) And Port Arthur ISD For The 2017-2018 School Year.

11. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve Ratification Of The Purchase Of A Marquee For
Woodrow Wilson Early College High School From Nevco, Inc. (Per Buyboard Contract) In
The Amount Of $26,055.72.

12. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Inter-Local Agreement Between Texas Political
Subdivisions Property/Casualty Joint Self-Insurance Fund (TPS) And PAISD.

13. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Purchase Of Document Cameras For District
Wide Visual Instruction From CDW-G In The Amount Of $200,736.00.

14. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Purchase Of A District-Wide Timekeeping

Upgrade From Kronos In The Amount Of $27,090.00.

15. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Renewal Purchase Of Mass Communication
System And District Website From Blackboard Connect In The Amount Of $39,117.00.

16. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve Renewal Of The Contract With Public Consulting
Group (Formerly Knowledge Delivery Systems) For The 2017-2018 School Year In The
Amount Of $65,625.00.

17. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Replacement Of The Cooling Tower At
Memorial High School.
18. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Resolution For Valley View Consulting To
Provide Professional Services To Assist With The Investment Of The Districts Funds.

19. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Contract For Crossing Guards District-Wide.

20. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Interlocal Agreement With The City Of Port
Arthur For Shared Expenses For District-Wide Crossing Guards.

21. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Five (5) Year Lease Copier Agreement With
Xerox Corporation In The Amount Of $353,215.68 Per Year To Replace All Copiers
District-Wide.

22. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve Purchases From The Following Vendors Exceeding
$25,000:
Signature Group

23. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve Consultant Agreements For Special Education
Services:
Pediatric Rehabilitation
Therapy Skills 4 Life
Gloria D. Burnham Brailist
Southeast Texas Behavioral Solutions Dr. Julie Sherman
Lamar University Speech and Hearing
Southeast Texas Regional School For The Deaf
Carter Educational Services

24. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The 2017-2018 Port Arthur ISD List Of T-TESS
Certified Appraisers.

25. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The 2016-2017 Head Start Program Information
Report (PIR).

26. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The 2017-2018 TEA Waiver Application.

27. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The 2017-2018 Student Code of Conduct.

28. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The 2017-2018 Student Handbook.

29. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Ignite Learning Software Renewal And
Maintenance To Be Used At PAISD Middle And High School Campuses From Sunburst
Digital, Inc. In The Amount Of $75,000.00.

30. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Student Subscription Renewal For The
Comprendo! Program For K-3 Students In The Amount Of $11,000.00 From Sunburst
Digital.

31. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Student Subscription Renewal For Sparkito! In
The Amount Of $3,000.00 From Sunburst Digital.

32. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve $210,000.00 for Communities In School, Southeast
Texas, Inc.

33. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve $215,704 .00 for AARP Experience Corps of
Southeast Texas.
34. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Student Subscription Renewal For GradPoint
From NovaNET In The Amount Of $55,165.00.

35. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Student Subscription Renewal For Rethink
Autism In The Amount Of $40,000.00.

36. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Student Subscription For Apex Learning In The
Amount Of $88,860.00.

37. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Student Subscription For Imagination Learning
In The Amount Of $81,900.00.

38. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The Student Subscription For Cosenza &
Associates Student Subscription For STAAR Mission: Mathematics Success For Grades K-
2 And 3-5 In The Amount Of $25,144.00.

39. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve $135,000.00 For The Princeton Review College and
Career Readiness Program.

40. Consider, And If Appropriate, Approve The PAISD Memorial Stadium Guidelines For The
2017-2018 School Year.

PERSONNEL
Consider And, If Appropriate, Approve Employment Of Teachers.

DISCUSSION
Consider The Possible Re-Naming Of Robert E. Lee And Dick Dowling Elementary
Schools.

INFORMATION
No attendance/enrollment data for the month of July.

ADJOURNMENT