February 9, 2009 at 6:30 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Gloria Loya

I.B. Pledges of Allegiance

I.B.1. United State of America Flag

I.B.2. State of Texas Flag

II. Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

II.A. January 12, 2009

II.B. January 22, 2009

II.C. February 3, 2009

III. Open Forum

III.A. The Board shall allot 30 minutes to hear persons who desire to make comments to the Board. Persons shall sign up as they arrive, indicating the topic upon which they wish to speak. No presentation shall exceed five minutes. Delegations of more than five persons shall appoint one person to present their views before the Board. As provided by Board Policy, GF(Local), complaints or charges about an employee will be heard by the Board in closed meeting unless the employee complained about request it to be public. Complaints about an employee shall be directed first through provided resolution procedures before addressing the Board.

IV. Celebration Presentation - TAC Check

V. Public Hearing to Discuss the 2007-2008 Academic Excellence Indicator System Report

VI. Campus Report

VI.A. La Feria High School - Robert Rivera, Interim Principal

VII. Report on P-SAT and SAT Preparation Program

VIII. Consent Agenda

VIII.A. PDAS Appraisers

VIII.B. D.A.T.E. Grant Amendments

VIII.C. Update 84

VIII.D. Monthly Tax Report

VIII.E. Proposal for Web-based Accelerated Reader Enterprise - $8,503.20

VIII.F. TSTC Harlingen Secondary School Partnership Agreement (College Bound Program)

VIII.G. TSTC Harlingen Secondary School Partnership Agreement (Tex PREP Program)

IX. Report of Superintendent

IX.A. IRRA Inc. One Stop Multi-Service Charter School and IDEA Public Schools Statement of Impact Amendment

IX.B. Responsive Education Solutions

IX.C. Stimulus Plan Project Summaries Submitted by La Feria ISD

X. Closed Meeting Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551

X.A. Personnel Matters (Tx. Gov. Code 551.074)

X.A.1. Resignations

X.A.2. Employment of Personnel

X.A.2.a. New to District

X.A.2.b. Professional Contracts

X.A.3. Discussion of Employees or Public Officers

X.A.4. Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal or proposed termination of a District employee or public officer or employee, pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code 551.074

X.B. Student Discipline - (Tx. Gov. Code 551.082)

X.C. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (Tx. Gov. Code 551.072)

X.D. Consultation with attorney regarding: a) pending or comtemplated litigation; b) a settlement offer; or c) a matter in which the duty of the attorney to La Feria Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. (Tex. Gov't Code 551.071)

X.D.1. Discuss Status of Legal Inquiries Regarding Joint Election

XI. Reconvene in Open Session

XI.A. Action on any Item Deliberated in Closed Meeting

XII. Call for Election to be held on May 9, 2009, for the Purpose of Electing Three Trustees to the La Feria Independent School District

XII.A. Discussion and action on a proposed common poling place with the City of Harlingen for purposes of conducting a joint election

XII.B. Order of Election

XII.C. Notice of Election

XII.D. News Release

XII.E. Election Timeline

XII.F. Election Workers

XIII. Adjourn