February 13, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Pancho Cobarrubias

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 9, 2012

II.B. January 23, 2012

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. Superintendent Celebrations

IV.A. Apply Texas High School Counts

V. Campus Report

V.A. Noemi Dominguez Elementary - Jane Castillo

VI. Information Items

VI.A. Band Equipment Presentation

VI.B. Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)

VI.C. Policy Update EIA and EIAB Local - First Reading

VI.D. Superintendent Performance Goal - Stratey 6, Activity 1C - Curriculum and Instruction Data Analysis Report

VI.E. Superintendent Performance Goal - Strategy 2, Activity 2 - Technology

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. La Feria Wellness - City of La Feria and La Feria ISD 

VII.B. Monthly Tax Report

VII.C. Budget Amendments #1

VII.D. Statements of Impact

VII.D.1. IDEA Public Schools

VII.D.2. Premier High Schools

VII.D.3. Texas College Preparatory Academies

VII.E. National School Board Association - National Affiliate Renewal Fees - $4,525.00

VII.F. Harris County Department of Education Purchasing Coop

VII.G. E-Rate Quote

VII.H. La Feria Youth Football League

VII.I. TEA State Waiver Approval

VII.J. Documentation of Eminent Domain Authority

VIII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VIII.A. Change Regular April Board Meeting (Easter Holiday) from Monday, April 9, 2012, to Monday, April 2, 2012, or Tuesday, April 10, 2012

VIII.B. Property Tax Sale

VIII.B.1. Discussion regarding bids and private offers received on the following property struck off to Cameron County, for itself and other taxing jurisdictions from a tax resale conducted on November 1st, 2011.

VIII.B.1.a. Legal Description:  LOTS 87 AND 88, BLOCK 3, DUNN ACRES SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OUT OF BLOCK 49 OF THE MINNESOTA-TEXAS LAND & IRRIGATION COMPANY'S SUBDIVISION, CITY OF LA FERIA, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 11, PAGE 62, MAP RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCOUNT NO# 29-2640-0030-0870-00)

Legal Description:  LOTS 5, 6, 7. 8 AND 9, BLOCK 3, DUNN ACRES SUBDIVISION, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 11, PAGE 62, MAP RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 29-2640-0030-0050-00)

Legal Description:  LOT 36, BLOCK "G", POTTER & WATSON ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LA FERIA, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 1389, PAGE 73 DEED RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCOUNT NO. 29-6600-0070-0360-00)

Legal Description: Tract One:  LOTS 56 AND 57-B, BLOCK 1, POTTER-WATSON SUBDIVISION, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 3, PAGE 27, MAP RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCOUNT NO. 29-6600-0090-0560-00)

Legal Description:  THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF LOT 10, BLOCK 'E', NORTH EAST ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LA FERIA, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 30, MAP RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 29-5940-0050-0101-00)

Legal Description:  LOTS 49 AND 50, BLOCK 2, DUNN ACRES SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LA FERIA, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 11, PAGE 62, MAP RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCOUNT NO. 29-2640-0020-0490-00)

Legal description:  Tract One:  LOTS 46 AND 47, BLOCK "I", POTTER AND WATSON ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LA FERIA, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 3, PAGE 27, MAP RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCOUNT NO. 29-6600-0090-0460-00)

Legal Description:  LOTS 27 AND 28, BLOCK 2, DUNN ACRES SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF LA FERIA, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 5037, PAGE 95, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. ACCT. NO. 29-2640-0020-0270-00

Legal Description:  LOT 36A, HIDDEN ACRES, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 472A, MAP RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 85-0160-0000-0361-00)

Legal Description:  LOT 7, BLOCK "E", NORTH EAST ADDITION, CITY OF LA FERIA, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 955, PAGE 748, DEED RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS.  (ACCT NO. 29-5940-0050-0071-00)

VIII.B.2. Discussion and possible action on the resolution approving the bids and private offer received on the tax resale conducted on November 1st, 2011, for the above mentioned property

IX. Closed Meeting Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551

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

IX.A.1. Resignations/Retirements

IX.A.2. Employment of Personnel

IX.A.2.a. New to District

IX.A.2.b. Professional Contracts

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

IX.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 Tx. Gov't Code 551.074

IX.B. Student Discipline (Tx. Gov't. Code 551.082)

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

IX.D. Consultation with attorney regarding: a) pending or contemplated 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. Reconvene in Open Session

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

XI. Adjourn