March 5, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Javier Loredo

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. February 13, 2012

III. Superintendent Celebration

III.A. Girls Basketball District Champions/District Playoffs

III.B. Cross Country District Champs and Regional Qualifliers

IV. Campus Report

IV.A. C. E. Vail Elementary - Isaac Rodriguez, Principal

V. Open Forum

V.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.

VI. Information Items

VI.A. Superintendent Performance Goal - Strategy 4, Activity 3 - School View Report

VI.B. Our Lady of the Lake - Continuing Education

VI.C. Enrollment Projection Model Presentation

VI.D. Data Analysis Report

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII.B. Approve Budget Calendar

VII.C. E-Rate 15 - Cellular Phone Bids

VII.D. Review of Investment Policy

VII.E. Go Center - Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Renewal

VII.F. Statement of Impact

VII.F.1. Gardens of Learning, Rio Grande Valley

VII.F.2. Life Academy

VII.F.3. South Texas Academy for Real Life Success

VIII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VIII.A. Resolution Concerning High Stakes, Standarized Testing of Texas Public School Students

VIII.B. Band Equipment Proposal

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. Contracts for Professional Staff

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

IX.A.3.a. Discussion and Possible action on Superintendent's request to defer raise in compensation

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. Superintendent Announcement

XI.A. Region One School Board Association Spring Conference - May 18-19, 2012, South Padre Island

XI.B. Region One ESC Board Election Ballots

XII. Adjourn