November 8, 2010 at 7:00 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. October 11, 2010

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 Celebration

IV.A. Dr. Mario Sanchez Appreciation

IV.B. John Butler - 1st Place Essay Submitted in the 2010 Distinguished Lecture Series

IV.C. University Interscholastic League (UIL) - Band Accomplishments

IV.D. Girls Varsity Volleyball - 2nd Place in District and Advancing to Play-offs

IV.E. Notice of Grant Award

V. Campus Report

V.A. La Feria Academy - Mr. Carlos Verduzco

VI. Information Items

VI.A. First Six Weeks Benchmark Results

VI.B. Stabilization Grant

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII.B. Textbook Adoption Committee

VII.C. Comprehensive Staffing Review Proposal

VII.D. Region One Education Service Center Local Agreement

VII.E. City of La Feria Youth Basketball League Program

VII.F. Facilities Naming - Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Policy

VII.G. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Policy Update 88

VII.H. Local Policy for High School Online Courses

VII.I. College Tech Prep Program of Study Articulation Agreement with Texas State Technical College and Texas Southmost College/University of Texas Brownsville

VII.J. Governors Proclamation naming October 2010 as Principals Month

VIII. Closed Meeting Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551

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

VIII.A.1. Resignations/Retirements

VIII.A.2. Employment of Personnel

VIII.A.2.a. New to District

VIII.A.2.b. Contracts for Professional Personnel

VIII.A.2.c. Texas Title I Priority Schools (TTIPS) Grant Manager Position

VIII.A.2.d. Confer with legal counsel regarding possible resolution of legal issue

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

VIII.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

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

VIII.C. Preparing for Superintendent's Evaluation

VIII.D. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (Tx. Gov. Code 551.072)

VIII.E. 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)

VIII.E.1. Update on Construction Arbitration for David G. Sanchez Elementary School

IX. Reconvene in Open Session

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

X. Adjourn