May 17, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Juan Briones

I.B. Pledges of Allegiance

I.B.1. United States of America Flag

I.B.2. State of Texas Flag

II. Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

II.A. April 11, 2011

II.B. May 3, 2011

III. Superintendent Celebrations

III.A. Recognition of Superintendent Student Advisory Group

III.B. La Feria High School Symphonic Band Sweepstake Award

III.C. UIL Band -  Solo and Ensemble

III.D. W. B. Green Jr. High and La Feria High School Boys/Girls Track Teams

III.E. La Feria High School Golf

III.F. Boys and Girls District Soccer Playoffs

III.G. La Feria High School Tennis State Qualifiers

III.H. One Act Play Advancing to Regional Competition

III.I. Academic UIL State Qualifiers

III.J. 100% Teacher Calling Parents Recognition and Sponsor

IV. Campus Report

IV.A. Sam Houston Elementary - Nora De Los Santos

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. Students' Obesogenic Behaviors - University of Texas Pan American (UTPA)

VI.B. Energy Management System Report - Schneider Electric

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII.B. Purchase Orders over $25,000.00

VII.B.1. Food Service Program

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 Staff

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. Code 551.074

VIII.B. Student Discipline (TX. Gov. Code 551.082)

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

VIII.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. (Tx. Gov. Code 551.071)

IX. Reconvene in Open Session

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

X. Superintendent Announcements

X.A. San Antonio Leadership Institute - June 9-11, 2011

X.B. Top Ten Percent Dinner May 23, 2011, 6:30 p.m. at Lee Cafeteria

X.C. Scholarship Night May 24, 2011, at 6:00 p.m.

X.D. Graduation Ceremonies

X.D.1. W. B. Green Jr. High - June 2, 2011, at 6:00 p.m.

X.D.2. La Feria High School - June 3, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.

XI. Adjourn