April 11, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Alan Moore

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. March 29, 2011

III. Superintendent Celebration

III.A. Boys Basketball Bi-District Playoff

III.B. Boys Regional Powerlifting Qualifiers

III.C. Girls State Powerlifting Qualifier

III.D. Boys State Powerlifting Qualifier

III.E. All State Jazz Band Qualifier - Troy Fonseca

III.F. Texas Education Agency Title 1, Part A Distinguished Schools

III.G. La Feria Academy  - 2011 Texas Association School Board (TASB) Summer Leadership Institute Program

IV. Campus Report

IV.A. La Feria High School - Dennis Amstutz, 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. Goal 2 - Technology:  Teacher/Staff Training

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII.B. Quarterly Investment Report

VII.C. Investment Policy Updated

VII.D. Renewal of Depository Contract

VII.E. 2011-2012 School Calendar Amended

VII.F. Call for Bids for 2011-2012

VII.F.1. Student UIL Insurance

VII.G. Texas Education Agency Early College High School Planning Year Guidelines and Application

VII.H. Texas State Technical College TexPrep Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

VII.I. Resolution - Texas Association of School Boards Superintendent of the Year

VIII. Items to Consider and Approve

VIII.A. Discussion regarding bids received on the following properties struck off to Cameron County, for itself and other taxing jurisdictions from a tax resale conducted on November 2, 2010

IX. Public Hearing to Discuss Proposed Tax Rate

X. Discussion/Action

X.A. Adopt Tax Rate and Attached Ordinance

X.B. Call Tax Ratification Election Order of Election and Set Date for Election May 14, 2011

X.C. Call Tax Ratification Election for Canvassing Results May 24, 2011

X.D. Board commitment to lower Tax Rate in I & S if TRE is approved and keep Tax Rate the same

XI. Closed Meeting Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551

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

XI.A.1. Resignations/Retirements

XI.A.2. Employment of Personnel

XI.A.2.a. New to District

XI.A.2.b. Contracts for Professional Staff

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

XI.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

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

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

XI.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)

XII. Reconvene in Open Session

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

XIII. Adjourn