February 10, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - David Bazaldua

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. January 13, 2014

II.B. January 20, 2014

II.C. January 24, 2014

III. Superintendent Celebrations

III.A. All State Cross Country

III.B. All Valley Band (Jr. High)/Regional and State (High School)

IV. Campus Report

IV.A. David G. Sanchez Elementary - Umberto Flores, 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. Public Hearing for the 2012-2013 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)

VII. Information Items

VII.A. STAAR EOC Update

VII.B. Facility Needs Assessment

VII.B.1. Architect Reports (Superintendent Performance Goal 4, Activity 1)

VII.B.2. Committee Report (Superintendent Performance Goal 4, Activity 2)

VII.C. Region One ESC Board of Directors Election Procedures

VIII. Consent Agenda

VIII.A. Budget Amendment #3

VIII.B. TEA State Waiver Approval

VIII.C. Statement of Impact

VIII.C.1. Jubilee Academic Center

VIII.D. Cameron County MOU/Learning Center

IX. Items to Consider and Possible Action

IX.A. 2014-2015 School Calendar

IX.B. Monthly Tax Report

IX.C. Purchase Orders over $25,000

IX.C.1. Library Books

IX.C.2. Reading Coach

X. Closed Meeting Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551

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

X.A.1. Resignations/Retirements

X.A.2. Employment of Personnel

X.A.2.a. New to District

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

X.A.2.b.(1) Administration

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

X.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

X.A.5. Discussion regarding probationary contract and employment status of B. Shields under Texas Education Code 21.0031. Tex. Gov't Code 551.074

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

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

X.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)

XI. Reconvene in Open Session

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

XI.B. Discussion and possible action regarding the probationary contract of B. Shields

XI.C. Discussion and possible action regarding employment status of B. Shields

XII. District Announcements

XIII. Adjourn