October 13, 2015 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Javier Loredo

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. September 21, 2015

III. Superintendent Celebrations

III.A. Girls State Chess Meet Winners

IV. Campus Report

IV.A. La Feria High School - 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 V, Activity 2: College Career Readiness

VI.B. STAAR Math Scores 3-8

VI.C. Energy Contract Update

VI.D. Graduation Survey Report

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Budget Amendment #1

VII.B. Quarterly Investment Report

VII.C. TIPS Purchasing Cooperative

VII.D. Monthly Tax Report

VIII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VIII.A. Purchase Orders Over $25,000

VIII.A.1. Renaissance Learning

VIII.A.2. CAVI Consultants

VIII.B. TASB Policy Update 103

VIII.C. Discussion and action regarding bid(s) received on the following property struck off to Cameron County, for itself and other Taxing jurisdictions from a tax resale conducted on July 7th, 2015

VIII.C.1. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN BLOCK 73, MARION-MORRISON SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, DESCRIBED AS 1.067 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, IN DEED DATED JANUARY 8, 1985, FROM ARDIS F. ROCKSTEAD TO JUAN FLORES, IN VOLUME 1402, PAGE 68, DEED RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS; SAVE & EXCEPT HOWEVER, THAT CERTAIN 0.1928 ACRE TRACT DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 1297, PAGE 308, DEED RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, LEAVING HEREIN A RESIDUE OF 0.8742 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

VIII.C.2. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT SEVEN (7) OF THE SOLISENO SUBDIVISION, THE SAME BEING OUT OF BLOCK 4, OF SOLIS SUBDIVISION IN CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 11, PAGE 46, MAP RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCOUNT NO. 86-2860-0040-0070-00)

VIII.C.3. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 3, BLOCK 2, LOBITAS ESTATES, AN ADDITION TO CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 1958-B, MAP RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCOUNT NO. 84-8393-0020-0030-00)

VIII.C.4. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 21, BLOCK 10, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF LA FERIA, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN DEED NOVEMBER 30, 1998 FROM BARBARA GLTNN WALDORFF TO ROBERT J. VINYARD AND STAYCE K. VINYARD, RECORDED IN VOLUME 5298, PAGE 81, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCOUNT NO. 29-0000-0100-0210-00)

VIII.C.5. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: WEST 6.17 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF BLOCK 42, LA FERIA LAND AND IRRIGATION COMPANY SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE 38, MAP RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 85-2940-0420-0300-00)

VIII.D. Discussion and possible action on the resolution approving the bid(s) received on the tax resale conducted on July 7th, 2015 for the above mentioned property

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 Personnel

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

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. 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. District Announcements

XII. Adjourn