May 9, 2016 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 18, 2016

III. Superintendent Celebrations

III.A. Girls' Varsity Track

III.B. Boys' Varsity Track

III.C. Boys and Girls Tennis

III.D. Girls' Soccer

III.E. Academic UIL Regional Qualifiers

III.F. La Feria High School Class of 2016 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

IV. Open Forum

IV.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.

V. Information Items

V.A. Region One  ESC Election Results

VI. Consent Agenda

VI.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VII.A. Change Regular June Board Meeting from June 13, 2016 to June 6, 2016

VII.B. Purchase Orders Over $25,000

VII.B.1. Region One ESC Professional Development

VII.B.2. Food Service

VII.B.3. Roofing Repair

VII.C. 2016 Delegate Assembly - September 24, 2016

VII.D. Nomination for TASB Region 1, Position B, seat on the TASB Board

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.A.5. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, consider and discuss recommendation to terminate Texas Education Code Chapter 21 probationary contract employee I. Rodriguez, Certified Classroom Teacher/Assistant Choir Director at the end of the 2015-2016 school year.

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)

VIII.D.1. Pursuant to Texas Government Code section 551.071, consultation with legal counsel regarding termination of probationary contract employee I. Rodriguez.

IX. Reconvene in Open Session

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

IX.B. Consider and take possible action regarding termination of Texas Education Code Chapter 21 probationary contract employee, I. Rodriguez, Certified Classroom Teacher/Assistant Choir Director, at the end of the 2015-2016 school year.

X. District Announcements

XI. Adjourn