March 19, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Michelle Gomez-Vela

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. February 11, 2019

III. Pride Recognition

III.A. State UIL Choir Solo/Ensemble Qualifiers

III.B. State UIL Band Solo/Ensemble Qualifiers

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. I-Station Update/Benchmark Update

V.B. Superintendent Performance Goal 2, Activity I: Budget Calendar

V.C. Superintendent Performance Goal 4, Activity 1: District Safety Handbook

VI. Consent Agenda

VI.A. Monthly Tax Report

VI.B. Quarterly Investment Report

VI.C. Renew authority to the Superintendent and/or designee to enter into future contracts for electricity with the Texas Public Energy Alliance (TPEA).

VI.D. E-Rate - Internet Access, Wide Area Network, Local and Long Distance - Category 1, Round 22

VI.E. Authority to the Superintendent and/or Designee to become Members of Purchasing Cooperatives

VII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VII.A. Purchase Order over $25,000

VII.A.1. Audio Visual Aids (CTE - La Feria High School)

VII.A.2. Pearson Textbook Purchase

VII.A.3. McGraw Hill Textbook Purchase

VII.B. E-Rate - Network Firewall - Category 2, Round 22

VII.C. E-Rate - Switches, Wireless Lan Controller, Access Points, Uninterrupted Power Supplies - Category 2, Round 22

VII.D. Discussion and/or possible action approving bid(s) received on the following property stuck off to Cameron County, for itself and other taxing jurisdiction from a tax resale conducted on November 6, 2018

VII.D.1. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1: LOT 23, CITRUS VALLEY 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, 84-5100-0000-0230-00) & TRACT 2: ABST 10- CITRUS VALLEY LOT 23 BLDG ONLY (ACCT. NO. 84-5100-000-0230-01)

VII.D.2. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1: ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND OUT OF BLOCK 30, MINNESOTA-TEXAS IRRIGATION LAND COMPANY SURVEY, ABSTRACT 10, CAMERON COUNTY,. TEXAS, DESCRIBED AS 20.96 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, IN DEED DATED OCTOBER 25, 2001, FROM CAMERON COUNTY TO ABLERT TREVINO, IN VOLUME 7509, PAGE 140, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS SAVE & EXCEPT HOWEVER, 15.36 ACRES AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 7752, PAGE 49, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS LEAVING HEREIN A RESIDUE OF 5.60 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. ACCT. NO. 85-5380-0300-9000-00

VII.E. Resolution approving bid(s) received on the tax resale conducted on November 6, 2018 for the above mentioned properties.

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.2.b.(1) Teachers/Counselors/Librarians

VIII.A.2.b.(2) Educational Support and Professional Staff

VIII.B. 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't Code 551.071)

IX. Reconvene in Open Meeting

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

X. District Announcements

XI. Adjourn