February 14, 2011 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. MOMENT OF SILENCE

III. ROLL CALL

IV. PUBLIC AUDIENCE: (Comments and/or statements must be made in a constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order and Board Policy.)

V. DISTRICT REPORTS:

V.1. Financial Reports:

V.1.A. Portfolio Report

V.1.B. Tax Collection Report

V.1.C. Summary Revenue and Expenditure Status Reports

V.1.D. Monthly Disbursements

V.1.E. Budget Adjustments

V.2. Budget and Tax Timeline

VI. CONSENT AGENDA:

VI.1. Consider and Approve Minutes for Meeting/s held on January 17, 2011 and January 25, 2011.

VI.2. Consider and Approve Budget Amendment #7 for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.

VI.3. Consider and Adopt List of Qualified Broker/Dealers to Engage in Investment Transaction with the District in Accordance with Government Code Section 2256.025.

VI.4. Consider and Adopt Order and Notice(s) for the May 14, 2011 School Trustee Election.

VI.5. Consider and Approve Authorization for the Superintendent to Enter Into Any Joint Election Agreements on Behalf of the District and to Sign a Pre-Clearance Submission, If Necessary, for the May 14, 2011 Trustee Election.

VI.6. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Adopt Board Policy CI (Local) - First Reading.

VI.7. Consider and Approve the Board Members Out-of-Town Travel:

VI.7.A. Region One Annual Spring Conference
South Padre Island Convention Center
May 13-14, 2011

VII. ACTION ITEMS:

VII.1. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Approve the Revised 2010-2011 Instructional School Calendar.

VII.2. Discuss and Take Action to Adopt Resolution Approving Independent Sources of Instruction Relating to Investment Responsibilities.

VII.3. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the Purchase and Lease/Purchase Financing of New School Buses and Other Vehicles.

VII.4. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Award Contracts to E-Rate Vendors for Funding Year 2011 Pending Notification of Funding Commitments.

VII.5. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the District's Investment Policy.

VII.6. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Authorize Administration to Participate in the State Energy Conservation Renewable Energy Technology Program.

VIII. CLOSED SESSION: Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code

VIII.1. Discussion Regarding Purchases of the Following Properties Struck off to Cameron County for Itself and Other Taxing Jurisdictions from a Tax Sale Held on November 2, 2010:

VIII.1.A. Legal Description: Lot 13, Block 'A', Original Townsite, Unit 'A', City of Los Fresnos, Cameron County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in volume 7, page 48, map records of Cameron County, Texas . (ACCT. NO. 37-0000-0010-0130-00)

VIII.1.B. Legal Description Tract 23: Lot 218, Valley Sound Addition, Cameron County, Texas, According to the map or  plat thereof, recorded in volume 1, page 349-B, map records of Cameron County, Texas. (ACCT. NO. 78-5175-0270-2180-00)

VIII.1.C. Legal Description: Lot 16, Block 1, La Coma Del Norte, Cameron County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in volume 30, Page 41, map records of Cameron County, Texas.  (ACCT. NO. 75-9550-0010-0160-00)

VIII.1.D. Legal Description: Lot 9, Block 128, Original Townsite, City of Olmito, Cameron County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in volume 8, Page 30, map records of Cameron County, Texas.  (ACCT. NO. 45-0000-1280-0090-00)

VIII.1.E. Legal Description: Tract 1: Lot 13, Taiwan Shrimp Farm Development NO.1 Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Cabinet 1, Slots 910-B and 911-A, map records of Cameron County, Texas. (ACCT. NO. 79-1920-0000-0130-00)

VIII.1.F. Legal Description: Tract 2: Lot 14, Taiwan Shrimp Farm Development NO.1 Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Cabinet 1, Slots 910-B and 911-A, map records of Cameron County, Texas. (ACCT. NO. 79-1920-0000-0140-00)

IX. OPEN SESSION:

X. ANNOUNCEMENTS

XI. ADJOURNMENT

XII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

XIII. DISTRICT RECOGNITIONS:

XIII.1. All Valley Band Qualifiers (Middle Schools)

XIII.1.A. Los Cuates Middle School

XIII.1.B. Resaca Middle School

XIII.1.C. Liberty Memorial Middle School

XIII.2. NCEA Higher Performing Schools

XIV. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts with Independent Contractors for Professional Services for the 2010-2011 School Year.

XIV.1. Staff Development Providers

XV. Discussion and Possible Action on the Resolution Approving the Various Bids Received from the Tax Sale Held on November 2nd, 2010 for the Above Referenced Properties.