December 10, 2012 at 6:00 PM - REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. MOMENT OF SILENCE

IV. ROLL CALL

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. Board Member Training Requirements Report

VI. 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.)

VII. CONSENT AGENDA:

VII.1. Consider and Approve Minutes for Meeting/s held on November 14, 2012.

VII.2. Consider and Approve Budget Amendment #4 for Fiscal Year 2012-2013.

VII.3. Consider and Approve Ad Valorem Tax Refunds for the Month of December, 2012.

VIII. ACTION ITEMS:

VIII.1. Discuss and Take Action to Approve Report on Board Member Training Requirements.

VIII.2. Discuss and Take Action to Award Architectural Services Contract in Connection with FEMA-361 Community Safe Room.

VIII.3. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the Purchase of Six Replacement School Buses.

VIII.4. Discuss and Take Action to Approve a Lease Purchase Agreement for District Vehicles.

VIII.5. Discuss and Take Action to Approve Budget Amendment #5 for Fiscal Year 2012-2013.

VIII.6. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action to Approve Out-of-State Student Travel:

VIII.6.A. STARS Dance/Drill Team
December 28, 2012 - January 2, 2013
Orlando, Florida

VIII.7. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action to Approve Out-of-State Student Travel:

VIII.7.A. LFHS Varsity Cheerleaders
February 7-11, 2013
Orlando, Florida

VIII.8. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Add, Revise or Delete LOCAL Policies as Recommended by TASB Policy Service and According to the Instruction Sheet for the TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 95 - First Reading

VIII.9. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Adopt Revisions to Board Policy FM(LOCAL) – Second Reading

VIII.10. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action to Approve the Superintendent's Personnel Recommendation/s for the Following Positions/s:

VIII.10.A. Teacher/s

VIII.10.B. Assistant Principal

VIII.10.C. Counselor

IX. CLOSED SESSION: Pursuant to Section 551.071, 551.074 of the Texas Government Code

IX.1. Possible Discussion on Personnel Matters

IX.2. Discuss and Hear Level Three Grievance by Employee (G.E.).

X. OPEN SESSION:

X.1. Discuss and Take Possible Action to Approve the Superintenden's Personnel Recommendations.

X.2. Discuss and Take Possible Action on Level Three Grievance by Employee (G.E.).

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

XII. ADJOURNMENT

XIII. DISTRICT RECOGNITIONS:

XIII.1. Los Fresnos High School

XIII.1.A. Cross Country

XIII.1.B. Varsity Volleyball Team

XIII.1.C. Varsity Football Team

XIV. Consider and Approve Board Out-of-Town Travel:

XIV.1. Winter Governance & Legal Seminar
Omni Bayfront Hotel-Corpus Christi, Texas 
March 7-9, 2013

XV. Midwinter Conference
Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas 
January 27-30, 2013