August 25, 2014 at 6:00 PM - SPECIAL CALLED BOARD MEETING

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. MOMENT OF SILENCE

IV. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING:

IV.1. Discuss the School District's Budget That Will Determine the Tax Rate That Will Be Adopted. Public Participation in the Discussion is Invited.

V. ACTION ITEMS:

V.1. Discuss and Take Action to Adopt a Budget for the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year.

V.2. Discuss and Take Action to Approve a Resolution, Ordinance, and Order, Adopting the Proposed Ad-Valorem Tax Rate of $1.17 per $100 Valuation for Maintenance and Operations and $.02 per $100 Valuation for Interest and Sinking for a Total Tax Rate of $1.19 in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District for the Tax Year 2014.

V.3. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Revise Board Policy EIE(LOCAL) - Adopted in First Reading.

V.4. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action to Approve the Superintendent's Personnel Recommendation/s for the Following Position/s for the 2014-2015 School Year:

V.4.A. Teacher/s

V.4.B. Child Nutrition Services Supervisor

VI. CLOSED SESSION: Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code.

VI.1. Discuss all Items as Appropriate on Personnel Recommendations.

VII. OPEN SESSION:

VII.1. Discuss and Take Possible Action to Approve the Superintendent's Personnel Recommendations.

VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS

IX. ADJOURNMENT

X. ROLL CALL

XI. CONSENT AGENDA:

XI.1. Consider and Approve Budget Amendment #14 for Fiscal Year 2013-2014.

XI.2. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts with Independent Contractors for Professional Services for the 2014-2015 School Year.

XI.2.A. Legal Services

XI.3. Consider and Renew Agreements/Contracts for Voluntary Employee Benefits, Vision Insurance for the 2014-2015 School Year.

XI.4. Consider and Renew Agreements/Contracts for Professional Services, Medical Testing and Screening Services for the 2014-2015 School Year.

XI.4.A. Pinnacle Medical Management Incorporated

XI.5. Consider and Approve the 2014-2015 Hospitality Contract between Los Fresnos CISD and Isla Grand Resort, South Padre Island.

XI.6. Consider and Approve Revisions to Bilingual Guidelines for the 2014-2015 School Year.

XI.7. Consider and Approve Revisions to Policy DNA (LOCAL)-Adopted in the First Reading.

XI.8. Consider and Approve the Following for the 2014-2015 School Year:

XI.8.A. Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (TTESS) Eligible Appraisers

XII. Consider and Renew Agreements/Contracts for Voluntary Employee Benefits, Cancer, Critical Illness Accident and Heart/Stroke Insurance, for the 2014 – 2015 School Year.

XIII. Los Fresnos Medicine

XIV. Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (TTESS) Appraisal Calendar