June 8, 2015 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. Budget Adjustments

V.2. Budget and Tax Calendar 2015-2016

V.3. Budget Summary for Fiscal Year 2016

V.4. Election Calendar for November 3, 2015 Uniform Election Date

V.5. District Title I Parental Involvement Policy Action Plan

V.6. Community and Student Engagement and Compliance

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 May 11, 2015.

VII.2. Consider and Approve Budget Amendment #11 for Fiscal Year 2014-2015.

VII.3. Consider and Approve Voluntary Employee Benefit Provider, Willis Parsons, for Life Events Legal Plan and Identity Theft Shield for the 2015-2016 School Year.

VII.4. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts with Independent Contractors for Professional Services, Engineering Services, for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 School Years.

VII.5. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts with Independent Contractors for Professional Services.

VII.5.A. Staff Development Providers

VII.6. Consider and Approve Submission of the MOU with the UT School of Public Health/MEND Youth Obesity Program.

VII.7. Consider and Approve the Los Fresnos CISD Intent to Apply for the Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) for the 2015-2016 School Year.

VII.8. Consider and Approve Board Training Opportunities for the 2015-2016 School Year:

VII.8.A. TASA/TASB Convention
Austin -- October 2-4, 2015

VII.8.B. TASB Legal Seminar
South Padre Island -- November 21, 2015

VII.8.C. TASA Midwinter Conference
Austin -- January 24-27, 2016

VII.8.D. Winter Governance and Legal Seminar
Corpus Christi -- February 25-27, 2016

VII.8.E. NSBA Conference
Boston -- April 9-11, 2016

VII.8.F. Summer Leadership Institute
San Antonio -- June 16-18, 2016
Fort Worth -- June 30-July 2, 2016

VIII. ACTION ITEMS:

VIII.1. Discuss and Take Action to Award Agreements/Contracts for Bond Counsel Services, RFQ #14-15-38, to the J. Ramirez Law Firm.

VIII.2. Discuss and Take Action to Award Agreements/Contracts for Bond Financial Advisor Services, RFP #14-15-39, to Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Inc.

VIII.3. Discuss and Take Action on Request to Extend the Deadline for Board Approval or Disapproval of The Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property Submitted by San Roman Wind I, LLC.

VIII.4. Discuss and Ratify Submission for the District's Participation in the Small School District Pilot HVAC Loan Program Provided Through the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) of the Comptroller of Public Accounts.

VIII.5. 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 101 - Second Reading.

VIII.6. Discuss and Take Action to Approve Employment Contracts for the 2015-2016 School Year.

VIII.6.A. Campus Professional Staff Contract Recommendations

VIII.7. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action to Approve the Superintendent's Personnel Recommendation/s for the Following Position/s for the 2015-2016 School Year:

VIII.7.A. Teacher/s

VIII.7.B. Counselor/s

VIII.7.C. Librarian

VIII.7.D. Registered Nurse

VIII.7.E. Assistant Principal/s

VIII.7.F. Accountant

VIII.7.G. Accounting Coordinator

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

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

X. OPEN SESSION:

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

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

XII. ADJOURNMENT

XIII. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING:

XIII.1. Optional Flexible School Day Program

XIV. Monthly Disbursements

XV. Consider and Approve Ad-Valorem Tax Refunds for the Month of May, 2015.

XVI. Consider and Approve District Goals for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XVII. Consider and Approve the Agreement between Los Fresnos CISD and AMIKids Rio Grande for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XVIII. Discuss and Take Action to Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between Los Fresnos CISD and Neighbors In Need of Services, Inc. (NINOS)  Head Start/Early Head Start for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIX. Region One School Board Conference
South Padre Island -- May 20-21, 2016

XX. Educational Diagnostician