August 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM - SPECIAL CALLED BOARD MEETING

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
 

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 

III. MOMENT OF SILENCE
 

IV. ROLL CALL

V. PUBLIC COMMENT:

VI. PUBLIC HEARING:

VI.1. Discuss the Proposed Budget and Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2026.
 

VII. DISTRICT PRESENTATION:

VII.1. Tax Defeasance - Tijerina Financial Consulting, LLC
 

VIII. ACTION ITEMS:

VIII.1. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the Superintendent's Personnel Recommendation/s for the Following Position/s for the 2025-2026 School Year:

VIII.1.A. Teacher/s

VIII.1.B. Assistant Principal

VIII.1.C. Principal
 

IX. CLOSED SESSION: Pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, including but not limited to 551.074

IX.1. Discuss All Items as Appropriate Regarding Personnel Recommendations.
 

X. OPEN SESSION:

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

XI. ACTION ITEMS:

XI.1. Discuss and Take Action to Approve an Order and Notice for the November 4, 2025, School Trustee Election.

XI.2. Discuss and Take Action to Approve Contract for Election Services with Cameron County for the November 4, 2025, School Trustee Election.

XI.3. Discuss and Take Action to Approve Budget Amendment #13 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

XI.4. Discuss and Take Action to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Defeasance of Certain Portions of the District's Current Outstanding Obligations, and Other Matters Related Thereto.

XI.5. Discuss and Take Action to Adopt a Budget for Fiscal Year 2026.

XI.6. Discuss and Take Action to Approve a Resolution, Ordinance, and Order, Adopting the Proposed Ad-Valorem Tax Rate of $0.7552 per $100 Valuation for Maintenance and Operations and $0.125072 per $100 Valuation for Interest and Sinking for a Total Tax Rate of $0.880272 in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District for the Tax Year 2025.

XI.7. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Approve a Resolution Extending the Depository Contract between Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District and Wells Fargo Bank, NA for the 2025-2027 Biennium in Accordance with Texas Education Code, Chapter 45, Subchapter G, District Depositories.

XI.8. Discuss and Take Action to Award Agreements/Contracts for RFP #24-25-24 Child Nutrition Refrigerated Box Trucks to Emerald Transportation Solutions, LLC.

XI.9. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the Purchase of 77-Passenger School Buses from BuyBoard Vendor Rush Truck Centers.

XI.10. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the Increase to Micro-Purchase Threshold Limit to $50,000, In Accordance with Board Policy CBB (LEGAL).

XI.11. Discuss and Take Action to Renew Agreements/Contracts for Casualty Insurance with Various Insurance Carriers, HUB International, Agent.

XI.12. Discuss and Take Action to Approve Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreements for the 2025-2026 School Year with the Following Organizations:

XI.12.A. Region 6 ESC

XI.12.B. Region 7 ESC

XI.12.C. Region 18 ESC

XI.13. Discuss and Take Action to Approve Revisions to Change Order No. 2 for the Performing Arts Center.

XI.14. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the Local Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Los Fresnos CISD and Health and Human Services Commission Early Childhood Intervention Services for the 2025-2026 School Year. 

XI.15. Discuss and Take Action to Approve Professional Services for Students with Visual Impairments for the 2025-26 School Year.

XI.16. Discuss and Take Action to Designate Mr. Ruben R. Treviño as the delegate for Los Fresnos CISD and Mr. Kevin Montes as the Alternate for the 2025 Delegate Assembly.
 

XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
 

XIII. ADJOURNMENT