January 11, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Juan Briones

I.B. Pledges of Allegiance

I.B.1. United States of America Flag

I.B.2. State of Texas Flag

II. Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

II.A. December 14, 2015

III. Superintendent Celebration

III.A. District and Bi-District Champions/All District Football Team

III.B. Board Appreciation

IV. Campus Report - C. E. Vail Elementary - Dennis Amstutz, Principal

V. Open Forum

V.A. The Board shall allot 30 minutes to hear persons who desire to make comments to the Board. Persons shall sign up as they arrive, indicating the topic upon which they wish to speak. No presentation shall exceed five minutes. Delegations of more than five persons shall appoint one person to present their views before the Board. As provided by Board Policy, GF(Local), complaints or charges about an employee will be heard by the Board in closed meeting unless the employee complained about request it to be public. Complaints about an employee shall be directed first through provided resolution procedures before addressing the Board.

VI. Information Items

VI.A. La Feria Education Foundation Innovative Grants

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII.B. Quarterly Investment Report

VIII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VIII.A. Discussion and Approval of Independent Auditors Report for Fiscal Year 14-15

VIII.B. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AN ORDER CALLING A BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD BY THE LA FERIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MAKING PROVISION FOR THE CONDUCT OF A JOINT ELECTION, AND RESOLVING OTHERMATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO SUCH ELECTION

IX. Closed Meeting Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551

IX.A. Personnel Matters (Tx. Gov. Code 551.074)

IX.A.1. Resignations/Retirements

IX.A.2. Employment of Personnel

IX.A.2.a. New to District

IX.A.2.b. Professional Contracts

IX.A.3. Discussion of Employees or Public Officers

IX.A.4. Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal or proposed termination of a District employee or public officer or employee, pursuant to Tx. Gov't Code 551.074

IX.B. Student Discipline (Tx. Gov't. Code 551.082)

IX.C. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (Tx. Gov. Code 551.072)

IX.D. Consultation with attorney regarding: a) pending or contemplated litigation; b) a settlement offer; or c) a matter in which the duty of the attorney to La Feria Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. (Tex. Gov't Code 551.071)

X. Reconvene in Open Session

X.A. Action on any Item Deliberated in Closed Meeting

XI. District Announcements

XII. Adjourn