December 14, 2009 at 6:30 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Pancho Cobarrubias

I.B. Pledges of Allegiance

I.B.1. United State of America Flag

I.B.2. State of Texas Flag

II. Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

II.A. November 9, 2009

II.B. November 16, 2009

III. Open Forum

III.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.

IV. Superintendent Celebration

IV.A. 2009 Gold Performance Acknowledgments

IV.B. Girls Varsity Volleyball District and Area Champions

IV.C. Girls Cross Country Regional Champions

V. Campus Report

V.A. Noemi Dominguez Elementary - Mrs. Jane Castillo

VI. Information Item

VI.A. Registration for Grassroots Meeting 2010

VI.B. Communication System Report on School Messenger Notification System

VI.C. Benchmark Assessment Report

VI.D. Staffing Guidelines/Formulas Report

VI.E. Cambridge Timeline Presentation

VI.F. Army of One Award Athletic Trip

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Call for Bids on E-Rate 13 Technology Items for School Year 2010-2011

VII.B. Monthly Tax Report

VII.C. Diagnosing and Improving the Organizational Health and Effectiveness of Schools Proposal

VII.D. Signature Authorization for High School Principal and Sanchez Elementary Principal

VII.E. Sam Houston Change Order No. 1 - 8 Additional Classrooms for Early Child Education

VII.F. La Feria High School Campus Improvement Plan Amendment

VIII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VIII.A. Purchase Order $25,000

VIII.A.1. Library Books

VIII.A.2. Lockers for High School Academics and Athletic Programs

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.a.(1) SIOP Coach for Secondary Position - 1/2 Assignment to Green Jr. High and 1/2 Assignment to La Feria High School

IX.A.2.a.(2) Registrar

IX.A.2.b. Professional Contracts

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

IX.C. Special Ed. Paraprofessional for La Feria Academy

IX.D. Employee Report

IX.E. Superintendent Evaluation

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

IX.G. 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. Adjourn