January 11, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Alan Moore

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. December 14, 2009

II.B. December 18, 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. La Feria FFA Chapter Conducting Team Advanced to Area X

IV.B. Jones, Galligan, Key & Lozano, L.L.P. - Sponsor for Senior TAKS Computer

IV.C. TASB Membership Plaque

V. Information Items

V.A. District Long Range Facility Planning Timeline

V.B. Legal Update No. 86 - First Reading

V.C. Deep Curriculum Alignment & Accountability Results of Six Weeks (Math/Science)

V.D. Superintendent Performance Goal 3C: Student Achievement for All Student Group & Economically Disadvantaged Group

V.E. Superintendent's Performance Goal 4: College Readiness Report

V.F. New IFA Funding Presentation

VI. Consent Agenda

VI.A. Monthly Tax Report

VI.B. Quarterly Investment Report

VI.C. E-Rate Contract Extension for Calance/Insight, Inc.

VI.D. Sale/Disposal of District Inventory Assets

VI.E. Authorization to Submit Drawings for Bidding of La Feria High School, W. B. Green Jr. High and C. E. Vail Projects

VII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VII.A. Change Regular February Board Meeting

VII.B. Board Training Report

VII.C. Cambridge Proposal for Strategic Planning and Agreements

VIII. Closed Meeting Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551

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

VIII.A.1. Resignations/Retirements

VIII.A.2. Employment of Personnel

VIII.A.2.a. New to District

VIII.A.2.b. Professional Contracts

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

VIII.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

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

VIII.C. District Organizational Chart

VIII.D. Superintendent Evaluation

VIII.E. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (Tx. Gov. Code 551.072)

VIII.F. 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)

IX. Reconvene in Open Session

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

X. Adjourn