March 8, 2010 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. February 11, 2010

II.B. March 1, 2010

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. Public Relations FFA Team

IV.B. FFA AG Mechanics Project

IV.C. Girls Basketball Area Playoff

IV.D. Band State Qualifier

V. Campus Report

V.A. W. B. Green Jr. High - Mike Torres

VI. Information Items

VI.A. Curriculum Audit Report

VI.B. Deep Curriculum Alignment and Accountability Results of Six Weeks (Math/Science)

VI.C. EOP - Emergency Operation Plan Update

VI.D. Region One School Board Association Conference May 2010

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII.B. TSTC Harlingen Partnership Agreement for Tex PREP Program

VII.C. Agreement for Arbitrage Rebate Compliance Services Between La Feria ISD and First Southwest

VII.D. Textbook Adoption List Recommendation

VII.E. ALA - Academic Leadership Alliance MOU

VII.F. Approve Budget Calendar

VIII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VIII.A. Tax Resale Bids

VIII.B. Consideration and approval of the principal amount $26,000,000 for the La Feria ISD bond election that was called on March 1, 2010, and will be held on May 8, 2010; and other matters in connection there with

VIII.C. ERO Architects Selection of Color Tile

VIII.D. Board Ethics Policy LOCAL

VIII.E. Authorize Superintendent or Designee to Signature Contract for Construction Pending Submission of all Contractual Requirements for the 2008 IFA Award

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. Contracts for Professional Staff

IX.A.2.b.(1) Administration

IX.A.2.b.(2) Teachers

IX.A.2.b.(3) Nurses/Educational Support Staff

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. Organizational Chart

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. Superintendent Other

XI.A. Region One ESC Board Elections

XII. Adjourn