September 22, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Gloria Casas

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. August 9, 2010

II.B. August 26, 2010

II.C. September 7,  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. Texas Education Agency 2009 Campus Awards - La Feria High School and W. B. Green Jr. High

V. Public Hearing to Discuss the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST)

VI. Information Items

VI.A. Deep Curriculum Alignment Report

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII.B. Tax Discounts

VII.C. School Health Education Advisory Council (SHAC)

VII.D. Public Education Iinformation Management System (PEIMS) Cooperative Services with Region One

VII.E. Texas State Technical College Memorandum of Understanding for Academy Class

VII.F. District Policy on Document Shredding

VII.G. Superintendent Performance Goals for 2010-2011

VIII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VIII.A. Canvassing of Tax Ratification Election (TRE) Results

VIII.B. Campus Improvement Plans

VIII.B.1. Sam Houston Elementary

VIII.B.2. David G. Sanchez Elementary

VIII.B.3. C. E. Vail Elementary

VIII.B.4. Noemi Dominguez Elementary

VIII.B.5. W. B. Green Jr. High

VIII.B.6. La Feria High School

VIII.B.7. La Feria Academy

VIII.C. Purchase Orders over $25,000

VIII.C.1. New Hardware for New Sam Houston

VIII.D. Approve Bids

VIII.D.1. Gas and Oils Bids

VIII.D.2. TASB Fleet Insurance

VIII.D.3. Unemployment Insurance

IX. Closed Meeting Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551

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

IX.A.1. Resignations

IX.A.2. Employment of Personnel

IX.A.2.a. New to District

IX.A.2.b. Contracts for Professional Employees

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. 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. Adjourn