August 13, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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. July 30, 2012

II.B. August 7, 2012

III. Superintendent Celebrations

III.A. Eli Ochoa, ERO Architects - Top 10% Education Hero Trophies

IV. Open Forum

IV.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.

V. Information Items

V.A. Report on TEA Program Monitoring Visit

V.B. Draft Budget

V.C. La Feria Indoor Recreation Center Program Report

V.D. 5-Day Local Leave (First Reading)

V.E. Local Curriculum Policy

VI. Consent Agenda

VI.A. Monthly Tax Report

VI.B. TSTC Dual Enrollment MOU

VI.C. Approval of Bids

VI.C.1. Teaching Supplies and Materials

VI.D. NINOS, Inc. MOU

VI.E. Request to Use Football Field - Fred Sanchez

VI.F. Order of Trustee Election on November 6, 2012

VI.G. Declaration of Surplus Sale

VII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VII.A. Property and Casualty Insurance Proposal

VII.B. K-2nd Technology Initiative

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. Contracts for Professional Personnel

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 Tex. Gov't Code 551.074

VIII.A.5. Organizational Chart and Reclassification of Executive Director of Operations to Assistant Superintendent of Operations

VIII.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (TX. Gov. Code 551.072)

VIII.C. 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. Superintendent Announcements

X.A. Convocation August 21, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. La Feria High School Cafetorium

XI. Adjourn