March 21, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Javier Loredo

I.B. Pledges of Allegiance

I.B.1. United States of America Flag

I.B.2. State of Texas Flag

II. Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

II.A. February 8, 2016

II.B. February 22, 2016

III. Superintendent Celebration

III.A. All Region/State Choir

III.B. Choir State Solo/Ensemble

III.C. 32-4A District Champions/All District Girls Basketball Selection

III.D. 32-4A District Champions/All District Boys Basketball Selection

III.E. State Science Fair Qualifier

III.F. Regional Girls Powerlifting Qualifiers

IV. Campus Report

IV.A. Sam Houston Elementary - Isabel Villarreal, Principal

V. Open Forum

V.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.

VI. Information Items

VI.A. Superintendent Performance Goal I, Activity I and 2: Improvement on Reading and Improvement on Special Populations

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII.B. Approval of Investment Policy

VII.C. Budget Amendment #3

VII.D. Statement of Impact - IDEA Public Schools

VIII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VIII.A. Discussion and/or possible action approving or denying the highest bids/offer(s) received on the following property stuck off to Cameron County, for itself and other taxing jurisdictions from a tax resale November 3, 2015

VIII.A.1. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: La Feria-Northeast N 1/2 Lot 22 Block E (Account #29-5940-0050-0220-00)

VIII.A.2. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The North 33 feet of Lot 18, Block 21, Original Townsite to the City of La Feria, Cameron County, Texas being all of said Lot 18 save & except the North 15 feet thereof, as described in Volume 189, Page 615, Official Records of Cameron County, Texas (Account No. 29-0000-0210-0180-00)

VIII.A.3. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 30, Block 1, Arroyo Alto Subdivision, a subdivision in City of La Feria, Cameron County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Cabinet 1, Slot 72, Maps Records of Cameron County, Texas (Account No: 84-1010-0010-0300-00)

VIII.A.4. LEGAL DESCRIPTION:  1.314 acres, more or less, out of that certain 2.00 acres tract, more or less, situated in Block 1, L.R. Beddoes Subdivision, a subdivision in Cameron County, Texas as described in deed dated November 26, 1991, from Dale Wayne Mann, et ux. to Napoleon Chavez, et ux., in Volume 1832, Page 240, Official Records of Cameron County, Texas (Account No. 84-2790-0010-0102-00)

VIII.A.5. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Being a tract, piece or parcel of land lying in the State of Texas and the County of Cameron and being a tract of land 100 feet wide East and West and 500 feet long North and South out of the South 13 acres of Block 86 of the Minnesota-Texas Land and Irrigation Company Subdivision as the same appears upon the official map of said subdivision of record in the map records of Cameron County, Texas. (Account No. 85-5380-0860-2800-00)

VIII.A.6. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 2:0.179 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF BLOCK 143, ADAMS GARDENS SUBDIVISION 'C', A SUBDIVISION IN CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS AS DESCRIBED, AS TRACT II, IN DEED DATED OCTOBER 15, 1998, FROM ROBERT L. GRANT, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELOISE G. DEVORE, DECEASED TO RAFAEL GUAJARDO ET UX, IN VOLUME 5219, PAGE 284, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 84-0710-1430-0015-00)

VIII.A.7. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 3:0.321 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF BLOCK 143, ADAMS GARDENS SUBDIVISION 'C', A SUBDIVISION IN CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS AS DESCRIBED, AS TRACT I, IN DEED DATED OCTOBER 15, 1998, FROM ROBERT L. GRANT, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELOISE G. DEVORE, DECEASED TO RAFAEL GUAJARDO ETUX, IN VOLUME 5219, PAGE 284, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 84-0710-1430-0017-00)

VIII.A.8. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The North 20 feet of the East1340 feet of Block 31, Collins Subdivision, a subdivision in Cameron County, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 3, Page 19, Map Records of Cameron County, Texas (Account No. 84-5600-0310-0101-00)

VIII.A.9. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A tract of land 75 feet by 170 feet, out of the Southeast corner of the South 5 acres east of the canal in Block number Forth-two (42), La Feria Land & Irrigation company's Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas (Account No.: 85-2940-0420-0102-00)

VIII.B. Discussion and possible action on the resolution approving or rejecting the highest bids/offer(s) received on the tax resale conducted on November 3, 2015, for the above mentioned properties

VIII.C. Board Policy Update 104

VIII.D. Purchase Orders over $25,000

VIII.D.1. E-RATE Services - Category 1 Round 19

VIII.D.2. ERATE Cell Phone Service - Category 1 Round 19

VIII.E. Position of Teacher for W. B. Green Elective Class - Principles of Information Technology/Principles of Business

VIII.F. Position of ISS Teacher - W. B. Green Jr. High

VIII.G. Position of Athletic Trainer

VIII.H. MOU with Santa Maria ISD

VIII.I. Region One ESC Election of Board of Directors - Official Ballot

VIII.J. Move April Board Meeting from April 11th to April 18, 2016

VIII.K. Proposal to Apply and Develop a Sustainability System for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program

VIII.L. Waiver for La Feria Academy

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) Teachers/Counselors/Librarians

IX.A.2.b.(2) Educational Support and Professional Staff

IX.A.3. Discussion regarding employment status of employee J.G.

IX.A.4. Discussion of Employees or Public Officers

IX.A.5. 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't 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. (Tx. Gov't Code 551.071)

X. Reconvene in Open Session

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

X.B. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Superintendent to negotiate and enter into a legal services agreement between the District and an immigration attorney in order to advise, assist and prepare an H1B visa application for employee J.G.  

XI. District Announcements

XII. Adjourn