May 12, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Alan Moore

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. April 14, 2014

III. Superintendent Celebrations

III.A. Girls' Varsity Track

III.B. Boys' Varsity Track

III.C. State Track Qualifier

III.D. Boys' Baseball

III.E. Boys and Girls Tennis

III.F. Varsity Girls Golf

III.G. Academic UIL State Qualifiers

III.H. Business Professionals of America

III.I. One Act Play

III.J. La Feria High School Class of 2014 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

III.K. Texas Department of Agricultural - Cynthia Casas

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. Bullying Program Report

V.B. Superintendent Performance Goal I, Activity 2 - Budget Report on Staffing

V.C. Superintendent Performance Goal VIII, Activity 1 - Expand the Fine Arts Department

V.D. Update EIF (LOCAL) - First Reading

V.E. Roof Report - Fulcrum

V.F. HB5/Community and Student Engagement

VI. Consent Agenda

VI.A. Call for Bids for Property and Casualty Insurance

VI.B. TASB Update 99 (Final Reading)

VI.C. IDEA Public Schools Statement of Impact

VI.D. MOU Between La Feria ISD and La Feria Learning Center

VI.E. UTPB MOU

VI.F. UTPA MOU

VII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VII.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII.B. Community Service Hours Policy EIF (LOCAL)

VII.C. Instructional Materials Allotment Textbook Adoption

VII.D. EXHIBIT - A

CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LA FERIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF OBLIGATIONS DESIGNATED AS “LA FERIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT LIMITED MAINTENANCE TAX NOTES, SERIES 2014”; MAKING PROVISION FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF BY THE ANNUAL LEVY OF THE DISTRICT’S MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS AD VALOREM TAXES; PROVIDING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID OBLIGATIONS AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE, PAYMENT, SECURITY, SALE, AND DELIVERY OF SAID OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING THE APPROVAL AND DISTRIBUTION OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT PERTAINING THERETO; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR AGREEMENT AND A PURCHASE CONTRACT; AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL FEES RELATING TO THIS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION; COMPLYING WITH THE LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS WITH THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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 Staff

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. Code 551.074

VIII.A.4.a. Discuss recommendation on termination of an employee's probationary contract at the end of the term.

VIII.B. Student Discipline (TX. Gov. Code 551.082)

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

VIII.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. Code 551.071)

IX. Reconvene in Open Session

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

IX.B. Possible action on termination of an employee's probationary contract at the end of the term.

X. District Announcements

XI. Adjourn