October 6, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Pancho Cobarrubias

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. September 8, 2014

III. Campus Report

III.A. W. B. Green Jr. High - Michael Torres, Principal

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. District Roofing Repairs and Purchase of Roofing Materials

V.B. Neighborhood Schools Report

V.C. Superintendent Performance Goal I, Activity 2: Staffing Levels and Student-Teacher Ratio

V.D. Superintendent Performance Goal V, Activity 2: Connect Technology Initiative

V.E. Child Nutrition Program Seamless Summer Program

VI. Consent Agenda

VI.A. Budget Amendment #1

VI.B. Quarterly Investment Report

VI.C. Gifted/Talented Contract with Region One ESC

VII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VII.A. EXHIBIT A - CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF A MOVING FORWARD RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LA FERIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT APPOINTING THE UNDERWRITING SYNDICATE AND CERTAIN OTHER PROFESSIONALS PERTAINING TO THE SALE OF OBLIGATIONS DESIGNATED AS “LA FERIA INDEPENDENT UNLIMITED TAX REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2014A”, “LA FERIA INDEPENDENT UNLIMITED TAX REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2014B”, AND “LA FERIA INDEPENDENT UNLIMITED TAX REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2015”; AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH

VII.B. Monthly Tax Report

VII.C. Purchase Orders Over $25,000

VII.C.1. TI NSPIRE Calculators

VII.C.2. Desktop Computers for C. E. Vail Elementary

VII.C.3. A/C Replacement at Noemi Dominguez

VII.C.4. Bus Cameras

VII.C.5. Technology Lending Grant

VII.D. Stipend for La Feria High School Band Program

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 Tx. Gov't Code 551.074

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. (Tex. Gov't Code 551.071)

VIII.D.1. Confer with legal counsel and consider MOU with Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas Local Government Code 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.087)

VIII.D.2. Confer with legal counsel and consider settlement of grievance with R. Munoz (Texas Local Government Code 551.071)

IX. Reconvene in Open Session

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

IX.B. Possible action on MOU with Our Lady of the Lake University

IX.C. Public Hearing regarding increase in compensation to R. Munoz for one school year in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 180.007

IX.D. Possible action on A) Increase in compensation to R. Munoz in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 180.007; and B) Settlement of grievance filed by R. Munoz

X. District Announcements

XI. Adjourn