September 9, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Michael Martinez

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. August 12, 2019

II.B. September 2, 2019

III. Public Hearing on Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2019-2020

IV. Pride Recognition

IV.A. Campus Distinction Designations

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. 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. District and Campus 60 day Plan of Action

VI.B. Facility Update

VI.C. Superintendent Performance Goal 2, Activity 3: Staffing Levels

VI.D. Superintendent Performance Goals 4, Activity 2: Safety

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII.B. Quarterly Investment Report

VII.C. Food Service Department - Adult Meal Increase

VII.D. Educational Purchasing Interlocal Cooperative - Region 6

VIII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VIII.A. Discussion and Consideration to Approve Resolution to Adopt a Total Tax Rate for the 2019-2020 Tax Year and Discounts

VIII.B. Campus Improvement Plans

VIII.C. Purchase Orders Over $25,000

VIII.C.1. Mentoring Minds Instructional Resources (Yearly)

VIII.C.2. Dell Computers for Teachers

VIII.C.3. One 40 Ton Condenser Unit

VIII.D. Discussion and approval to accept a bid from Mid Valley Agriculture, LLC to farm approximately 90 acres of La Feria ISD farmland located on South Beddoes Road. Further described: as all of block numbers 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 Byrnes Subdivision out of the La Feria Grant, Cameron County, Texas.

VIII.E. Change in Stipend for Campus Chess Coordinator for Saturday Tournaments

VIII.F. Game Worker Stipend

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 Employees

IX.B. 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. District Announcements

XII. Adjourn