August 27, 2012 at 6:00 PM - SPECIAL CALLED BOARD MEETING

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ROLL CALL

IV. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND TAX RATE

V. CONSENT AGENDA:

V.1. Consider and Approve Minutes for Meeting/s held on July 2, 2012 and July 9, 2012.

V.2. Consider and Approve Contribution Rates for the Self-Funded Group Health Insurance Program for the 2012-2013 School Year.

V.3. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts for Swimming Pool Supplies and Small Equipment, CSP#12-13-17, for the 2012-2013 School Year.

V.4. Consider and Approve the 2012-2013 Gifted and Talented Discovery Program Guidelines

V.5. Consider and Approve the Region One Education Service Center Library Services and Media Cooperative District Commitment for the 2012-2013 School Year.

V.6. Consider and Approve Revisions to the Agreement between Los Fresnos CISD and AMI Kids Rio Grande for the 2012-2013 School Year.

V.7. Consider and Approve the Eligible PDAS Appraisers List for the 2012-2013 School Year.

VI. CLOSED SESSION: Pursuant to Section 551-074 of the Texas Government Code

VI.1. Discuss All Items as Appropriate on Personnel Recommendations.

VII. OPEN SESSION:

VII.1. Discuss and Take Possible Action to Approve the Superintendent's Personnel Recommendations.

VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS

IX. ADJOURNMENT

X. MOMENT OF SILENCE

XI. DISTRICT PRESENTATIONS:

XI.1. AP Scores

XI.2. 2012 Texas Language Proficiency Assessment (TELPAS) Results

XI.3. 2012 AYP Scores based on STARR (Elem and MS) and TAKS (HS)

XII. Consider and Approve Ad-Valorem Tax Refunds for the Month of August, 2012.

XIII. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts with Independent Contractors for Professional Services for the 2012-2013 School Year.

XIII.1. Legal Services

XIV. Consider and Approve Agreement between Los Fresnos CISD and the Boys and Girls Club of Los Fresnos for 2012-2013 School Year.

XV. ACTION ITEMS:

XV.1. Discuss and Take Action to Adopt a Budget for the 2012–2013 Fiscal Year. 

XV.2. Discuss and Take Action to Approve a Resolution, Ordinance, and Order Adopting the Proposed Ad-Valorem Tax Rate of $1.17 per $100 Valuation for Maintenance and Operations and $.02 per $100 Valuation for Interest and Sinking for a Total Tax Rate of $1.19 in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independence School District for the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year.

XV.3. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Adopt Amendment 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Los Fresnos for the Texas Safe Shelter Initiative to Include the City of South Padre Island.

XV.4. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Approve a Resolution Committing $5,000,000 in Undesignated Fund Balance for Certain Projects as of August 27, 2012.

XV.5. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the Agreement between Los Fresnos CISD and the Teaching & Mentoring Communities (TMC) Migrant Seasonal Head Start Program for the 2012-2013 School Year.

XVI. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Approve a Resolution Related to Implementation of GASB Statement 54.

XVII. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action to Approve the Superintendent's Personnel Recommendation/s for the Following Position/s for the 2012-2013 School Year:

XVII.1. Teacher/s

XVII.2. Principal for Palmer-Laakso Elementary