February 11, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Juan Briones

I.B. Pledges of Allegiance

I.B.1. United State of America Flag

I.B.2. State of Texas Flag

II. Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

II.A. January 11, 2010

II.B. January 28, 2010

III. Open Forum

III.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.

IV. Superintendent Celebration

IV.A. Jones, Galligan, Key & Lozano, L.L.P. - Sponsor for Senior TAKS Computer

IV.B. Public Relations FFA Team

IV.C. Region One Distinguished Performance Awards for 2009-2010 - C. E. Vail Elementary

V. Campus Report

V.A. C. E. Vail Elementary - Isaac Rodriguez

VI. Information Items

VI.A. Ethics BBF Local

VI.B. Support for Appropriation Bill for the Texas MathWorks - RGV Math Initiative

VI.C. Key Employee Concept

VI.D. National Board Conference Report - Gloria Casas

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII.B. TSTC Harlingen Secondary School Partnership Agreement (College Bound Program)

VII.C. Attendance Waiver to TEA

VII.D. IDEA Public Schools Statement of Impact

VII.E. Shekinah Learning Institute, Inc. Charter School - Statement of Impact Amendment

VII.F. Charter School - Responsive Education Solutions

VII.G. SSA Contract with Regional School for the Deaf

VII.H. District Long Range Facility Planning Time Line

VII.I. Request to go out for RFQ's and RFP's for a District Demographic Study

VIII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VIII.A. Update 86

VIII.B. TASB Training Duties for March, April and May (if needed)

VIII.C. EIC (Local)

VIII.D. EHBF (Local)

VIII.E. Call for Election to be held on May 8, 2010, for the Purpose of Electing Two Trustees to the La Feria Independent School District

VIII.E.1. Order of Election

VIII.E.2. Notice of Election

VIII.E.3. News Release

VIII.E.4. Election Timeline

VIII.E.5. Election Workers

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. Professional Contracts

IX.A.3. Discussion of Employees or Public Officers

IX.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

IX.B. Student Discipline (Tx. Gov't. Code 551.082)

IX.B.1. Appeal Hearing before the Board regarding student expulsion

IX.C. District Organizational Chart

IX.D. Superintendent Contract

IX.E. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (Tx. Gov. Code 551.072)

IX.F. 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. Adjourn