September 14, 2009 at 6:30 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Gloria Loya

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. August 10, 2009

II.B. August 19, 2009

II.C. August 25, 2009

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. Mrs. Gloria Casas

IV.B. Herff Jones

V. Public Hearing to Discuss the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST)

VI. Information Items

VI.A. Deep Curriculum Alignment Report

VI.B. Long Range Committee Report

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII.B. School Health Education Advisory Council

VII.C. PEIMS Cooperative Services with Region One

VII.D. Agreement to Permit the use of a Facility as a Red Cross Emergency Shelter

VII.E. Parent Communication Model

VII.F. TSTC MOU

VII.G. General Contractor Selection Committee Approval

VII.H. CLASS Project with TEPSA

VIII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VIII.A. Campus Improvement Plans

VIII.A.1. Sam Houston Elementary

VIII.A.2. David G. Sanchez Elementary

VIII.A.3. C. E. Vail Elementary

VIII.A.4. Noemi Dominguez Elementary

VIII.A.5. W. B. Green Jr. High

VIII.A.6. La Feria High School

VIII.A.7. La Feria Academy

VIII.B. Purchase Orders over $25,000

VIII.B.1. Technical Laboratory Systems - Science Software for W. B. Green Jr. High

VIII.B.2. New Hardware for La Feria High School

VIII.C. Approve Bids

VIII.C.1. Spring Athletic Bids

VIII.C.2. Band

VIII.D. Move Regular October Board Meeting from October 12th (Columbus Day) to October 5th or October 13th

IX. Closed Meeting Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551

IX.A. Personnel Matters (Tx. Gov. Code 551.074)

IX.A.1. Resignations

IX.A.2. Employment of Personnel

IX.A.2.a. New to District

IX.A.2.b. Contracts for Professional Employees

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. Code 551.082)

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

IX.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)

X. Reconvene in Open Session

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

XI. Adjourn