July 30, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - David Bazaldua

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. June 11, 2012

II.B. June 28, 2012

II.C. July 18, 2012

III. Superintendent Celebrations

III.A. Mr. and Mrs. William Holmes

III.B. Josh Fields - Shepard, Walton, King Insurance Group - Top 10% Education Hero Trophies

III.C. Mark Moody - Linebarger Goggin Blair and Sampson - Student Scholarship

III.D. Ivan Perez - Jones, Galligan, Key and Lozano - ESL iPad

III.E. Rene De Los Santos - La Feria Family Dentistry - ESL i-Pad

III.F. 2012 Media Honor Roll - Mary Beth Wright, La Feria News

III.G. Recognition of Board Member Selected as TASB Officer

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. Year in Review for La Feria Academy - Carlos Verduzco

V.B. Summer School Report

V.C. Report on DEC Local 5 Day Policy

VI. Consent Agenda

VI.A. Monthly Tax Report

VI.B. Renew Workers' Comp with TASB

VI.C. Professional Development Appraisal System (PDAS)

VI.D. Region One ESC Personnel Support Services

VI.E. Local Policy Update 94

VI.F. JJAEP MOU

VI.G. Mexican American School Board Association (MASBA) Membership

VI.H. Communities In Schools (CIS) Contracts

VI.H.1. La Feria ISD Academy TIPS

VI.H.2. La Feria ISD

VI.I. Student Code of Conduct

VII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VII.A. District Improvement Plan for School Year 2012-2013

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 Tex. Gov't Code 551.074

VIII.B. Real Property (TX. Gov. Code 551.072)

VIII.C. 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)

IX. Reconvene in Open Session

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

X. Adjourn