February 15, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Gloria Casas

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 10, 2011

II.B. January 18, 2011

II.C. January 25, 2011

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. UT Health Science Center $1,500.00 Trip Sponsorship

IV.B.  C. E. Vail and Noemi Dominguez 2010 National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing Schools

V. Campus Report

V.A. Noemi Dominguez Elementary - Jane Castillo

VI. Information Items

VI.A. Enrollment Projection Presentation

VI.B. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Policy Update 89 - First Reading

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. La Feria High School Parking Lot to be used for Cancer Bike-a-thon

VII.B. South Texas ISD Request to use La Feria ISD Football Stadium

VII.C. Monthly Tax Report

VII.D. Amendments

VII.D.1. Budget Amendment #1

VII.E. Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Harlingen Secondary School Partnership Agreement Renewal(College Bound Program)

VII.F. Statements of Impact

VII.F.1. Information Referral Resource Assistance (IRRA), Inc.

VII.F.2. South Texas Educational Technologies, Inc.

VII.F.3. Jubilee Academic Center, Inc.

VII.F.4. Responsive Education Solutions

VII.F.5. Paradigm Accelerated Charter School

VII.G. National School Board Association - National Affiliate Fees - $4,525.00

VIII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VIII.A. Early Resignation Incentive Program

VIII.B. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Training Dates for May and June

VIII.C. Call for Election to be held on May 14, 2011, for the Purpose of Electing Two Trustees to the La Feria Independent School District

VIII.C.1. Order of Election

VIII.C.2. Notice of Election

VIII.C.3. News Release

VIII.C.4. Election Timeline

VIII.C.5. Election Workers

VIII.D. Change Regular Board Meeting to Tuesday, March 29, 2011, or Monday, March 28, 2011

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. Superintendent Contract

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

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

IX.E. 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.E.1. JDS Agreement

X. Reconvene in Open Session

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

XI. Adjourn