January 13, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Prayer - Javier Loredo

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. December 9, 2013

III. Superintendent Celebration

III.A. All District Football and Volleyball Team

III.B. Board Appreciation

IV. Campus Report - Sam Houston Elementary - Nora A. De Los Santos, Principal

V. Open Forum

V.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.

VI. Information Items

VI.A. Report on Timeline for Grab-n-Go Meals

VI.B. Service Learning Hours for Graduation

VI.C. La Feria ISD Strategic Plan Update

VI.D. Superintendent Performance Goals

VI.E. AMAOs Report for La Feria ISD

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Monthly Tax Report

VII.B. Quarterly Investment Report

VII.C. PDAS Approval of Appraisers

VII.D. Update 98 (Final Reading)

VII.E. Budget Amendment #2

VII.F. Statement of Impact - IDEA Public Schools

VIII. Items to Consider and Possible Action

VIII.A. Change Regular March Board Meeting from March 10, 2014, to March 3, 2014 or March 17, 2014

VIII.B. PDAS Policy Change (DNA) Local

VIII.C. Stipend for Noemi Dominguez Science Olympiad Sponsor

VIII.D. Discussion regarding bid(s) received on the following property struck off to Cameron County, for itself and other taxing jurisdictions form a tax resale conducted on November 5th, 2013

VIII.D.1. Legal Description: LOT 7, BLOCK 35, RALEIGH COURTS ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LA FERIA, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 1381, PAGE 155, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 29-7260-0350-0070-00)

VIII.D.2. Legal Description:  ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN BLOCK 73, MARION-MORRISON SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, DESCRIBED AS 1,067 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, IN DEED DATED JANUARY 8, 1985, FROM ARDIS F. ROCKSTEAD TO JUAN FLORES, IN VOLUME 1402, PAGE 68, DEED RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS; SAVE & EXCEPT HOWEVER, THAT CERTAIN 0.1928 ACRE TRACT DESCRiBED IN VOLUME 1297, PAGE 308, DEED RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, LEAVING HEREIN A RESIDUE OF 0.8742 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. (Acct. #85-4670-0730-0301-00)

VIII.D.3. Legal Description:  WEST 6.17 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF BLOCK 42, LA FERIA LAND AND IRRIGATION COMPANY SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE 38, MAP RECORDS OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 85-2940-0420-0300-00)

VIII.E. Discussion and possible action in the resolution approving the bid(s) received on the tax resale conducted on November 5th, 2013 for the above mentioned property

VIII.F. Purchase Orders over $25,000

VIII.F.1. Weightlifting Equipment

VIII.F.2. Activity Bus

VIII.F.3. E-Rate Equipment

VIII.F.4. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Purchase Infrastructure

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.2.c. CFO

IX.A.2.d. Executive Director for Curriculum

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.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

X.B. Discussion and Possible Action on District Pay Grade for CFO

XI. District Announcements

XII. Adjourn