Lyford Consolidated Independentschool District

LYFORD CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENTSCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

JUNE13, 2011

6:00 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION ANNEX

8204 SIMONGOMEZ

LYFORD, TEXAS78569

A G E N D A

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.

II. INVOCATION.

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

IV. ROLL CALL:

__Mr. CruzSalinas, President __ Mr.EduardoInfante, Supt. of Schools

__ Mrs. Marina Quilantan-Rivera, Vice-President

__ Mrs. Janie G. Solis, Secretary

__ Mr. Mike Hinojosa, Member

__ Mr. Oscar Garcia, Jr., Member

__ Ms. Viola Z. Vela, Member

__ Mrs. Priscilla Garcia-Lopez, Member

RECOMMEND APPROVING AGENDA OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OFJUNE13, 2011, WITH ANY DELETIONS AND/OR CORRECTIONS

Motion______Second______Vote______

VI. RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.

Regular MeetingMay 9, 2011

Special MeetingMay 17, 2011

Special MeetingMay 30, 2011

Motion ______Second______Vote______

VII. PUBLIC AUDIENCE: If you wish to address the Board of Trustees during the Public Audience portion of today’s meeting, you must have officially signed in with the intent to do so. According to LCISD Policy BED (Local), only those persons (on the list) who request to speak shall be heard. The speaker shall limit remarks to five minutes. The Board shall allot no more than 30 minutes for the Public Audience portion of the meeting. Complaints and concerns for which other resolution channels are provided shall be directed through those channels. These complaints include complaints on the following subjects: employee complaints, termination of employment, student complaints, removal to alternative education program, and expulsion. If the Board President determines that a person has not attempted to resolve a matter administratively, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter to the Board. Complaints against specific employees or officers of LCISD shall be heard in Closed Meeting, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Title 5-Section: 551.074 (1) and (2). If your topic concerns complaints against specific employees or officers, please note this on the sign-up sheet. Youmust make your points on issues in constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert’s Rules of Order.

VIII.PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS:

Student Recognition

2. Mesquite Treatment Center-End of the Year Report

3. Report on 2011 TAKS Preliminary Results

4. Report on Updated GT Program Procedures Manual

5. Report on Bilingual Program Transitional Language Instruction (Time and Treatment) Plan

6. District Quarterly Investment Status Report

7. School Finance Update

IX. ACTION AGENDA:

STANDING BOARD AGENDA:

8. Approval of TASB Policy Update 90 affecting (LOCAL) Policies (see attached list)-First Reading (no action to be taken).

B. CONSENT AGENDA:

(Items marked with an asterisk (*) are considered for Board action as part of the consent agenda.)

* 9. Approval of monthly Business Office Report.

*10. Approval of monthly Tax Collection Report.

*11. Approval to allow FFA students and sponsor Jesse Guerrato attend the Area X Regional Leadership Camp in Mathis, Texas, June 17-19, 2011.

*12. Approval to allow FFA students and sponsorArmando Correa to attend the State FFA Convention, July 11-15, 2011, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

*13. Approval of Donations to the District.

ACTION ITEMS:

14. Approval of Bids Received on Tax Resale Properties on May 3, 2011Tax Resale for the following Properties struck off to Willacy County for itself and other Taxing Jurisdictions

Cause No# 2008-CV-322-A: Legal Description: Tract 2: All that CertainTract of Land, (Tract 6A), being a portion of Lot 1 Partition of Private Survey No. 589, out of Share 12, San Juan De Carricitos Grant, Willacy

County, Texas, Described as 0.50 Acres, More or Less, in Deed Dated May 30, 1990, from Angelita Gonzales Gomez to Felipe R. Gonzales in Volume 12, Page 274, Official Records of Willacy County, Texas. (Acct.

No. 27198).

Cause No#2008-CV-248-A: Legal Description: Lots 21 and 22, Block 4, Simo Subdivision out of Outlots 73, 74, 75 and 76, Town of Lyford, Willacy County, Texas, as described in Volume 169, Page 153, Official

Records of Willacy County, Texas. (Acct. No. 15597).

15. Approval of Bids Received on Tax Resale Properties on May 3, 2011Tax Resale for the following Property struck off to Willacy County for itself and other Taxing Jurisdictions

Cause No#2008-CV-149-A: Note: 2 offers for the following property. Legal Description: Tract 1: Lot 4, Block 48, Original Townsite, Willacy County, Texas, as described in Volume 88, Page 56, Deeds Records of Cameron County, Texas. (Acct. No. 27172).

16. Approval of Resolution approving the bids received on tax resale properties on May 3, 2011.

17. Approval of Revision to Board Policy EHBB (Local)-Second Reading.

18. Approval to enter into a legal service agreement with Powell & Leon, L.L.P. for the 2011-2012 school year

19. Approval of Purchase over $10,000 as presented.

20.Approval of Budget Amendment #5 for the 2010-2011 school year.

21. Approval of Agreement for Tax Collection Services between Lyford CISD and Linebarger Goggan Blair Sampson, LLP.

22. Approval of Contract for Administrative Appeal and Judicial Appeal of Property Value Study.

X. CLOSED SESSION: The Board may meet at any time in closed session under thisagenda in regard to any other agenda item relating to personnel, real estate, security, school children, negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations, consultation and/or legal issues, all as may be permitted under the Open Meetings Act, as set out in Subchapter D of Title 5 of the Texas Government Code.

Consider Level III complaint by Mr. and Mr. Lucio Perez.
Personnel (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074)
Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, disciplines, or dismissal of employee.

(BOARD RECONVENES AFTER CLOSED SESSION)

XI. ACTIONITEMS RELATED TO CLOSED SESSION

1. Consider and Act on Level III Complaint by Mr. and Mrs. Lucio Perez.

2. Board action as may be required on Retirement/Resignations/Contracts.

XII. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. CORRESPONDENCE:

B. BOARD TRAINING:

C. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE MEETING AGENDAS:

D. FUTURE MEETINGS:

1. Budget Workshops-June 27, 2011 & July 25, 2011 – 6:00 p.m.

2. Regular Board Meeting - July 18, 2011 - 6:00 p.m.

XIII. ADJOURNMENT