NOTICE OF MEETING La Joya Independent School District

Board of Trustees Regular Called Meeting

Leadership Development Center Wednesday, April 13, 2011

6:00 P.M.

AI anytime during Ihe course <If this meeting , the Board rna) retire to Exec utive ession under Ten ' Go\ernm~nt C odc. Secllon 551.07 1 (2) to co nfer with ils legal counsel on any subject matter in this agcmJ:I in which the duty of the school district ' s attorney 10 the sCh?01 district's Boa rd of Tntstees under the Tetas Disciplinary Rules of Professio nal Conduct of Ih( Slate Bar of Texas clcarl>' conflicts w~th Chapter 55 J of the Texas Government Code. At an)time during lhe course of this meeting, the Board or Trustees may retire to. ExccuIJvc Session (0 deliberate on any subject slated for discussion 31 tbb me tioo, as may be permitted under one or more of the excepllons 10 the Open ;\Ieetings .\ct set forth in Title 5, ubl ille A, (,hapler 551 , ubc bapler 0 or the Texas (;o\'crnment Code.

AT Till ;\IHTI:"iG TIlE BOARD OF TRl STEES ;\-L\ \ DElIBER.'\ TE 0'1/ . .\ ' [) T'\'KE ,\"'\ A("TIO, ' DEniED .\.PPROPRIA rE BY THE BO.\RD OF TRl' TEES ON THE. FOLLOWI:"G Sl-BJECrS:

I. Call Meeting to Order

II. Roll Call & Declare Quorum

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Tax Collector's Report 1. February 2011 Tax Collector's Report

V. Approval of Minutes 1. Special Called Meeting ­ February 18, 2011

VI. Superintendent's Report

The Superintendent will present and discuss the following items with the Board:

1. Enrollment Report - AprilS, 2011 2. Recognition of Victor Villanueva, 7th Grade Student at Cesa r Chavez Middle

School Recogni tion of La Joya H igh School One Act Play Cast, Cre" and Direc tors

4. Recognition of Juarez/Lincoln High School O ne Act Play Cast, Crew and Directors

5. Rec gnition of Elementary Campuses with Highest UIL Student Participa tion

6. Recognition of E. S. Reyna Elementary for Outstanding Student Performance in Academic VIL Competitions d uring the 2010-2011 School Year

7. Recognition of Student Athletes from La Joya H.5., Palmview HS. and Juarez/ Lincoln H.5. for their Athletic Accompli hments

8. Recogni tion of La Joya ISO for Effor ts in Energy Conservation 9. Di cussion and Recognition of La Joya ISD as Recipien t of Gold Leadership

Circle Award from the T xas Comptroller' s Office 10. Truancy Update Report

VII. Discussion Items 1. Di cussi n of the Delinquent Tax Collections Report for the Period of

Septem ber 2010 to February 2011 2. Discussion n Leaver Report

VIII. Public Comments

IX. Consent Agenda In order to pr omote eftident meetin gs, the Board may act on more than one item by a Single vote throuoh the use of a consent agenda. The consent agenda shall be comprised of items for which the Superintendent anticipates no board deliberation prior to action being taken on the item and for which the Superintendent recommends approval. Consent agend:l items are items placed on this Agenda and marked with an asterisk (*) . At the reque t of any member of the Board of Trustees , any item on the consen t aoenda shall be remo~' ed from the consent aoenda and (JiveD indi idual deliberation a~d action . Requests for re m~val of an item from the con ' ent agenda are t~ be m;lde ro tbe presiding officer at the time that the consent agenda IS up for consideration.

X. A. Contracts 1.* Weidenhal1llller Educntion Sollltions Licellse Fee mId Software Support (Filll1ll inl

2..... Administrative Software Appitentwn) Skyward AIlILllal License Fee aHd Software SlIpport (Stlldent Ad1l1inistratil1e Software ApplIcation)

3.* Two Year Extensioll to Perform Annual Fill(lIlcial Distncf Audit far the Yenr Ending August 31, 2011 nHd 2012 by Reyna & Garza, CPA

4. Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Penjtas and La Joya Independent School District Relating to the Purchase of Gasoline

B. Bids 1.* Awnrd Re'pisioJl for Network Cnbli1lg Sen/ices Competitive Sealed Proposnl

# 2011-039 2.* ProCllrelllel1tofSchool Blls Camern S,/ste1l1s Utilzzmg the TIPS PlIrchasmg

Coopern tl'lle 3.* SIIn1eil1rlnce Call/ern SOllitiOIl for JlIarez-LincoL11 High School C01l1petitip(> Senled

Proposal # 2011-037 4.* Tabloid PriJltillg Services COlllpetiti1'e Sealed Proposal # 2011-047

C. Business and Finance 1.* Applientioll and Certificnte for PnYlIlellt of Contmctor's Fees No.7 for La Joya 1.5. D.

Flores Elel1lentary Kitchen Rel1071ntioll 2.* Application alld Certificate Jor Final Pnyment ofContmctor's Fees .for Ln fOl/n ISD

Domingo Tre1111l0 Middle School (Middle School No.9) 3.* ApplicatlOl1 (7Ild Certificate for PnYllle1l1 o(Colltrnctor's Fees No. 7-Rfor La Joya

ISO Nellie Schll1lior RetWl ll1tioll Phase I 4.* 19t1, Annllal Model Sc1100Ls Conference for 'he Bonrd of Trustees mld tlze

Superi Iltenriellt of ScllOOls to A ttellri 111 Nns/Hlille, Tell /lessee on J/I tie 26-29, 2011 5.* TASA/TASB Com1eJZtIollfor tile Board o.fTmstees I1Ild ifle Slipermtellriento.f

Schools to Attelld ill Allstill, Texns 011 September 30 - October 2, 2011 6. Substantial Compi tion for La Joya ISD Additional Classroom Wing at

William J. Clinton and Corina Pefi.a Elementary Schools 7. Substantial Completion for La Joya ISD Nellie Schunior Renovation Phase I 8. Change Order No. 02 for La Joya ISO Domingo Trevino Middle School

(Middle School N . 9) 9. Engage the Services of an Engineering Firm to Perform Civil Engineering

Services for La Joya ISO District Wide Paving Projects 10. Asphalt for Renovations to La Joya ISO Flores Elementary School Loading

and Unloading Zones 11. Asph al t for Renovations to La Joya ISO E.B. Reyna Elementary School

Loading and Unloading Zones 12. Competitiv Sealed Bid Pr posal for La Joya ISO Nellie Schumor Renovation

Phase II 13. Engage the Services of an Architectural Firm to Design and Develop

Specifications for the Construction of the New La Joya ISD Child Nutrition Warehouse

14. Purchase Pothole Truck for District Use

D. Instruction 1.* Extellded Stlldent Tn11'el for La Joyn Hi~ll School Folkloric Dallcers lo Attelld a

Dance Summer Workshop Ilt MOJllltain Vzerl' ColleRe ;11 Dallas, Texas OJl filly 24­31, 2071

2.* Extellded Stlldent Tm7 1el for Palll111iew High School Clzoir Slurients to Atte11d Stnte Solo/Ellselllble ill Allstin, Texas 0/1 Mny 27-29, 2011

3.* Extended Stud£'7lt Trn7'el for Pn/lIl'uie71' Hz&" School Mnrincll1 "Los Lobos" to

4.* Perforlll at the State Cnpi tnl ami Visit fhe UJlillersity of Text1s ill AIfsti II, Texns Extemied Stlldellt Trmlel for jllnrezjLillco!n H,~" School Bnnri Stllde/lts to Compete nt UIL Staff> Solos nnd Ensemble Call test all Mny 27-28, 2011

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Extended Student Travel for Junrez/Lincoill High School FolklO1~ic Dancers to Alfend a Dal1ee SII11llller Workshop at MOL/ntniH Vif7l 1 College ill Dnllas, Texas 017

JlIly 24-31, 2011 Extellded Student Tmllel for Pallllllie7ll High Scllool Folk/one Dallcers to Attc>nd n Dance S'lIlllller Workshop at Mountain View College ill Dallas, Texas all JlIly 24­31,2011 Extellded Student Trm 1e/ for 11iarezjLillcoill High Srltool ShlCient Officers to Attend lhe SASJ LeaderS/lip Camp at the Ullipersibi of HOl/ston on jllly 7-10, 2011 Extended Studellt Trm'el for jllarez/Lillcolll High School Val' ihl Orchestra StZldents to Petjorlll at UIL State Solo alld [Il elllble eOlltest ill Alistill, Tl?xa 011

Mrry 27-29, 2011 51l7nmer 2011 CllrriClllu11I & Lllstruch'ol1 Projects Extended School for Accelerated Ce/lters

Human Resources Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) Implement an Alternate Summer Work Schedule Designee to District Policy DIA (Local) for Employee Welfare, Designee to District Policy FE (Local) Equal Educational Opportunity, Designee to District Policy FFB (Local) Student Welfare Approval of the District Three Year Safety and Security Audit Report Amend Retire/ Rehire Distric t Guidelines and Policy DC (Local) Adding "Special Assignment Cen tral Office Administrative Personnel"

Into Executive Session • Deliberation on Employment of Professional, Classified & Auxiliary PersOlIDel

(Texas Government Code § Sec. 551.074) • Deliberation on Resignation of Professional, Oassified & Auxiliary Personnel

(Texas Government Code § Sec. 551.074) • Deliberation on 2011-2012 Recommendation for Professional Conb'acts

(Texas Government C de § Sec. 551 .074) • Deliberation on Superintendent' s Recommendation to Terminate Employment of

Melissa Chavez, Garza Elementary, Pre-Kinder Teacher, Probationary Contract at the End of 2010-2011 School Year (Texas Government Code § Sec. 551.074)

• Deliberation on Superintendent's Recommendation to Terminate Employment of Iselda Diaz, Mendiola Elementary, Pre-Kinder Teacher, Probationary Conb:act at the End of 2010-2011 School Year (Texas Government Code § Sec. 551.074)

• Deliberation on Superintendents Recommendation to Terminate Employment of Karina Martinez, Palmview High School ACE, English CAL Lab Teacher, Probationary Contract at the End of 2010-2011 Sch 1Year (Texas Government Code § Sec. 551.074)

• Deliberation on Superultendent's Recommendation to Terminate Employment of Ulliana Pedraza, Mendiola Elemen tary, 2nd Grade Teacher, Probationary Con tract a t the End of 2010-2011 Sch 01 Year (Texas Government Code § Sec. 551.074)

• Deliberation on Superintendent's Recommendation to Terminate Employment of Oscar Sosa Mru·tinez, Garza Elementary, 1st Grade Teacher, ProbationalY Contract at the End of 2010-2011 School Year (Texas Government Cod § Sec. 551.074)

• Deliberation on Superintendent's Recommendati n to Terminate Employment f Eddie Gene Garza, Jr. , Custodian, Juarez-Lincoln High School (Texas Government Code § Sec. 551.074)

• Delib ration on Superintendent's Recommendation to Terminate Employment of Emanuel Salinas, Custodian, Juarez-Lincoln High School (Texas Government Code § Sec. 551.074)

• Deliberation on Super.intendent's Recommendation to Terminate Employment of Andrew Singleterry, In-School Suspension h1structional Assistant, Richards Middle School (Texas Gov rnment Code § Sec. 551.074)

• Delibera tion on Level ill Grievance Hearing for Eduardo Leafios, Instructional Assistant Chapa Elementary (Texas Govermnent Code § Sec. 551.074)

• Deliberation on Potential Utigation regarding Rosalinda Robbins vs. Sonia Rodriguez and La Joya ISD (Texas Government Code § Sec. 551 .074)

• Deliberation on Purchase, Exchange, Leas, or Value of Real Property (Texas Government Code § 551.072)

G. Out of Executive Session

H . Personnel 1. Employment of Professional Personnel 2. Employment of Oassified Staff

• Para-Professional Personnel • Auxiliary Personnel

3. Staff Resignation(s) • Professional Personnel • Para-Professional Personnel • Auxiliary Personnel

4. Action on 2011-2012 Recommendation for Professional Contracts 5. Action on Superintendent's Recommendation to Terminate Employment of

Melissa Chavez, Garza Elementary, Pre-Kinder Teacher, Probationary Contract at the End of 2010-2011 School Year

6. Action on Superintendent's Recommendation to Terminate Employment of Iselda Diaz, Mendiola Elementary, Pre-Kinder Teacher, Probationary Contract at the End of 2010-2011 School Year

7. Action on Superintendent's Recommendation to Terminate Employment of Karina Martinez, Palrnview High School ACE, English CAL Lab Teacher, Proba tionary Contract at the End of 2010-2011 School Year

8. Action on Su perintendent's Recommendation to Terminate Employment of Lilliana Pedraza, Mendiola Elementary, 2nd Grade Teacher, Probationary Contract at the End of 2010-2011 School Year

9, Action on Superintendent's Recommendation to Terminate Employment of Oscar Sosa Martinez, Garza Elementary, 1st Grade Teacher, Probationary Contract at th e End of 2010-2011 School Year

10. Action on Superintendent's Recommendation to Terminate Employment of Eddie Gene Garza, Jr ., C ustod 'an, Juarez-Linca n High School

11. Action on Superintendent's Recomm nd eD n t Tt: m: l ate Employmen:,:1I Emanuel Salinas, Cu stodian, Ju arez-Lincoln ::'igh School

12. Action on Superin ten d ent's Recommendation 0 erminat Employment of Andrew Singleterry, In-School Suspension Instructional Assistant, Richards Midd le School

13. Action on Level III Grievance Hearing for Eduardo Leafios t Instructional Assistant, Chapa Elementary

I. Adjournment

Posted: April 8, 2011 by: Irma Herrera

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