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Board of Trus= tees: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Rio Hondo, Texas 78583=

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Noemi Garza, President = = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = = Richard A. Serra, Member

Rolando Alfar= o, Vice President &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; = ; &n= bsp; Rene Alfaro, Member

Xavier Hernan= dez, Secretary &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Susan Lopez, Member

Linda V. Alan= iz, Member &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Anneliese McMinn, Supt.

AGENDA DATE: APRIL 6, 2006

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AGENDA F= OR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE RIO HONDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ON MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2006, AT 7:00 P.M., IN THE =

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 215 W. COLORADO STREET, RIO HONDO, TEXAS.

NOTE: ITEMS DO NOT HA= VE TO BE TAKEN IN THE SAME ORDER AS SHOWN ON THE MEETING NOTICE.

1. = Call to Order by Presiding Officer.

2. = Verify Quorum Present and Meeting Agenda Posted as Required by Law.

3. = Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

4. = Open Forum:      a. Welcome of Visitors    =             <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

&nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;   b. Hear From Patrons    &n= bsp;

5. = Student/Staff Recognition.

6. Tour of New School Bus By Transportation Department.

7. Consider Adoption of an Order Authorizing the Issuance of the District’s Unlimited Tax Refunding

      Bonds, Series 2006; Providing For The Sale And Delivery of Bonds; Levying An = Annual Ad

      Valorem Ta= x For The Payment Of Said Bonds; And Enacting Other Provisions Relating To The

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8. Report By Citizens’ Facilities Committee Chairperson.

9. = Report By Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP On Delinquent Tax Collections= For Rio

Hondo Independent School District.

10. Report From Elementary School Princip= al.

11. Approval of Consent Agenda (*) Items.

12. (*) Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 20, 2006. (Exhibit 12)

13. (*) Statements of Monthly Financial Report, Cafeteria Report, Tax Collection Report, and Property

= Tax Refund. (Exhibits 13 a – d)

14. (*) Accept Notice of Grant Awards (NOGA) for SAS #ICFGAA07, FSP-Investment Capital Fund,

= for Rio Hondo Elementary and Rio = Hondo Intermediate. (Exhibits 14 a & b)

15. (*) Accept Notice of Grant Award Increase for SAS # A771, Texas Reading First Initiative-

= GR K-3 CY2. (Exh= ibit 15)

16. (*) Accept Notice of Grant Award (NOGA) for SAS #: NCLBAA06, Title I, Pa= rt A-Improving =

&nb= sp; = Basic Programs; Title I, Part C-Migrant; Title II, Part D-Enhancing Education Thr= ough

= Technology; Title III, Part A-LEP; Title V, Part A-Innovative Progra= ms; Title IV, Part A-Safe &

= Drug-Free Schools & Communities; Title II, Part A-Teacher & Principal Training & Recruiting.

= (Exhibit 16)

17. (*) Approve Purchase Of Revised State-Adopted Textbooks From MacMillan/McGraw Hill As

= Required By The Reading= First Grant for the Elementary and Intermediate Campuses.

= (Exhibit 17)

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18. Discuss and Consider Request To Hire Additio= nal Election Clerks for Early Voting for the May 13,

2006, Scho= ol Trustees Election.

19. Consider Approving Accelerated Testing Dates= for the 2006-2007 School Year. (Exhibit 19)

20. Review and Consider Approving School District Calendar for the 2006-2007 School Year.

(Exhibit 20)

21. Discuss and Consid= er Adopting Resolution In Support Of The Department of Veterans Affairs To

Fulfill th= e Goal of Providing An Adequate Veterans Hospital In The Rio Grande Valley as Promoted

by the Rio Grande Valley Development Council (LRGVDC). (Exhibit 21)

22. Discuss and Consider Adopting Revised Texas Association of School Boards (TA= SB) FFA <= /p>

(LOCAL) (Student Welfare: Wellness and Health Services) Policy. (Exhibit 22)

23. Discuss and Consider Adopting Revised Texas Association of School Boards (TA= SB) FMG <= /p>

(LOCAL) (Student Activities: Travel) Policy. (Exhibit 23)

24. Discuss and Consider Request To Approve Providing Agenda Items Documentation (Exhibits) to <= o:p>

the Public. (Exhibit 24)

25. Discuss and Consider Approving Lease Contract With Cameron County For Voter Equipment.

(= Exhibit 25)

26. Executive Session or Meeting as authorized by Section 551.001 et seq of the Texas Government

Code (The = Open Meetings Act), under the following provisions:

•Executive Session purs= uant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Open Meetings Act – Consultation

with Attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation, and regarding any matter in which

the duty of the Attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of <= /p>

Professional Conduct of the State = Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas

Government Code.

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&nb= sp; •Section 551.074 - For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, = reassignment, duties, discipl= ine or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear = &nb= sp; complaints or charges against= a public officer or employee.

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&nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = •Personnel:

&nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = a. Consider Accepting Resignations

b. Consider Approving Addendum to 200= 5-2006 Substitute Teacher List

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&nb= sp; At the close of the Executive Session the Board will reconvene and take such action as is =

necessary. = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; =

27. Adjourn.

“An Equal Opport= unity Employer”