LFCISD Board Meeting Highlights: 2015-16 Calendar Approved

The 2015-16 Academic Calendar was approved by the Los Fresnos CISD Board of Trustees at its regular monthly meeting Monday evening.

District employees chose between two calendar options during voting held in March, and Option 1 received more votes.

Features of the calendar include:
Aug. 17-21: Teacher Staff Development and Preparation (Workday); 24: First day of class

Oct. 12: Columbus Day holiday; 30: Parent Academic Conference Day/Early dismissal

Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving holiday

Dec. 21-Jan 1: Christmas holidays

Jan. 18: Teacher Preparation/Student holiday

Feb. 15: Teacher In-Service/Student holiday; 26: Holiday

March 14-18: Spring Break; 25: Good Friday holiday

June 2: : Last day of class/Early dismissal; 3: Teacher Preparation (workday); 4: LFHS Commencement

Stumbaugh Named CTE Director

Justin Stumbaugh, Los Fresnos High School assistant principal, was approved to become director of the Career, Technology and Education (CTE) program.

Two LFHS teachers were approved by trustees: Laurel Ellison, English/Language Arts and Physical Education and Jimmy Luke Howard, History

Student Achievement Recognized

Three Los Fresnos High School students groups were presented to the board for their achievements. They included:

FFA: Lead Teacher Sidney Carter introduced students who placed in the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show, and teams that qualified for the State Career Development competition.

Powerlifting: Head Coach Mike Evans introduced members of the state champion girls’ Powerlifting team, and members of the boys’ team that placed fourth in state.

Chief Jose Marquez introduced six Cadets who serve as officers for the NJROTC program, which has qualified for state finals for the 13th straight year.

To see photos of the groups recognized, visit the district’s Flickr photo album website at www.flickr.com/photos/losfresnos/sets/

District Reports

The following district reports were presented to trustees:
• Financial Reports
• Portfolio Report
• Tax Collection Report
• Summary Revenue and Expenditure Status Reports
• Monthly Disbursements
• Budget Adjustments
• Budget & Tax Calendar 2015-2016
• 2015 Summer School Programs

Consent Agenda
The following Consent Agenda items were approved:

Minutes for Meeting/s held on March 9, 2015

Budget Amendment #9 for Fiscal Year 2014-2015.

Ad-Valorem Tax Refunds for the Month of March, 2015.

Agreements/Contracts for Property Insurance, CSP #13-14-35, with Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London, Shepard Walton King, Agent, and Equipment Breakdown Insurance, Travelers Insurance, Shepard Walton King, Agent, Effective May 15, 2015.

Action Items
The following Action Items were approved:

Property Damage Settlement Offer Agreement With Am Trust North America.

Extension Depository Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank NA for Two Additional Years.

Acceptance as Substantially Complete a Pavement Rehabilitation of the Los Cuates Middle School and Stadium Parking Areas.
Revisions to Board Operating Procedures.

Application for Expedited and General State Waivers.

Special Education Data Management System (IEP Plus-Sungard).