- Sand Castle Days Continued Despite Unexpected Weather
- Ready for District
- Discussion of Garbage Dumpster Rates, Agreements Between State & City on Highway Regulations, and More
- 31st Annual Shrimp Cook-Off is Right Around the Corner
- LFHS Cross Country
- Local Company is Helping People With a Mission in Mind
- Valley Native Bringing Advanced Oncology Services To UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center
- Los Fresnos Annual Cook-Off Is Right Around The Corner
- Los Fresnos Falcons Hold Meet and Greet for the Community
- Los Fresnos Locals Open Up a New Business in Town
Three New Teachers Approved at Board of Trustees Meeting
- Updated: March 17, 2017
Students from Villareal (2 at left) and Palmer-Laakso led the Pledge of Allegiance at the last Board of Trustees Meeting on Monday, March 6, 2017. Photo: Ronnie Zamora/LFCISD
by Ronnie Zamora/LFCISD
Los Fresnos CISD Board of Trustees approved the hiring of three classroom teachers at the regular monthly meeting Monday.
Approved to new positions were:
- Maria G. Brown, Dora Romero Elementary
- Carolina Cowan, Ed.D., Los Fresnos Elementary
- Zachary Blackmon, Social Studies, Los Cuates Middle School
Trustees also recognized and congratulated members of the Los Fresnos High School swim teams and boys’ varsity basketball teams. The boys’ swim team won its eighth straight district title while the boys’ basketball team won its third straight.
Trustees also approved the following:
- Minutes for meeting held on Feb. 13
- Budget Amendment #8 for Fiscal Year 2017
- Ad-Valorem Tax Refunds for the Month of February
- Renewal of agreements/contracts for Property Insurance, CSP #13-14-35, with Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London, Shepard Walton King, Agent, and with Travelers Insurance for Equipment Breakdown Insurance, Shepard Walton King, Agent, Effective May 15, 2017.
- 2017 Proclamation Textbook Adoption recommendations for areas of (1) languages other than English, (2) career and technical education, and (3) Algebraic Reasoning.
- Los Fresnos CISD Technology Plan for the 2017-18 school year.
- Memorandum of Understanding with the Children’s Bereavement Center-Rio Grande Valley for grief support counseling for the 2016-17 school year.
- Interlocal Cooperation Contract with the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley to conduct the 2017 University Transportation Center for Railway Safety Summer Camp.
- Out-of-state student travel for the LFHS Sea Perch Robotic Team to Atlanta, Ga. May 19-21.
- Bids/Offers Received from the Tax Resale Held November 1, 2016, for several properties.
Trustees also received a report of the 2017 Summer School programs and the following Financial Reports:
- Portfolio Report
- Tax Collection Report
- Summary Revenue and Expenditure Status Reports
- Monthly Disbursements
- Budget Adjustments
Leading the Pledge of Allegiance were the following students:
- Palmer-Laakso Elementary: Patience Berry and Gaby Hernandez
- Villareal Elementary: Audrey Ramirez and Julian Lerma
