May 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Establish Quorum

2. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS - Welcome - Invocation - Pledge of Allegiance

3. CELEBRATIONS

4. PUBLIC FORUM - Time is set aside to hear comments from the audience regarding agenda items or other topics of general concern

5. ACTION ITEMS

5.A. Consider and take action on an Order canvassing the May 4, 2024 General Election.

5.B. Installation of School Board Members

5.C. Reorganization of the Board of Trustees. 

5.C.1. Election of Board President. 

5.C.2. Election of Board Vice-President

5.C.3. Election of Board Secretary

5.D. Consider and take possible action on approval of Resolution for the Liberty County Appraisal District's proposal to remodel real property and improvements located at 303 Fannin Street, Liberty, Texas, Lberty County Texas 77575.  

6. DISCUSSION ITEMS

6.A. Budget Workshop

6.B. ESSER Expenditure Review

6.C. Construction Update

6.D. Liberty ISD Distinguished Alumni 

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.A. Consent Agenda

7.A.1. Tax collection reports, investment reports, list of non-payroll checks, expenditure reports, ESSER, operating statements for the month of April 2024, enrollment report, electricity usage, fund balance report and substitutes summary

7.A.2. Consider and approve minutes of Regular Meeting, April 16, 2024.

7.A.3. Consider and approve the minutes of Emergency Meeting May 7, 2024.

7.B. Consider and take action on Budget Amendment for the 2023-2024 School Year. 

7.C. Consider and take action to approve Student Accident/UIL Insurance for the 2024-2025 School Year.  

7.D. Consider and take action on appraisal Calendar for the 2024-2025 school year.  

7.E. Consider and take action on a Resolution to pay hourly employees for bad weather on April 29, 2024 and for the 4-day week of May 6 - 9, 2024 for bad weather days related to flooding and TX Dot Road Closures. 

7.F. Consider and take action on the Interlocal Agreement for Specialized Services Academic Behavior School (ABS) East with the Harris County Department of Education.   

7.G. Consider and take action on MOU with the Village Learning Center for the 2024-2025 School Year. 

7.H. Consider and take action on Attendance Waiver for low attendance during the eclipse for the 2023-2024 School Year. 

8. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Government Code with reference to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 551.071, and 551.074. Action may be taken on items listed under Closed Session once Board returns to Open Session.

8.A. Texas Government Code 551.071: Private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or matter authorized by law

8.A.1. When the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:

8.A.1.a. pending or contemplated litigation; or

8.A.1.b. a settlement offer

8.A.2. On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the school district under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of professional conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act

8.A.3. Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the agenda

8.B. Texas Government Code 551.074: Discussion of contract recommendations for Teachers and professional Support Staff

8.B.1. Discussion regarding hiring LISD and Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services personnel

8.C. Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

8.C.1. Discussion regarding the appointment, employment resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

8.D. Texas Government Code 39.030(a): Assessment Instruments

8.E. Texas Government Code 418.183(f): Homeland Security

8.F. Texas Government Code 551.072: Real Property

8.G. Texas Government Code 551.073: Prospective Gift

8.H. Texas Government Code 551.076: Security Devices

8.H.1. Discussion regarding school security

8.I. Texas Government Code 551.0785: Medical or Psychiatric Records

8.J. Texas Government Code 551.082: Student Discipline

8.K. Texas Government Code 551.082: Employee-Employee Complaints

8.L. Texas Government Code 551.0821: Personally Identifiable Student Information

8.M. Texas Government Code 551.084: Witness Exclusion

9. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

10. ACTION, IF ANY, WHICH MAY BE APPROPRIATE AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION DELIBERATIONS

10.A. Consider and take action  if any which may be appropriate as a result of closed session deliberation

10.B. Consider action to hire, propose nonrenewal of term contracts, terminate probationary contracts, or other contract action related to professional employees of LISD and Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services.

11. ADJOURNMENT