Meeting Agenda
A. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
A.1. Call to Order
A.2. Invocation
A.3. Public Forum
A.4. Parent Comments
B. ROUTINE DISTRICT OPERATIONS
B.1. Consent Agenda
B.1.a. Financial Report-Interim CFO Morgan Preston
B.1.a.(1) Ratification of Bills
B.1.a.(2) Investment/Financial Reports
B.1.a.(3) Budget Amendments
B.1.b. Purchases Over $50,000
B.1.c. Finance and Budget
B.1.c.(1) Review Proposed Budget 2026-2027
B.1.c.(2) Review Proposed 2026-2027 Tax Rates
B.1.c.(3) Review Investment Policy
B.1.d. Public Forum
C. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS
C.1. Director of Communications and Family Engagement-Frankie Sauseda
C.1.a. Mental Health & First Aid Training
C.1.b. Public Information Officer Training
C.1.c. Update on SES Department & Family Engagement
C.2. Curriculum Director-Heather King
C.2.a. Accountability Update
C.3. Director of Transportation and Facilities Update-Albert Martinez, Jr.
C.3.a. Transportation Update
C.3.a.(1) School Bus Safety Grant Program
C.3.b. Facilities Update
C.4. Assistant Superintendent Update-Dan Castillo
C.4.a. Safety & Security Update
C.4.a.(1) Summer Safety Meeting
C.4.a.(2) CKE (LOCAL)
C.4.a.(2)a) Resolution and Appointments of Guardians and Marshalls
C.4.a.(3) TCOLE Presentation-Sgt. Shain Burks
C.4.b. Review Stipend for Head of Safety & Security
C.5. Superintendent Report
C.5.a. Texas Strategic Leadership Review-Presentation by Cathy Palmer
C.5.b. Review the Joint Elections Agreement Between Lamesa Independent School District and the City of Lamesa Resolution.
C.5.c. Broadband Discussion-Presentation by T-Mobile
C.5.d. Personnel
C.5.d.(1) Introduce New Leadership
C.5.d.(1)a) CFO, Director of Special Ed & Assistant Principals
C.5.d.(2) Discuss Level III Employee Grievance Under Board Policy DGBA(LOCAL)
C.5.e. Food Service Update on Meals Prices
C.5.e.(1) $3.75 for Breakfast
C.5.e.(2) $5.50 for Lunch
C.5.f. TxEDCON-October 8-11, 2026
D. BOARD ACTION ITEMS
D.1. Deliberation and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes from the Budget Workshop of July 20,  2026 and Regular Board Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2026.
D.2. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve 2025-2026 Budget Amendments.
D.3. Deliberation and Possible Action to Adopt the 2026-2027 LISD Budget.
D.4. Deliberation and Possible Action to Adopt the Written Ordinance Setting of the M&O Tax Rate at $0.7162 and the I&S Rate of $0.231022 for the 2026-2027 School Year Review District Investment Policy, CDA (LOCAL). 
D.5. Deliberation and Possible Action to Approve the Elections Resolution.
D.6. Deliberation and Possible Action to Approve CKE (LOCAL) Policy.
D.7. Deliberation and Possible Action to Approve the Guardian & Marshall Resolution.
D.8. Deliberation and Possible Action to Approve Stipend for Head of Safety and Security.
D.9. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding Board Decision on Level III Grievance Under Board Policy DGBA(LOCAL).
E. EXECUTIVE SESSION AS ALLOWED BY TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT
E.1. Consider/Discuss the Superintendent's Recommendations Regarding the Employment, Duties, Discipline or Dismissal of Employees. Texas Government Code, Section 551.074
E.2. Safety & Security-Texas Government Code, Section 551.076
E.3. Discussion of Superintendent Evaluation/Goals-Texas Government Code, Section 551.074.
F. ACTION AFTER RECONVENING IN OPEN SESSION (IF NEEDED)
G. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
Subject:
Call to Order
Subject:
Invocation
Subject:
Public Forum
Subject:
Parent Comments
Subject:
ROUTINE DISTRICT OPERATIONS
Subject:
Consent Agenda
Subject:
Financial Report-Interim CFO Morgan Preston
Subject:
Ratification of Bills
Subject:
Investment/Financial Reports
Subject:
Budget Amendments
Subject:
Purchases Over $50,000
Subject:
Finance and Budget
Subject:
Review Proposed Budget 2026-2027
Subject:
Review Proposed 2026-2027 Tax Rates
Subject:
Review Investment Policy
Subject:
Public Forum
Subject:
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS
Subject:
Director of Communications and Family Engagement-Frankie Sauseda
Subject:
Mental Health & First Aid Training
Subject:
Public Information Officer Training
Subject:
Update on SES Department & Family Engagement
Subject:
Curriculum Director-Heather King
Subject:
Accountability Update
Subject:
Director of Transportation and Facilities Update-Albert Martinez, Jr.
Subject:
Transportation Update
Subject:
School Bus Safety Grant Program
Subject:
Facilities Update
Subject:
Assistant Superintendent Update-Dan Castillo
Subject:
Safety & Security Update
Subject:
Summer Safety Meeting
Subject:
CKE (LOCAL)
Subject:
Resolution and Appointments of Guardians and Marshalls
Subject:
TCOLE Presentation-Sgt. Shain Burks
Subject:
Review Stipend for Head of Safety & Security
Subject:
Superintendent Report
Subject:
Texas Strategic Leadership Review-Presentation by Cathy Palmer
Subject:
Review the Joint Elections Agreement Between Lamesa Independent School District and the City of Lamesa Resolution.
Subject:
Broadband Discussion-Presentation by T-Mobile
Subject:
Personnel
Subject:
Introduce New Leadership
Subject:
CFO, Director of Special Ed & Assistant Principals
Subject:
Discuss Level III Employee Grievance Under Board Policy DGBA(LOCAL)
Subject:
Food Service Update on Meals Prices
Subject:
$3.75 for Breakfast
Subject:
$5.50 for Lunch
Subject:
TxEDCON-October 8-11, 2026
Subject:
BOARD ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
Deliberation and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes from the Budget Workshop of July 20,  2026 and Regular Board Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2026.
Subject:
Consideration and Possible Action to Approve 2025-2026 Budget Amendments.
Subject:
Deliberation and Possible Action to Adopt the 2026-2027 LISD Budget.
Subject:
Deliberation and Possible Action to Adopt the Written Ordinance Setting of the M&O Tax Rate at $0.7162 and the I&S Rate of $0.231022 for the 2026-2027 School Year Review District Investment Policy, CDA (LOCAL). 
Subject:
Deliberation and Possible Action to Approve the Elections Resolution.
Subject:
Deliberation and Possible Action to Approve CKE (LOCAL) Policy.
Subject:
Deliberation and Possible Action to Approve the Guardian & Marshall Resolution.
Subject:
Deliberation and Possible Action to Approve Stipend for Head of Safety and Security.
Subject:
Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding Board Decision on Level III Grievance Under Board Policy DGBA(LOCAL).
Subject:
EXECUTIVE SESSION AS ALLOWED BY TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT
Subject:
Consider/Discuss the Superintendent's Recommendations Regarding the Employment, Duties, Discipline or Dismissal of Employees. Texas Government Code, Section 551.074
Subject:
Safety & Security-Texas Government Code, Section 551.076
Subject:
Discussion of Superintendent Evaluation/Goals-Texas Government Code, Section 551.074.
Subject:
ACTION AFTER RECONVENING IN OPEN SESSION (IF NEEDED)
Subject:
ADJOURNMENT

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