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The Littlefield Independent School District Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the Jerry Blakely Administration Building.
The meeting was called to order by Board President Pat Demel and the Invocation was given by Will Williams.
There was no one present to speak during public forum and the minutes of the previous meeting were approved by general consent.
Item five on the agenda was to deliberate and take possible action to approve Student Health Accident Insurance.
The motion was made by Gary Birkelbach and seconded by Hervey Valdez to approve the Student Health Accident Insurance for the 2024-2025 school year. The motion carried.
The next order of business was to deliberate and take possible action to approve a Waiver for Staff Development in Place of Student Instruction for up to 2,100 minutes During the 2024-2025 School Year.
The motion made by Reese Rogers and seconded by Johnny Castillo to approve the Staff Development Minutes Waiver for the 2024-2025 school year. The motion carried.
The next item on the agenda was to deliberate and take possible action to approve a Director of the Lamb County Appraisal District for the 24-25 term.
The motion was made by Williams and seconded by Birkelbach to approve James Sykora as appointee for the Director of the Lamb County Appraisal District for the 2024-2025 term. The motion carried.
Item eight on the agenda was to deliberate and take possible action to amend the current District of Innovation Plan No action was necessary. The next order of business was a report on board member training hours.
No action was necessary. Item 10 on the agenda was to deliberate and take possible action to approve Trust Property Disposition.
No action was necessary.
The next order of business was to discuss the Facilities Maintenance Priorities Plan.
No action was necessary. Item 12 on the agenda was to deliberate and take possible action to approve the Financial and Investment Review and Report.
The motion was made by Williams, seconded by Valdez to approve the Financial and Investment Review and Report. The motion Carried. Item 13 was Budget Amendment.
No action was necessary. The next order of business was Personnel Matters Including the Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, Dismissal and / or Compensation of Individual District Employees.
The Board went into Executive session at 7:34 p.m. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 the Board went into executive session to discuss personnel. The Board returned to regular session at 8:35 p.m. a) Certified Personnel: The motion was made by Valdez and seconded by Williams to approve hiring Certified Personnel (Joseph Hood) for the position of teacher/ coach, (Rachel Boney) as an elementary teacher, (Blake Green) as a teacher/ coach, and (Nathan Hobbs) as a teacher/coach. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Birkelbach and seconded by Castillo to hire Jerry Russell as Elementary Principal and approve his contract for July 1, 2024. The motion Carried.
A motion was made by Rogers and seconded by Sal Acevedo to hire Brent Green as High School Principal and approve his contract for July 1, 2024. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Williams and seconded by Acevedo to hire Sheridan Franks as Agricultural Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. The motion carried.
Resignation letters were presented on Tom Whistler, Macie Robison, Maria Delgado, Matthew Arce, and Mallie Gonzales. b) At-Will Personnel: A motion was made by Birkelbach and seconded by Castillo to approve the hiring of at-will staff member Jackie Milligan for the Secretary to the Superintendent. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Birkelbach and seconded by Williams to approve the hiring of at-will staff member Rhesa Merrifield for the Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent. The motion carried.
Resignation letters were presented on Marie Perez, Kathleen Ingram, Dora Mireles, and Mary Ellen Rangel.
Supterintendent-Elect Mitch McNeese provided the Board with Board Training Opportunities and with there being no further business to discuss, Board President Demel declared the meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.