The Littlefield Independent School District Board of Trustees met in Regular Session on Thursday, August 15th at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Jerry Blakely Administration Building to discuss a 16-item agenda.
The meeting was called to order by Board President Gary Birkelbach and he also gave the invocation.
There was nobody present to speak during public forum and the minutes from the previous meeting were approved by general consent.
Campus principals, Staci Sumners, Jerry Russell, Monica Acevedo and Brent Green, as well as Athletic Director Bo Bryant and Special Education Director Brette Southard were on hand to talk about campus happening and student activities.
Item five on the agenda was to consider and take possible action to approve Trust Property Disposition.
The motion was made by Pat Demel and seconded by Johnny Castillo to approve the sale of Trust Properties. The motion carried.
The next order of business was to consider and take appropriate action to designate Leisa Kloiber to calculate No-New Revenue and Voter Approval Tax Rates.
The motion was made by Castillo and seconded by Demel to designate Leisa Kloiber to calculate No-New Revenue and Voter Approval Tax Rates. The motion carried.
Item seven on the agenda was to deliberate and take possible action to approve Fuel Bid.
The motion was made by Reese Rogers and seconded by Castillo to approve the 2024- 2025 Centergas Fuels, Inc. Fuel Bid. The motion carried.
The next order of business was to deliberate and take possible action to approve Milk Bid.
The motion was made by Castillo and seconded by Demel to approve the milk bid submitted by Food King #8. the motion carried.
The next item on the agenda was to deliberation and take possible action to approve LISD District Operating Funds to reimburse the High School Student FFA Activity Account.
The motion made by Demel and seconded by Castillo to approve LISD District Operating Funds to reimburse the High School Student FFA Activity Account. The motion carried.
Item 10 on the agenda was a discussion on the Proposed Budget for 2024-2025 School Year.
No Action Necessary The next item on the agenda was a discussion on the Proposed Tax Rate for 2024-2025 School year.
No Action Necessary. The next order of business was a discussion on Fund Commitment for Optimum Fund Balance.
No Action Necessary Item 13 on the agenda was to deliberate and take possible action to approve Financial and Investment Review and Report.
The motion was made by Demel and seconded by Castillo to approve the Financial and Investment Review and Report. The motion carried.
Item 14 was Personnel Matters Including Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignmentt, Duties, Discipline, Dismissal and / or Compensation of Indivdual District Employees: Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 the Board went into executive session to discuss personnel at 7:55 p.m. The Board returned to regular session at 8:33 p.m. a) Certified Personnel: The motion was made by Castillo and seconded by Rogers to approve hiring certified personnel (Carlen Cagle) for Algebra II teacher, (Renee Mills) as Junior High Nurse, and (Chelsea Padgett) as 1 st Grade Teacher. T h e motion carried.
Resignation letters were presented on Laura Parker. b) At-Will Employees Hired: Mary Ann Coronado – Cafeteria and April Fortenberry – Elementary Special Ed. Paraprofessional.
Supt. McNeese gave the Board training information and with no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned by President Birkelbach at 8:35 p.m.