The Littlefield Independent School District’s Board of Trustees met in regular session Thursday evening in the Board room of the Jerry Blakely Administration Building to discuss a 16-item agenda.
The invocation was given by Gary Birkelbach and the meeting was called to order by Board President Lance Broadhurst.
Nobody was present for Public forum and the minutes from the previous meeting were approved by general consent.
Administrators gave a detailed report about activities and attendance going on at each campus.
The motion was made by Adrian Solis and seconded by Hervey Valdez Jr., to approve the 2022-23 LISD Calendar. The motion carried.
The Board went over House Bill 3 goals and the motion was made by Johnny Castillo and seconded by Birkelbach to approve the House Bill 3 goals in the areas of Early Childhood, Literacy, Math and College and Career Military Readiness. The motion carried.
The Board went over the Facilities Maintenance Priorities Plan and no action was necessary.
The Board deliberated to approve the TASB Interlocal Participation Agreement. The motion was made by Birkelbach and seconded by Will Williams to approve the TASB Interlocal Agreement as presented. The motion carried.
There was a motion made by Solis and seconded by Williams to approve the Textbook Committee as recommended by Superintendent Mike Read. The motion carried.
There was also a motion made by Williams and seconded by Valdez to approve the EMAT Allotment and TEKS Certification as recommended by Supt. Read. The motion carried.
There were no trust property dispositions to discuss.
A motion was made by Solis and seconded by Castillo to accept the Certification of unopposed Candidates. The motion carried.
Another motion was made by Solis and seconded by Williams to approve the Order of Cancellation. The motion carried.
The motion to approve the Financial Investment Review and Report was made by Solis and seconded by Williams. The motion carried.
There was no action necessary for the Budget Amendment.
The Board retreated into Executive session to discuss Per sonnel Matters at 7:35 p.m. and reconvened in regular session at 8:13 p.m.
The motion was made by Solis and seconded by Williams to approve contracts for Probationary Contract Certified Staff members as recommended by Supt. Read, Principals, Athletic Director and LCSSA Director. With Johnny Castillo, Abstained from the vote, the motion carried.
The motion was made by Birkelbach and seconded by Valdez to present letters of reasonable assurance of employment to At-Will Service Support Personnel as recommended by Supt. Read and Princpals. The motion carried.
Resignation letters were presented on D’Erica Smith and Angela Gau.
Recent At-Will Personnel hires include:
At-Will employee: Angela Gau was hired as a part time aide.
Supt. Read presented Board training information to the Board and the meeting was adjourned by president Broadhurst at 8:19.pm.