The Littlefield Independent School District’s Board of Trustees met in regular session at noon on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2023, in the Board Room of the Jerry Blakely Administration Building.
The Invocation was given by Superintendent Mike Read and no one spoke during public forum.
Call to Order – Roll Call The following board members were present: Lance Broadhurst, Gary Birkelbach, Hervey Valdez, Will Williams and Superintendent, Mike Read. Members absent: Johnny Castillo, Pat Demel, and Adrian Solis. Guests present were Mitch McNeese, Aaron Rivera, Alan Wolf, Ryan Bradley, Daniel Horton, Bryan Gregory, Bev Boldes, Rachel Moreno, Brette Southard, Tim Gau, Amber Hays, Adam Solis, Tom Whistler, Staci Sumners, and Bo Bryant.
The Minutes of the previous meeting were approved by general consent.
Administrators, Staci Sumners, Tom Whistler, Adam Solis, Amber Hays, Interm-Athletic Director Bo Bryant and Brette Southard were on hand to give their administrative reports.
Item five on the agenda was to deliberate and take possible action to approve the 2021-2022 LISD School Audit. The motion was made by Gary Birkelbach and seconded by Will Williams to approve the 2021-2022 LISD school audit. The motion carried unanimously.
Next up on the agenda was a Parkhill/Teinert Facility Discussion; No Action was Necessary.
Item seven on the agenda was to deliberate and take possible action to approve Texas Clean School Bus Contract. The motion made by Hervey Valdez Jr. and seconded by Williams to approve the Texas Clean School Bus Contract. The motion carried unanimously.
Next the Board deliberated and took action to approve the purchase of a 14-passenger bus for LISD. The motion was made by Birkelbach and seconded by Valdez to approve the purchase of a new 14 passenger bus. The motion carried unanimously.
Next, the Board was presented the Facilities Maintenance Priorities Plan and the motion was made by Valdez and seconded by Williams to approve the Facilities Maintenance Priorities Plan as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
The LISD Goals Quarterly Evaluation was presented to the Board; no action was necessary.
There was also no action necessary for Trust Property Disposition.
The Financial and Investment Review & Report was presented to the Board and the motion was made by Williams and seconded by Birkelbach to approve the Financial and Investment Review & Report as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
A Budget Amendment was presented to the Board and the motion was made by Valdez and seconded by Birkelbach to approve the 2022-2023 Budget Amendment as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
Next up, the Board discussed Personnel Matters Including the Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, Dismissal and/or Compensation of Individual District Employees: The Board entered into Executive Session at 1:55 p.m. and the Board reconvened into Regular Session at 2:27 p.m.
At-Will Personnel: Alice Hernandez was approved as a SPED Aide in Primary.
Supt. Read provided the board with upcoming training information.
With there being no further business to discuss, Board President Lance Broadhurst declared the meeting adjourned at 2:28 p.m.