Bo Bryant named new Lfd. AD at school board meeting

  • TOM LANDRYCOACHINGTHROUGH INFLUENCEAWARD – On Thursday evening, during the Littlefield ISD School Board Meeting, David Sparkman and South Plains FCA presented the Tom Landry Coaching Through Influence Award to the late Coach Jimmy Thomas. There to accept the award on his behalf were his wife, Kaylia Thomas, and their daughter Katelynn Mercer and son Jared Thomas. (Submitted Photo)
    TOM LANDRYCOACHINGTHROUGH INFLUENCEAWARD – On Thursday evening, during the Littlefield ISD School Board Meeting, David Sparkman and South Plains FCA presented the Tom Landry Coaching Through Influence Award to the late Coach Jimmy Thomas. There to accept the award on his behalf were his wife, Kaylia Thomas, and their daughter Katelynn Mercer and son Jared Thomas. (Submitted Photo)
  • NEWATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Littlefield Defensive Coordinator, Bo Bryant, was approved by the Littlefield School Board Thursday night to become the new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of the Littlefield Wildcats. Bryant has been with the Wildcats program since 2016 when he joined then Head Coach, Bryan Huseman’s staff. Since, he has served as Defensive Coordinator on the staff’s of Brent Green and Jimmy Thomas. (Submitted Photo)
    NEWATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Littlefield Defensive Coordinator, Bo Bryant, was approved by the Littlefield School Board Thursday night to become the new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of the Littlefield Wildcats. Bryant has been with the Wildcats program since 2016 when he joined then Head Coach, Bryan Huseman’s staff. Since, he has served as Defensive Coordinator on the staff’s of Brent Green and Jimmy Thomas. (Submitted Photo)

    The Littlefield Independent School District Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday, January 19th at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the Jerry Blakely Administration Building.

    The Invocation was given by Board President Lance Broadhurst and no one spoke during public forum.

    The minutes of the previous meeting were approved by general consent.

    The Administrative Reports were given by campus principals and a Parkhill/Teinert Facility discussion took place. No action was

    necessary. Next, the Board discussed approving wage rates for the Littlefield Independent School District 2022 Bond Projects.

    A motion was made by Adrian Solis and seconded by Hervey Valdez Jr. to approve the the wage rates as presented for the Littlefield ISD 2022 Bond Projects. The motion carried.

    Next on the agenda was Trust Property Disposition.

    The motion was made by Pat Demel and seconded by Solis to approve the sale of Trust Properties as recommended by Supterintendent Mike Read. The motion carried.

    The Board discussed Policy Update 120, affecting (LOCAL) policies.

    The motion made Solis and seconded by Johnny Castillo to approve Policy Update 120 as presented by Supt. Read. The motion carried.

    The next item on the agenda was 2023 School Board Election. a) The motion was made by Valdez and seconded by Solis to order a General Election for the election of three Precinct Trustee positions to be held on May 6, 2023. The motion carried. b) The motion was made by Demel and seconded by Castillo to approve the Notice and Order of General Election for Early Voting and for Election Day. The motion carried. c) The motion was made by Solis and seconded by Gary Birkelbach to approve the Resolution to have a joint election on May 6, 2023 with the city of Littlefield. The motion carried. d) The motion was made by Castillo and seconded by Demel to approve the Joint Election Agreement with the City of Littlefield. The motion carried. e) The motion was made by Solis and seconded by Castillo to approve the Early Voting locations and times and Election Day polling locations and times. The motion carried. f) The motion was made by Demel and seconded by Solis to appoint Janine Butler as the Elections Administrator. The motion carried. g) The motion was made by Demel and seconded by Valdez to appoint Janine Butler as the Early Voting Clerk and Jessica Longoria as the Deputy Early Voting Clerk, Retha Williams as the Early Voting Ballot Board Judge and Theresa Villaneuva as the Early Voting Ballot Board Alternate Judge. The motion carried. h) The motion was made by Birkelbach and seconded by Solis to appoint Retha Williams to serve as Election Judge on Election Day and Janine Butler as Alternate Election Day Judge. The motion carried. i) The motion was made by Birkelbach and seconded by Demel to appoint Theresa Villaneuva to serve as Bilingual Election Clerk. The motion carried.

    Item 10 on the agenda was Budget Amendment; there was no action necessary.

    The Financial and Investment Review & Report was presented to the Board and the motion was made by Valdez and seconded by Demel to approve the Financial and Investment Review & Report as presented. The motion carried.

    Next on the agenda was personnel matters including the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, dismissal and/or compensation of individual district employees: Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 the Board Went into executive session to discuss personnel at 8:12 p.m. they returned to regular session at 9:28 p.m. a) The motion was made by Birkelbach and seconded by Valdez to approve the Superintendent Appraisal. The motion carried. b) The motion was made by Birkelbach and seconded by Solis to approve the Superintendent’s 3-year Contract from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026. The motion carried. c) The motion was made by Solis and seconded by Valdez to approve Bo Bryant as our Head Football Coach/Athletic Director. The motion carried.

    Supt. Read presented board training information to the board and with there being no further business to discuss, President Broadhurst adjourned the meeting at 9:32 p.m.