The Littlefield Independent School District’s Board of Trustees met in regular session on Monday evening in the Board Room of the Jerry Blakely Administration Building to discuss a 15item agenda.
The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. and a Public Hearing was held on School FIRST Rating. No action was taken.
Nobody elected to speak during public forum and the minutes from the previous meeting were approved by general consent.
Campus Principals gave an update on enrollment, as well as student activities, programs and performances that have been going on or are upcoming.
Item six on the agenda was to consider and take possible action to approve the School FIRST Rating.
The motion was made by Will Williams and seconded by Lance Broadhurst to approve the School FIRST Rating as presented. The motion carried.
The next order of business was to discuss and consider adoption of an order authorizing the issuance and sale of unlimited tax school building bonds; levying an annual ad valorem tax for the payment of bonds; approve an offi-cial statement; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject.
The motion was made by Johnny Castillo and seconded by Hervey Valdez to approve an order authorizing the issuance and sale of unlimited tax school building bonds; levying an annual ad valorem tax for the payment of bonds; approving an annual official statement; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject. The motion carried.
Item eight on the agenda was to deliberate and take possible action to adopt a resolution designating the district’s nonbusiness days for the 2023 calendar year for purposes of the Texas Information Public Act.
The motion was made by Broadhurst and seconded by Sal Acevedo to adopt the resolution designating the district’s nonbusiness days for the 2023 calendar year for purposes of the Texas Information Public Act as presented. The motion carried.
There were no trust property dispositions to discuss, no action was taken.
Item 10 was to deliberate and take possible action to approve AgriLife Adjunct Faculty for the 2023-2024 School Year.
The motion was made by Gary Birkelbach and seconded by Valdez to recognize 4-H as an official extracurricular activity and Extension Agents, Courtney Lowe, Brandon Albus and Kathy Lostron as Adjunct Faculty Members, for the 2023-2024 School Year as recommended by Superintendent Mike Read. The motion carried.
Bryan Gregory gave an update on the Facilities Maintenance Priorities Plan. No action was necessary on this agenda item.
The next order of business was to deliberate and take possible action to approve the Financial and Investment Review and Report, which was presented by Bev Boldes.
The motion was made by Broadhurst and seconded by Valdez to approve the Financial and Investment Review and Report as presented. The motion carried.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.07, the Board went into Executive Session to discuss personnel at 8:03 p.m. The Board returned to regular session at 9:11 p.m.
There was no action taken on certified personnel. A resignation was presented on Darquinton Cleveland and Mike Read.
Supt. Read provided the Board with upcoming training information and with no further business to discuss, President Pat Demel declared the meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m.