July 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Establish Quorum

2. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS - Welcome - Invocation - Pledge of Allegiance

3. CELEBRATIONS

3.A. Lady Panthers Softball 

3.B. LHS Band

4. PUBLIC FORUM - Time is set aside to hear comments from the audience regarding agenda items or other topics of general concern

5. DISCUSSION ITEMS

5.A. Budget Workshop

5.B. Construction Update

6. ACTION ITEMS

6.A. Consent Agenda

6.A.1. Tax collection reports, investment reports, list of non-payroll checks, expenditure reports, ESSER, operating statements for the month of June 2025, enrollment report, electricity usage, fund balance report, substitutes report, minutes of the June 17, 2025, Special Board Meeting and minutes of June 17, 2025, Regular Board Meeting.
 

6.A.2. Consider and approve the minutes of the June 17, 2025, Special Board Meeting.

6.A.3. Consider and approve the minutes of the June 17, 2025, Regular Board Meeting.

6.A.4. Consider and approve an amendment to Board Policy FD (Local) - Admissions.

6.B. Consider and take action to approve the 2025-2026 Liberty ISD Compensation Plan.

6.C. Consider and take action to approve the lease agreement for the Dwelling.

6.D. Consider and take action to approve contract with the Harris County Department of Education. 

6.E. Consider and take action to approve contract with Bayes Achievement Center.

6.F. Consider and take action to approve contract with Proximity Learning for Spanish instruction.

6.G. Consider and take action to approve the Appraisal Calendar for the 2025-2026 school year.

6.H. Consider action to approve Board Resolution Extending Depository Contract for Funds of Liberty ISD under Texas Education Code, Chapter 45, Subchapter G.

6.I. Consider and approve the purchase of safety and security radios from Baytown Communications. 

6.J. Consider and approve action to authorize the superintendent to negotiate and execute an agreement with the City of Liberty for School Resource Officers.

6.K. Consider and take possible action for the board to retain final hiring authority.

6.L. Consider and approve Armco as the designer for the LISD professional building roof replacement. 

6.M. Consider and approve Liberty ISD professional building roof replacement through an interlocal contract (TGC 791.011 (J)) giving the superintendent authority to negotiate final terms. 

6.N. Consider and approve Liberty ISD property, auto, and legal liability insurance.

6.O. Consider and approve Local Policy Manual Update 125: 
  - BDAA (Local): Officers and Officials: Duties and Requirements of Board Officers.
  - BDB (Local): Board Internal Organization: Board Committees
  - BDF (Local): Board Internal Organization: Advisory Committees
  - EI (Local): Academic Achievement
  - FDE (Local): Admissions: School Safety Transfers
  - FED (Local): Attendance: Attendance For Credit
  - FFAC (Local): Wellness and Health Services: Medical Treatment

6.P. Consider and take action on Board Policy Amendments:
 - FM (Local): Student Activities
 - FNCE (Local): Personal Communication Devices/Electronic Devices

7. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Government Code with reference to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 551.071, and 551.074. Action may be taken on items listed under Closed Session once Board returns to Open Session.

7.A. Texas Government Code 551.071: Private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or matter authorized by law

7.A.1. When the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:

7.A.1.a. pending or contemplated litigation; or

7.A.1.b. a settlement offer

7.A.2. On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the school district under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of professional conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act

7.A.3. Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the agenda

7.B. Texas Government Code 551.074: Discussion of contract recommendations for Teachers and professional Support Staff

7.B.1. Discussion regarding hiring LISD and Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services personnel

7.C. Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

7.C.1. Discussion regarding the appointment, employment resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

7.D. Texas Government Code 39.030(a): Assessment Instruments

7.E. Texas Government Code 418.183(f): Homeland Security

7.F. Texas Government Code 551.072: Real Property

7.G. Texas Government Code 551.073: Prospective Gift

7.H. Texas Government Code 551.076: Security Devices

7.H.1. Discussion regarding school security

7.I. Texas Government Code 551.0785: Medical or Psychiatric Records

7.J. Texas Government Code 551.082: Student Discipline

7.K. Texas Government Code 551.082: Employee-Employee Complaints

7.L. Texas Government Code 551.0821: Personally Identifiable Student Information

7.M. Texas Government Code 551.084: Witness Exclusion

8. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

9. ACTION, IF ANY, WHICH MAY BE APPROPRIATE AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION DELIBERATIONS

9.A. Consider and take action  if any which may be appropriate as a result of closed session deliberation

9.B. Consider action to hire, propose nonrenewal of term contracts, terminate probationary contracts, or other contract action related to professional employees of LISD and Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services.

10. ADJOURNMENT