January 20, 2026 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. School Board Appreciation Month

3.A.1. Proclamation by Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Stephen Hebert, for School Board Recognition Month.

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. Construction Update 

5.B. Baseball Field Design 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 November and December 2025, enrollment report, electricity usage, fund balance report, substitutes report, minutes of the November 18th, 2025, Regular Board Meeting, 
 

6.A.2. Consider and approve the minutes of the November 18, 2025, Regular Board Meeting.

6.A.3. Consider and approve the minutes of the January 6, 2026, Board Training/Workshop.

6.B. Consider and approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Lee College.

6.C. Consider and approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Region 5 for the Teacher Certification Program.

6.D. Consider and approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with VU Scholarships, Inc.

6.E. Consider and take action to approve a modified schedule/state assessment testing day's waiver for the 2025-2026 school year. 

6.F. Consider and approve the Delay of Teacher Certification Plan and Application.

6.G. Consider and take action on LMS Targeted Instruction Plan. 

6.H. Consider and take action on Attendance Waiver for low attendance on 12-15-25; 12-16-25; and 12-17-25 due to health reasons.

6.I. Consider and approve contract with GLS for Baseball Field Design.

6.J. Consideration and approval of an order calling a bond election to be held by the Liberty Independent School District, making provision for the conduct of a joint election, and resolving other matters incident and related to such election

6.K. Consider and approve Order of Election for School Board for May 2, 2026, Election and authorizing a Joint Election Agreement & election service contract by and between the City of Liberty, Liberty ISD and any contracting entities and the Liberty County Election Administrator. 

6.L. Consider and take possible action on School Board Policy Manual Update 126. 

• BE (Local)
• BED (Local)
• CJ (Local)
• CJA (Local)
• CLE (Local)
• CQB (Local)
• CQD (Local)
• CSA (Local)
• CV (Local)
• DBD (Local)
• DEC (Local)
• DFBB (Local)
• DGBA (Local)
• DH (Local)
• EEP (Local)
• EFA (Local)
• EHBAF (Local)
• EIA (Local)
• FA (Local)
• FEF (Local)
• FFAC (Local)
• FFB (Local)
• FFF (Local)
• FFG (Local)
• FNG (Local)
• FO (Local)
• GF (Local)
• GKA (Local)

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.C.2. Discussion regarding Superintendent contract

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.

9.C. Consider and take action on Superintendent's Contract.  

10. ADJOURNMENT