November 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Invocation and Pledges
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2. Establishment of Quorum, Call to Order
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3. Recognition
Presenter:
Travis Motal
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3.a) Champions of the Month
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3.a)a. Student of the Month
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3.a)a.a. Lariat Trails Elementary - Grayden Akin
Liberty Hill Elementary - Kinsley Hedden Santa Rita Elementary - Emmy Allison Santa Rita Middle School - Colton Matias Success Academy - Delfino Lerma III ACCESS 18+ - Jacob Swales |
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3.a)b. Teacher of the Month - Montgomery Garza - Lariat Trails Elementary
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3.a)c. Staff Member of the Month - Yasmin Hernandez - Liberty Hill Elementary
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3.b) UIL State Cross Country LHHS - Chase Moederzoon and Zander Radziwon - Coach Holt, Coach Salerno and Coach DeJesus
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3.c) UIL State Cross Country LRHS - Sean Arriaga - Coach Coffee and Coach Peterson
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4. Audience with individuals or committees making a report or request. We will open the meeting to Public Comments. The Board welcomes the public and its comments. We ask you to refrain from comments about any District employees without proper due process. Each speaker will be allowed up to three (3) minutes to express his/her comments. Opinions expressed by speakers do not necessarily reflect those of the Board of Trustees or the Administration.
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5. PUBLIC HEARING: Liberty Hill ISD will hold a School FIRST public hearing for the purpose of presenting an overview of School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas), presenting Liberty Hill ISD's rating, and allowing public comments on the report
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6. Public comments on the School FIRST report. The Board welcomes the public and its comments. We ask you to refrain from comments about any District employees without proper due process. Each speaker will be allowed three (3) minutes to express his/her comments on the School First report. Opinions expressed by speakers do not necessarily reflect those of the Board of Trustees or the Administration.
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7. Communication and Information Items
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7.a) 2026-2027 Budget Update by Denise Stone and Dustin Akin
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7.b) Local Policy Updates for BBF(LOCAL), BBI(LOCAL), BDAA(LOCAL), and BBD(LOCAL) by Dr. Alex Salazar
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7.c) Updates from Superintendent Travis Motal
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8. Consent Agenda
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8.a) Minutes of the Previous Board Meetings
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8.b) Explanatory Note/Rationale
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8.b)a. Tax Collection Summary
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8.b)b. Cash Position and Investment Report
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8.b)c. Finance Summary Report
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8.b)d. Budget Amendments
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8.b)e. Purchases over $100,000
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8.b)f. Bond Status Report
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8.b)g. Food Service Report
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8.b)h. Enrollment Report
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8.b)i. ADA Report
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8.b)j. Accept Donations
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8.c) Monthly Police Reports
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9. Action Items
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9.a) Consideration and Possible Action on the Purchase of Library Books by Dr. Heather Stoner
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10. Adjourn to Closed Session: (The Board may recess into Closed Session for purposes permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Tex. Gov't Code Sections 551.001 et seq., 551.071 (private consultation with attorney), 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.075, 551.076, 551.082, 551.083, 551.084)
551.071 - Possible Attorney Consultation To discuss participation in multi- district litigation involving youth social media usage and related litigation and entering into a contingency fee contract with Thompson & Horton, LLP, Eiland & Bonnin, PC and O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC to represent the District 551.072 - Real Property Deliberations 551.087 - Economic Development Negotiations 551.074 - Personnel |
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11. Return to Open Session and Take Action if needed on Closed Session Items
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11.a) Consideration and Possible Action on a Settlement Agreement in SOAH DOCKET NO. 582-26-24418, TCEQ DOCKET NO. 2026-0412-MWD before the State Office of Administrative Hearings
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11.b) Consideration and Adoption of Resolution Approving Contingent Fee Legal Services
Contract, including Findings Needed for Submission of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement and Request for Expedited Review by the Texas Attorney General |
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11.c) Consideration and Adoption of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement with
Thompson & Horton, LLP, Eiland & Bonnin, PC and O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC |
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12. Board President Comments
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12.a) Next Board Meeting will be December 14, 2026
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13. Adjournment
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