September 19, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Establish Quorum

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

3. CELEBRATIONS

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. Discussion related to  High School Math Course Sequencing at LHS.

5.B. Liberty ISD selected for Audits/Monitoring

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 August 2023, enrollment report, electricity usage, fund balance report and substitutes summary

6.A.2. Consider and approve minutes of Regular Meeting August 23, 2023. 

6.B. Discuss and possible action to approve FDA Local Policy -Admissions: Interdistrict Transfers

6.C. Consider and take possible action on Resolution to employ or accept Volunteer Chaplains

6.D. Consider and take action on Resolution to nominate Directors for the Liberty County Central Appraisal District. 

6.E. Consider and take possible action on Employee Pay Adjustment Resolution due to the closure on August 28, 2023. 

6.F. Consider and take possible action to approve Staff Development Waiver for the 2023-2024 School Year. 

6.G. Consider and take tax action on sale of District Tax Property.

6.H. Consider action to approve Liberty County 4-H Resolution. 

6.I.  Consider and take action to name Timothy Brittain Chief Financial Officer,  as the Investment Officer for Liberty ISD. 

6.J. Consider and take possible action on a resolution adding Tim Brittain as a Signor on all bank and investment accounts effective September 19, 2023. 

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.A.1. Consider and take possible action to amend the 2023-2024 Employee Handbook.  

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