February 18, 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

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

4.A. TAPR Public Hearing

5. DISCUSSION ITEMS

5.A. Construction Update

5.B. SHAC (School Health Advisory Council) annual 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 January 2025, enrollment report, electricity usage, fund balance report and substitutes report. 

6.A.2. Approve minutes of the January 23, 2024, Regular Meeting. 

6.B. Consider and take action to approve the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Cenikor Foundation.

6.D. Discuss and consider adoption of resolution urging the Texas Legislature to create a Contribution in Aid of Construction funding mechanism to benefit Texas public schools.

6.E. Consider and take action on the purchase of new band uniforms.

6.F. Consider and take action to approve MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Stephen F. Austin State University.

6.G. Consider and take action to approve the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar. 

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.B.1.a. Discussion regarding LISD administrator contracts.

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. DISCUSSION ITEM

9.A. Long Range Facility Planning

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

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

10.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.C. Consider action on LISD administrator contracts.

11. ADJOURNMENT