LHISD Board Briefs

Santa Rita Middle School Principal Nicole Hagerty was awarded the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Distinguished Administrator Award. The award is to honor upper level school administrators for their support of music education on their campus. SRMS choir teacher, Abigail Kasberg nominated Mrs. Hagerty and presented her with the award. Congratulations Mrs. Hagerty!

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• There were no public comments at this board meeting

Communication Items

• A State and Federal Programs Presentation, CTE, Comp Ed, ESSA Public Hearing was shared by Dr. Heather Stoner and Kimberly de la Houssaye.
• Campus Celebrations for the 2025-26 school year were presented by Dr. Heather Stoner and the campus principals.
• A LHISD safety and security audit was presented by Dr. Alex Salazar, Ron Phillips and Chief Jonathan Gardiner.
• Updates were provided to the Board by Superintendent Travis Motal including:
• 10,466 students, 520 additional for the school year
• Attendance rate of 94.7%, up from the previous school year
• Successful graduations and LHHS Senior Awards to end the year
• Success in the post-season in athletics and academics
• Staff IGNITE conference as the school year wrapped up
• Back to school website is live with a few remaining updates still coming
• STAAR performance results are just now coming in and our team will be reviewing the data but overall LHISD is trending about the state and region
• Demographic updates from the latest Zonda report
• Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) is accepting new members to help shape the future of our district
• Prop A in action continues to be updated as we fulfill the promises made during the VATRE election

The Board approved consent agenda items to include:

• Minutes from the previous board meeting
• Tax collection summary
• Cash position and investment report
• Finance summary report
• Budget amendments
• Purchases over $100,000:
• New buses for the transportation department
• Custodial equipment and supplies
• Elementary science and secondary social studies instructional materials for 2026-27
• Secondary RLA and Science instructional materials for the 2026-27 fiscal year
• Bond status report
• Food service report
• Enrollment report
• ADA report
• Accepting donations
• Monthly police reports
• Food services paid student meal prices for the 2026-27 school year
• Insurance coverage, limits, deductibles, and contributions for 2026-27
• Tax rate calculation officers 2026-27
• JJAEP MOU with Williamson County
• Board policy EFB (LOCAL)

• The Board approved staff benefits - phase III as presented by Rebecca Owen and Rosanna Guerrero
• The Board approved concrete and turf areas at Liberty Hill High School Panther Stadium as presented by Dustin Akin and Carlos Rodriguez
• The Board voted to postpone indefinitely the purchase of a tract of land containing approximately 14.38 acres, described in part in Williamson County Appraisal District R366205, located in Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas, as presented by Travis Motal
• The Board approved additional growth positions, accepting resignations, and employing personnel

The next regular board meeting will be on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 6 p.m.
Click this link to listen to the full June 15, 2026 regular board meeting.

The Liberty Hill ISD Board of Trustees was pleased to announce Amanda Chadney as the new principal of Santa Rita Elementary School during the June 4 special called board meeting, following her service as assistant principal on the campus since 2022. Click here to learn more about Mrs. Chadney.

The Liberty Hill ISD Board of Trustees was proud to announce the selection of Shirley Dean as the new principal of Tierra Rosa Elementary during the June 4 Special Called Board Meeting. Click here to learn more about Mrs. Dean.

Liberty Hill ISD. Building Champions in Academics, Character, and Community

Email: superintendent@libertyhill.txed.net
Website: libertyhill.txed.net
Location: 301 Forrest Street, Liberty Hill, TX, USA
Phone: 512-260-5580