LHISD Board Briefs

July Regular Board Meeting

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Public Comments

Parents Amelia Harlow and Ashley Kubiszyn spoke to the Board of Trustees about the dual- language program.

Communication Items

Updates were provided to the Board by Superintendent Travis Motal including:

District Leadership and Instructional Leaders met and are preparing for the start of the school year
First day of school is on Wednesday, August 12
We need parents to complete returning student verification by August 3 if they haven't already done so. This will allow us to have a schedule available for their students in time for Meet the Teacher or Walk the Campus events.
Visit the LHISD Back to School website for access to all of the information you need about the new school year.
This summer we had summer athletic camps, summer school, and hosted the annual Camp Invention.
LHHS students DJ Seaborn (triple jump) and Justin Bordelon (discus) were celebrated by having their names added to the UIL State Champions on Hwy. 29 near Liberty Hill Middle School.
JC McCrary and John Langford attended the International Thespian Festival where they earned a perfect score and received the coveted THESPY award.
Long Range Planning

LHISD is partnering with the City of Liberty Hill Strategic Plan 2030
LHISD is looking for more parents, staff, and community members to join the district's Long Range Planning Committee. Interested in helping us plan for the future of LHISD? Click here to let us know!

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:

Advanced placement exams
Custodial equipment and supplies
LHHS Success Academy/DAEP re-roof project
Liberty Hill Elementary re-roof project
Technology purchases for transportation

Bond status report
Accepting donations
Monthly police reports
Investment policy, investment strategy, and designation of investment officers
Hazardous traffic areas for 2026-27
TASB Policy Update 127
LHISD Student Code of Conduct

Action Items

The Board approved board policy CKE (LOCAL) as presented by Dr. Alex Salazar, Rebecca Owen, and Chief Gardner
The Board denied a Level III FNG (LOCAL) parent grievance, upholding the decision made at Level II.
The Board nominated Kendall Carter as the delegate to txEDCON26.
The Board approved additional teacher/professional contracts, accepting resignations, and employing personnel.

The next regular board meeting will be on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at 6 p.m.
Click this link to listen to the full July 17, 2026 regular board meeting.

LHISD Board Considers Additional School Safety Support Option

At the July 20, 2026 regular board meeting, the LHISD Board of Trustees approved an update to Board Policy CKE (LOCAL) after receiving a presentation about an opportunity to proactively expand the district’s school safety resources. This update will allow for the potential addition of a school marshal/guardian program in the future. Click here to read more about it: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/83075335