LHISD Board Briefs

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• Charleen Connor spoke about her role as a crossing guard and her concerns regarding safety in the Santa Rita Elementary School area.

Communication Items - District Updates

• A campus and district accountability update was presented by Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Dr. Heather Stoner.
• An efficiency audit was presented by CFO Rosanna Guerrero and a representative from independent contracting firm Moak Casey.
• Interim Superintendent Travis Motal shared district updates with the Board to include:
• Introducing the new Safety and Security Coordinator Ron Phillips
• Mr. Motal recently presented at monthly Chamber of Commerce luncheon
• Current Enrollment - 10,425 students
• Successful first Long Range Planning Committee meeting
• Homecoming for LHHS and LRHS and surrounding events will be in the coming two weeks.
• LHEF Derby on the Hill will be on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025
• Legislative updates
• Q2 Demographic update
• Taxpayer Tuesday and Community Meetings have been scheduled so our community can better understand school finance.

Consent Agenda

The Board approved consent agenda items to include:

• Budget amendments
• Purchases over $100,000
• Contracted services
• Additional buses
• Digital instructional resources for elementary science and secondary social studies
• Food service report
• Enrollment and ADA reports
• Police reports
• Accept donations
• Investment policy, investment strategy, and designation of investment officers
• Professional consulting services agreement with TASBO
• Professional consulting services agreement with Chico Portillo FA Consulting
• School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) for 2025-26

Action Items

• The Board named Jamie Etzkorn as the new Place 4 Board member. Mrs. Etzkorn immediately swore in at the board meeting after being appointed to the position.
• The Board approved additional pay scales for non-CDL drivers, special education interns, and paraprofessional/certified nurses assistant as presented by Executive Director of Human Resources Rebecca Owen.
• The Board approved design services for the Bill Burden Elementary Expansion as presented by Executive Director of Operations Dustin Akin.
• The Board approved the design services for the Santa Rita Elementary and Rancho Sienna Elementary as presented by Executive Director of Operations Dustin Akin.
• The Board approved the naming of Elementary School #8 as Lariat Trails Elementary School
• The Board approved the naming of Elementary School #9 as Saddleback Elementary School
• The Board approved leasing a tract of land totaling approximately 50x50 square feet area located upon the Legacy Ranch High School Campus for the construction of a cell tower.
• The Board approved the purchase of land containing approximately 9.337 acres, located in Williamson County, Texas.
• The Board approved a settlement agreement with the Texas Department of Health and Human Services
• The Board approved accepting resignations and employing personnel.

The next regular board meeting will be on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at 6 p.m.

Click here to listen to the full Sept. 15, 2025 regular board meeting.

The Liberty Hill ISD Board of Trustees was pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Etzkorn to serve as the Place 4 trustee. Etzkorn fills the vacancy following the Board’s unanimous decision.

Etzkorn and her family moved to Liberty Hill ISD in 2013. Over the past 12 years, she has been deeply involved in the district through service on campus and district committees, PTO leadership roles, booster club support, and volunteer work. Her contributions include the Campus Education Improvement Committee at Rancho Sienna, PTO treasurer positions at Liberty Hill Intermediate and Santa Rita Middle School, service as secretary on the Legacy Ranch Athletic Booster Club Board, participation on the Long Range Planning Committee, the Districtwide Education Improvement Committee (DEIC), and volunteering with Education Connection.

In addition to her district involvement, Etzkorn is a respected attorney and community leader. She currently serves as an Associate Judge in Williamson County Court at Law No. 2, overseeing mental health hearings, while also managing her private law practice in Liberty Hill. Beyond her professional work, she has served in leadership roles for multiple nonprofit and civic organizations, including president of Operation Liberty Hill, chairperson of the Liberty Hill Giving Tree, and former board member of the Liberty Hill Economic Development Committee.

Etzkorn and her husband have one daughter, a Legacy Ranch High School student who has been in LHISD since Kindergarten. “I love LHISD because I truly feel at the core of everything is a love for each and every child and a commitment to every child to make them a Champion of their Life and Future,” said Etzkorn. “What excites me most about the position is being part of the legacy of LHISD and continuing to mold and build that legacy for the current students, teachers, and staff and for all future participants in LHISD. I am grateful to the Board for entrusting me with this position. It is a great honor to be selected, and I will not take this appointment lightly.”

Board President Megan Parsons welcomed Etzkorn to the Board, noting her longstanding dedication to Liberty Hill ISD and the community. “Jamie has shown through her years of service and leadership that she is committed to our schools, our students and our mission. We are confident she will be an excellent addition to the Board of Trustees.”

With Etzkorn’s appointment, the LHISD Board of Trustees remains focused on ensuring strong governance, academic excellence, and support for the district’s continued growth. The Place 4 position will be on the ballot in May 2026 to fill the remainder of the unexpired term, and will again be up for election in May 2027 for a full term.

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