LHISD Board Briefs

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• Parents Kimmie Fink and Jhonvieve Bischof spoke about Senate Bill 11.

Public Hearing

• A public hearing for the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) and Special Education Review was presented by Dr. Heather Stoner and Kimberly de la Houssaye.

Communication Items

• A Liberty Hill ISD construction update was provided by Dustin Akin and Carlos Rodriguez. This updated included information on current and upcoming projects districtwide.
• Superintendent Travis Motal provided the Board of Trustees with updates to include:
• 10,500 students in LHISD
• LH Museum tour with Gary Spivey
• Celebrations
• LRHS and LHHS will be competing against one another in varsity football
• Coffee Chat
• 100th Day
• Dancing through the Decades
• Safety Audit
• Employee recognition banquet
• 186 staff members who have been recognized through our LEADS Champion
• Approved Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) - Approx. 155 teachers have earned the designation

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:
• Opening Day Library Collection for Lariat Trails ES
• Classroom Display Technology for ES #8 (Lariat Trails ES) and HS #2 (Legacy Ranch HS)
• Student and staff devices
• Marching band uniforms for Legacy Ranch HS
• Custodial cleaning supplies and general products
• An addendum on contracted services
• Bond status report
• Food service report
• ADA report
• Accepting donations
• Monthly police report
• Joint election agreement with Williamson County

• The Board approved the application submission for delay of teacher certification requirements as presented by Rebecca Owen and Tanya Lambert.
• The Board declined the SB 11 Resolution, stating, "The Board has carefully reviewed Senate Bill 11 from the 2025 Texas legislative session and determine that adopting a new local policy establishing a designated daily period of prayer and reading of religious texts is not necessary at this time. However, it is important for our community to know that students and staff already possess well-established rights to pray and religious expression in our schools. Under existing laws, students may individually, voluntarily, and silently pray or meditate at school, provided such activity does not disrupt instruction or other school-related activities. Staff members also retain individual rights to religious expression consistent with their professional roles and responsibilities. These rights are protected by the United States Constitution, Texas law, and current district policies. Tonight's decision is not intended to change or diminish those protections in any way."
• The Board approved attendance boundary changes for the 2026-27 school year as presented by Travis Motal.
• The Board approved the schematic design for Bill Burden Elementary expansions as presented by Dustin Akin and Carlos Rodriguez.
• The Board approved the schematic design for Rancho Sienna and Santa Rita Elementary School expansions as presented by Dustin Akin and Carlos Rodriguez.
• The Board approved the purchase of two tracts of land totaling approximately 10 acres, such being a part of a parcel described in Williamson County Appraisal District R616208 and R023174, located in Williamson County, Texas as presented by Travis Motal.
• The Board approved growth positions, accepting resignations and employing personnel.
• The Board approved naming Travis Motal as the Superintendent of Schools for Liberty Hill ISD.
• The Board approved naming Peter Bongard as the principal of Legacy Ranch Middle School and Joyce Milam as the principal of Bill Burden Elementary School.

The next regular board meeting will be on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 6 p.m.

Click links below to listen to the full Feb. 16, 2026 regular board meeting.

The Board of Trustees is happy to announce the naming of Travis Motal as the Superintendent of Schools for Liberty Hill ISD. To learn more about Mr. Motal, click on this link to view the Dec. 17, 2025 press release.

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