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- Consent agenda (item 6): Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented, with an exception for the TASB Policy Update 124 item and a related motion approving local policies with changes; motion carried by voice vote.

- VoIP telephony services (item 7a): Motion to award Nextiva as the district VoIP provider for the period 05/01/2025–10/31/2028, funded from the general fund not to exceed $200,000 annually. Mover: Trustee Chris Neighbors; seconder: Trustee Brandon Kennedy. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Portable relocations (item 7b): Motion to relocate two portables from Liberty Hill Elementary and one portable from Liberty Hill Middle School to Santa Rita Middle School (Braun and Butler contract, $108,570), funded from the general fund. Mover: Trustee Chris Neighbors. Outcome: approved by voice vote; transcript records one recorded “nay.”

- Transportation portable replacement (item 7c): Motion to approve replacement portable and associated hookups following a fire at the transportation facility (total presented cost about $97,003.62), to be funded from the general fund and reimbursed by property insurance after the deductible. Outcome: approved by voice vote; transcript records one recorded “nay.”

- Property purchases (items 9b & 9c): Motion approved to purchase approximately 13.497 acres described in Williamson County Appraisal District R 634097, with board authorization to conduct due diligence and finalize prior to closing. A separate motion concerning approximately 60 acres was tabled for a later date.

- Personnel and contracts (9d series): The board approved professional and teacher contracts as presented; accepted resignations as presented; approved employment of personnel as presented; and approved Aaron Boyd as principal for Louis Noble Elementary.

- Superintendent resignation agreement (9e): After closed‑session negotiation, the board approved a revised voluntary retirement/resignation agreement with the superintendent; the board recorded the motion and carried it by voice vote.

For most items, the meeting used voice votes; the transcript records the names of motion makers and seconders but does not always record individual roll‑call tallies. Where a single “nay” was audible in the transcript, the summary notes that opposition rather than attributing the vote to a specific trustee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the Liberty Hill ISD board approved vendor contracts, portable relocations, personnel actions, and land purchases; it also accepted a revised superintendent resignation agreement.","taxTitle","LIBERTY HILL ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",49814,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6578118,"Board approves portable relocations to ease overcapacity at Santa Rita Middle; approves replacement portable after transportation facility fire",1230,4387000,5617000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3075047-77d1b701cd2f1758bafd075c5c27e2a6&start=4387&end=5617","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3075047-77d1b701cd2f1758bafd075c5c27e2a6/thumbnail_4387000.jpg","/articles/6578118/Texas/Board-approves-portable-relocations-to-ease-overcapacity-at-Santa-Rita-Middle-approves-replacement-portable-after-transportation-facility-fire","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578118-daaafe867a4a38ac97a0e7903eccceba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771059861&Signature=gGbWnD~EZRCCCE1BOoLBfMC9Sn7dNmhUtmFVXJ5NDz12AutLbHustIGHxlzaCbPchAysJ3NXO6lDxiAw~u6E5lWB5mXiyxIeTCUgXjf~OraoAO-J84Am56HVMymhAWckgEl82WrAcSSudFkJA034zZPIJA-nMW5xjkNWe-8wTB6z6n5nWRfqC-QLgQ2YCD~6s7f5xy52ab-HH78oWT1iqQg-jR7EE~Ps-GPd0VBKHK2FcwxDHgoNoH3i8e~ztGahj5ESrAp-BR~PWgOJJERAOqiVQ8HGKRjKmkAdTVd8pC-gfItr30iKmY560n4npMuHCUWLWZKheBBxJD27Ty2iaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Liberty Hill ISD Board approved two related items Monday to address immediate space needs and a fire loss.

Relocation for Santa Rita Middle School: Trustees approved relocating two portable classrooms from Liberty Hill Elementary and one from Liberty Hill Middle School to Santa Rita Middle School to address a projected overcapacity. The board approved a contract with Braun and Butler for the relocation in the amount of $108,570 to be funded from the general fund and authorized the superintendent or designee to negotiate final terms.

District staff said Santa Rita’s enrollment is forecast above capacity — staff cited a projection of about 1,440 students with growth continuing — and that moving portables will create immediate classroom space and permit a play court at Liberty Hill Elementary where the portables are removed.

Transportation replacement after fire: Trustees also approved buying a new portable to replace a unit lost to fire at the transportation facility over spring break. The board approved the replacement purchase and related hookups at a total presented price of about $97,003.62, to be funded from the general fund and reimbursed by district property insurance once the deductible is met.

Board debate focused on alternatives and long‑term planning. Several trustees asked whether students could be reassigned to other campuses or whether staff could repurpose existing district buildings to avoid portable moves. District staff reported they had explored multiple options — reassigning grades, moving winged grade levels, or using another campus — but said transportation logistics, staff scheduling, extracurriculars and safety concerns made those alternatives impractical for a full school year.

Trustee Neighbors moved approval of the relocation; the motion passed after a voice vote with one recorded “nay.” Trustee Neighbors later moved approval of the transportation portable replacement; that motion also passed after a voice vote with one “nay” recorded. District staff said the replacement portable would restore office, break room and restroom capacity used by transportation staff and drivers while a longer‑term transportation facility is planned.","Trustees approved moving two portables from Liberty Hill Elementary and one from Liberty Hill Middle to Santa Rita Middle School and approved purchasing a replacement portable for the transportation department after a fire; staff said some costs will be covered by insurance and others from the general fund.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6578123,"Board approves Nextiva contract for districtwide VoIP phone service",286,4086000,4372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3075047-77d1b701cd2f1758bafd075c5c27e2a6&start=4086&end=4372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3075047-77d1b701cd2f1758bafd075c5c27e2a6/thumbnail_4086000.jpg","/articles/6578123/Texas/Board-approves-Nextiva-contract-for-districtwide-VoIP-phone-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578123-13b49d6a767b06682fd28a3e400f4355/orig.mp4?Expires=1771059861&Signature=BbwMYVY2O8tevYtah5vUX5D8YMw-N50SCdyliXaeK1vj949n72iHg1k2j-BXABaX~guKElLp7tPQYCog74hKfcfKwlrt~9SQYzSTYXE9qGOW5fNVYLWTUxQpThVHYvVxe4nh4~ycqgsVKJ7dITTsFW6PsdJIzmupoJvkBvIVPwFVZdbiKGvqnCjbcoBu5E6Pr2RtIwqZnXuPpo0gR9xiK2bpoeGP~hFDoO6UHZV~uG5ZQzlbEfGi-1-db2Kj2u8sHp2lAv7dxBWEJSde1kyCZU4XmVd6SllXqg7naq1NGOfvu2nJsGaDmT4SZWcfm6Xel-jav5pTr6rTj0v-bHz~eQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Liberty Hill ISD Board of Trustees on Monday approved awarding a contract to Nextiva for districtwide Voice over IP telephony services, a move staff said will unify two existing phone systems and save the district money as it grows.

District staff recommended Nextiva as the provider for a contract from May 1, 2025, through Oct. 31, 2028, funded from the general fund and “not to exceed $200,000 annually.” The presentation noted the district currently operates two phone systems in some buildings, which complicates training and maintenance.

A district staff member presenting the item said the replacement should reduce annual costs compared with current spending and extend features such as a soft‑phone app to more staff members. “It will save us money over what we're spending now, which is great since we're going to be growing,” the presenter said.

Trustee Chris Neighbors moved approval; Trustee Brandon Kennedy seconded. The board voted in favor by voice vote and the motion carried.

The contract authorization directs the superintendent or a designee to complete contract negotiations. Staff estimated next fiscal year’s cost would be below the $200,000 cap as additional campuses come online; the $200,000 figure was presented as a not‑to‑exceed planning cap covering a full build‑out scenario.","Trustees approved awarding a VoIP telephony services contract to Nextiva to unify district phone systems, with staff saying the move will save money and extend a soft‑phone app to more staff; contract authorized up to $200,000 annually.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6578128,"Liberty Hill ISD told to expect sustained student growth; two schools planned for 2026",691,2283000,2974000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3075047-77d1b701cd2f1758bafd075c5c27e2a6&start=2283&end=2974","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3075047-77d1b701cd2f1758bafd075c5c27e2a6/thumbnail_2283000.jpg","/articles/6578128/Texas/Liberty-Hill-ISD-told-to-expect-sustained-student-growth-two-schools-planned-for-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578128-734078e3bd1f96f8d72920c058adc16d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771059861&Signature=HAbthXVDXAtXEYcOGm-Uyc85R3RgBcZX8ZAYoK6BuEdiJypj8-whdlgUlVauK~ZkZSIb8lfR9ow~acDFE2jhGkHSiA~iwBtEpCCZgNfjqilnZ7wZ3T~~tz9uqYw5Wy5YzrWajkB0JZtITdB4jDcw9neCO3DKJyFnZt0tTA5D0lnLmeup06nzuXVzTu-NcyA9js5FPnpgSM8gV2k00tPZ0~JEdS9R4Kll2tFFfMs3JjTdNMNI44UTUNmygcwbxCtPUthTXm9PTAXYrKJuBUUMjMxMUHtDGWcR4Ce9QEJKCBKL5nT38MDzpWMYhb7eEow~4fy48SzUbpXrZlSBrlJVCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Liberty Hill ISD trustees heard a fourth‑quarter demographic report that projects sustained enrollment growth and recommends capacity planning, including opening two schools in 2026 to meet rising student counts.

Rocky Gardner, a representative from Zonda, told the board the district’s housing pipeline and regional economic indicators support continued student growth: about 1,700 housing starts and almost 2,000 closings in the last 12 months near the district, with thousands of “future lots” in development. Gardner forecasted about 900 to 1,000 additional students next year and said multifamily and single‑family rental projects could add families.

“We’re forecasting growth next year for about a thousand students,” Gardner said. “Annual starts in Liberty Hill are over 1,700; closings approached 2,000 this year.”

District staff said planners are using those projections to time capacity expansions. Mr. Motel (district administrator, identified in the meeting) told trustees the district expects to open one elementary school with capacity for about 1,000 students and one middle school with capacity for about 1,200 in August 2026; Legacy Ranch High School will continue to add grade levels and could flex to 2,600 in coming years.

“I think what you’re going to see is continued growth right around 900 to a thousand students going forward,” Gardner said. District staff noted the need to consider bond capacity, maintenance and operations costs, and timing to avoid opening multiple schools in the same year.

Board members were told a bond sale is scheduled for May 6 and that the district is monitoring its fund balance while funding capital projects. Staff also said a YMCA partnership to provide child care on Fridays was finalized for the 2025–26 school year to support the district’s staff and families when the district’s calendar provides teacher work time.

The demographic presentation advised trustees to account for an 18–24 month lag from ground breaking to seeing students on campus from new subdivisions and recommended continuing long‑range planning for the next five to 10 years.","A Zonda demographic briefing and district presentation forecast continued enrollment growth in Liberty Hill ISD, projects opening an elementary and a middle school in August 2026, and forecasts 900–1,000 net new students next year.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6578133,"Parents and teachers urge Liberty Hill ISD to preserve two‑way dual language program",864,1383000,2247000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3075047-77d1b701cd2f1758bafd075c5c27e2a6&start=1383&end=2247","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3075047-77d1b701cd2f1758bafd075c5c27e2a6/thumbnail_1383000.jpg","/articles/6578133/Texas/Parents-and-teachers-urge-Liberty-Hill-ISD-to-preserve-twoway-dual-language-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578133-9fa303ec367dd9506c8d1197b457296c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771059861&Signature=bGuTcGyzRAE3iDRI~XcEcKwZy8F25hEFe3dxiv08RidfNNBamjYaVKAQtt90l6fSS6OF7wmyZy3ug5pawtHwMVonIbphSLNuEcjMSivUqyU2GX3actCNO-PVPxCmkrJ~Gr46r9OcYhq9o0umRcaJMyQ84j-iUt5hjhyx-KvEKlL1NpicFKLFi72ijRPAz2ycuEePb~AUgLw7a1tITrdYBR9DGkmGs4i7LxydhiLRZSbDYvp9dZ889Da6lneyOZRYeIyb0hIITd5jhz7umefw~ejZboS59S1kj-7KyzTv1tkVE0iAKXcVkIRUdKL33c02L3SC7t14yENOwumHctrVZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A string of parents, teachers and community members urged the Liberty Hill ISD Board of Trustees on Monday to preserve the district’s two‑way Spanish dual language immersion program and to publish a side‑by‑side cost analysis before converting the program to a one‑way model.

Speakers said the two‑way model promotes bilingualism, cultural connection and social inclusion by having English‑ and Spanish‑speaking students learn together. Several also described personal decisions — including choosing where to live and which schools to enroll their children in — that were driven by the program.

“Why would we want to limit this opportunity?” said Crystal Pardue, identified in the meeting as a parent and an educator who works with emergent bilingual students. “Research and our own experience show that students do better in two‑way models. When we separate them, we risk reinforcing social divides.”

Britney Avila, who said she served on the district’s committee that planned the program and later taught fourth grade in the dual language classroom, described classroom and community benefits she had observed: “The network of friendships that are created in the classroom, on the playground, and ultimately in our community among parents is much further reaching than most people realize.”

Ashley Coovison, a parent who said she moved into the district to participate in the program, and Lisa Massana, a parent and PTO member, also urged trustees not to reduce or convert the program. Coovison said some emergent bilingual (EB) families may stop enrolling if the district switches to a one‑way model: “Without English classmates by their side, Spanish‑speaking students might feel separated or left out — not just in language, but in friendships, on the playground, in daily school life.”

Speakers requested that the district: present a side‑by‑side cost analysis comparing two‑way and one‑way models; gather more community input; and involve the dual language team in planning. Several said the two‑way model is financially sustainable, citing district committee work and internal spreadsheets they had prepared.

The board did not announce a policy decision during public comment. Trustees heard the remarks during the agenda item for public comment; the transcript shows no formal vote or motion tied to the dual language remarks during that portion of the meeting.

District staff previously told the board the administration was reviewing policy updates and budget items; parents asked that any decision about the dual language model be accompanied by clear financial figures and broad community engagement.

Community members who spoke handed materials to trustees and said they would follow up with emails and letters.","Multiple parents, teachers and program members told the Liberty Hill ISD board they oppose a proposed move from a two‑way to a one‑way Spanish dual language model and asked the district for a side‑by‑side cost analysis and community input before any change.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: key Liberty Hill ISD board actions and outcomes

Board approves portable relocations to ease overcapacity at Santa Rita Middle; approves replacement portable after transportation facility fire

Board approves Nextiva contract for districtwide VoIP phone service

Liberty Hill ISD told to expect sustained student growth; two schools planned for 2026

Parents and teachers urge Liberty Hill ISD to preserve two‑way dual language program