The Lake Travis ISD board on Sept. 17 voted to establish three board committees under policy BDB(local): a Board Operating Procedures Committee, a Board Advocacy Committee and a Strategic Resources Committee. Each committee will include three trustees and provide recommendations to the full board in its assigned area.

President Lauren White described the purpose of the committees: the Board Operating Procedures Committee will review and align board operating procedures with law and current practice; the Board Advocacy Committee will coordinate trustee advocacy and community outreach; and the Strategic Resources Committee will evaluate potential revenue streams, land holdings and other assets in light of the district’s fiscal constraints.

The board approved the committee creation (motion by Rob Aird, second by Phil). After a closed-session discussion about memberships, the board appointed the following trustees to the committees: Board Operating Procedures — Chair Phil Davis, members Lauren White and Jonathan Bove; Board Advocacy — Chair Aaron Archer, members Lauren White and Chris Woodcock; Strategic Resources — Chair Rob Aird, members Jonathan Bove and Kaylee Cano. The motion to appoint the slates passed on an open-session vote after closed session.

Administration said the committees will act as working groups that do not replace full-board action; committee recommendations will return to the full board for final decisions. Trustees said they expect committees to meet and return recommendations on operating procedures, advocacy plans and resource strategies in the coming months.