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Board approves trustee appointment, pay scales, design contracts and several post-closed-session real-estate and personnel actions
Summary
The Liberty Hill ISD board appointed a trustee to Place 4, approved new pay scales and multiple design contracts to expand elementary capacity, named two new elementary schools, and authorized lease/purchase/settlement and personnel actions following closed session.
At its Sept. 15 meeting the Liberty Hill ISD Board of Trustees approved a series of motions spanning trustee appointments, personnel pay scales, capital design services and post-closed-session real-estate and personnel actions.
Key outcomes (voice votes; tallies not recorded in the public transcript):
- Trustee appointment: The board appointed Jamie Eschorn (referred to in transcript as Jamie Escorn/Eschorn) to fill Place 4 until the May 2026 election; motion made by Trustee Carter and seconded by Trustee Neighbors. The appointee took the oath of office during the meeting.
- Pay scales: The board approved three new pay scales presented by Miss Owen: a non-CDL driver scale (starting $18/hour), a special education intern daily rate (~$250/day for long-term uncertified teachers in special programs, with campus caps), and a CNA/paraprofessional hybrid role (+$3/hour for the 18+ program). Funding for these scales was stated as coming from vacancy savings.
- Design services and construction planning: The board approved a lump-sum design contract with VLK Architects for Bill Burton Elementary expansion ($617,500, funded from 2021 bond proceeds). The board also approved Pflueger Associates to provide design services for expansions at Santa Rita Elementary and Rancho Sienna Elementary ($490,000 per campus; $980,000 total), funded from 2021 bond proceeds. Administrators said expanding existing campuses to 1,000-capacity is faster and more cost-effective than building new campuses.
- School naming: The board approved names for two upcoming elementary schools: Lariat Trails Elementary School (Elementary #8) and Saddleback Elementary School (Elementary #9).
- Post-closed-session actions: After a lengthy closed session, trustees authorized the superintendent or designee to negotiate and execute a lease for district property and to enter into a purchase-and-sale contract for land; they also approved delegation to finalize a settlement agreement with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and approved presented resignations and personnel hires. Motions for these items were made, seconded and approved by voice vote as recorded in the transcript.
- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes, budget amendments, purchases (including five buses funded from 2021 bond funds), renewals of digital resources and several donations, among other standard items.
Where a roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript, a voice vote was used and the minutes record "All those in favor, say aye," with "Motion carries." The transcript does not provide named roll-call tallies for these votes.
The meeting adjourned at 11:17 p.m.; the next board meeting was announced for Oct. 20 at 6 p.m.
