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Board approves cooling tower repairs, Verkada camera upgrades and several personnel actions
Summary
Trustees approved the consent agenda, authorized $188,625 for a cooling tower coil replacement funded by the 2023 bond program, approved $83,994.35 in Verkada camera upgrades funded by the Safe Cycle 2 grant, authorized a land purchase closing, and approved multiple personnel items including growth positions, resignations and an assistant principal appointment.
During the Oct. 24 meeting, the Liberty Hill ISD board considered and approved a series of fiscal and personnel actions that will affect facilities and staffing.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes, financial reports, bond and food service updates, donations and the ADA report (98.37). Mr. Neighbors moved approval; Mr. Kennedy seconded. The motion carried with a voice vote.
Cooling tower repairs: Facilities staff described a leaking, end‑of‑life coil in the Liberty Hill High School cooling tower that cools two classroom wings and the cafeteria. Staff recommended Texas Air Systems for replacement of the original equipment manufacturing coil section at a cost of $188,625 to be funded from the 2023 bond program. Mr. Neighbors moved approval; Mr. Kennedy seconded and the board voted to approve the expenditure.
Verkada camera installation: Trustees approved the installation and upgrade of Verkada cameras at the Ag Barn, the Admin Interior Building, the Liberty Hill Middle School CTE building and Louis Noble Elementary through DIR‑co‑op vendor GTS Technology Solutions. The board recorded a total cost of $83,994.35, to be paid from the Safe Cycle 2 grant. Mrs. Major moved the camera motion and Mr. Ferguson seconded.
Land purchase authorization: After a closed session, the board authorized the superintendent or designee to finalize the purchase and proceed to closing on a tract of land in late Oct/early Nov 2024 and to execute related documents. Mr. Neighbors moved the motion and it passed.
Personnel: The board approved growth positions for speech language pathologists, accepted presented resignations, approved employing personnel as presented, and approved Bridal Foster as assistant principal at Santa Rita Middle School. Motions were made and seconded by board members in open session; all personnel motions carried.
Each action was approved by voice vote during open session; the board did not attach additional conditions to the approvals recorded on the agenda.
