LIBERTY HILL ISD board holds closed session on superintendent contract; no public action recorded
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Summary
The LIBERTY HILL ISD board met Jan. 5, 2026, entered a closed session to consult with legal counsel and discuss the superintendent's contract under Texas Government Code §§551.071 and 551.074, then returned to open session and adjourned. No public comments were taken and the transcript records no public action on the contract.
The LIBERTY HILL ISD board convened at 6:00 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2026, and announced that it would go into closed session to consult with the board's attorney and discuss the superintendent's contract.
The presiding official stated, "It is 06:00PM on 01/05/2026, and I call this meeting to order," and later announced the board would enter closed session "as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government codes 551.071, attorney consultation, and 551.074, discussion of superintendent contract." The presiding official also noted that a quorum of board members was present and that the meeting had been properly posted under Texas law.
The board reported no public comments for the evening. The transcript records the board entering closed session at 6:01 p.m. and returning to open session at 7:33 p.m.; the open record contains no motion or vote concerning the superintendent's contract. Instead, the meeting proceeded to routine scheduling and adjournment items.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mister Ferguson and seconded by Mister Kennedy. The presiding official called for a voice vote; the transcript records "All those in favor, say aye" and the presiding official stating, "Motion carries." The board announced its next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 6:00 p.m.
No formal, public action on the superintendent's contract is recorded in the transcript provided. The closed-session discussion, allowed under Texas Government Code §§551.071 and 551.074, is not summarized in the open minutes beyond the statutory citation and the time of return to open session.
