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At-a-glance: Lubbock ISD trustees approve financials, class-size waivers, partnerships and accept $125,000 donation
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved month-end financials, 38 class-size waivers, a Texas Tech MOU, district purchases and accepted a $125,000 donation for a scoreboard; a Level 3 grievance was denied 6-0 following a closed hearing.
The Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a series of routine and agenda items in the meeting.
Finance and ratings: Dr. Wilkins, the district's chief financial officer, presented the 2022-23 FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) results and said Lubbock ISD received an A with a score of 100 out of 100 points. Later, the board approved the financials for the month ending Aug. 31, 2024 by voice vote; the motion carried unanimously.
Academic and partnership actions: Trustees approved 38 class-size waiver requests for the 2024-25 school year after Dr. Rolo explained TEA's K-4 22:1 standard and said no classroom exceeded 24:1; the board also approved a memorandum of understanding with Texas Tech University's Center for Adolescent Resiliency to continue the CAPS partnership supporting middle school leadership and resiliency programs.
Donations, procurement and construction: The Holloway family donated $125,000 to replace scoreboard and timing equipment at the Pete Regis Aquatic Center; the board accepted the donation and later approved delegating procurement and selection authority to the superintendent to implement the construction job order contracting delivery method for the project. The board also approved district purchases for AP exam administration and private-school curriculum/equitable services subscriptions.
Grievance outcome: Following a closed Level 3 grievance hearing for Daisy Brazil, Trustee Ratliff moved to deny the grievance and uphold the administration's level 2 determination. Trustee Lawson seconded; the motion passed 6 to 0.
Procedure and voting: When roll-call or named tallies were not recorded in the public transcript, motions were resolved by voice and described as "unanimous"; the grievance hearing outcome included an explicit 6'0to'00 vote in the record.
What's next: Several approvals were procedural or budgetary steps to allow projects and partnerships to proceed; board members signaled they will continue to review QSA findings and Vision Week survey results before taking major program or facility decisions.
