After a TEA designation of significant disproportionality (SD3) for out‑of‑school suspensions among African American students with disabilities, LISD told the board it will allocate 15% of IDEA‑B funds to improvement strategies and has submitted a Strategic Support Plan to TEA.
Facilities staff previewed guaranteed maximum prices for 2023 bond projects (roofing, life‑cycle repairs at high schools, districtwide security vestibules and campus renovations) and said most packages will be brought to the March 17 consent agenda for approval.
District GT administrators told trustees they are using universal grade‑2 and new grade‑4 screeners to increase equitable identification, spending about $3 million on GT services versus a state allotment of roughly $951,560 for qualified GT students.
Finance staff told trustees that declining enrollment, preliminary higher T2 property values and changes to state/federal funding could leave LISD facing double‑digit millions in deficits for FY26 depending on compensation scenarios; the district is targeting about $11M in reductions and will continue monthly monitoring.
At a public hearing the superintendent and staff presented the TAPR and related accountability measures: district graduation rates exceed state and regional averages, dropout rate fell to 0.9%, but emergent bilingual and some special populations are marked as 'needs assistance.'
Technology staff said 2019 data‑center and classroom systems are reaching end‑of‑life and proposed replacing classroom projectors with interactive flat panels, upgrading firewalls and refreshing network file‑share storage; several consent items are slated for the March meeting.
District staff told trustees LISD provides full‑day pre‑K while the state funds only half‑day, leaving an estimated nearly $3 million shortfall; enrollment is concentrated at several campuses and staffing models (co‑teach vs inclusive) are being reviewed.
The Lewisville ISD Board voted unanimously to approve a resolution allowing contingent‑fee legal representation and adopted contingent‑fee agreements with outside law firms; the actions authorize expedited review by the Texas Attorney General and formalize contracts with three named firms.
Trustees approved the consent agenda (one item pulled), denied a full life‑cycle project at Downing in favor of safety‑only work, adopted the 4:35 academic calendar, and unanimously approved multiple waivers, resolutions, targeted improvement plans and an election order.
Superintendent Rapp told the Lewisville ISD board that House Bill 2's proposed $220 basic allotment increase and related proposals could change district revenue but would not cover categorical shortfalls; district officials will submit charts to legislators and testify to the House Public Education Committee.