The Littlefield Independent School District’s Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday during lunch in the Board Room of the Administration Building.
The Meeting was called to order by Board President Lance Broadhurst, who also gave the invocation.
Superintendent Mike Read recognized this year’s valedictorian Brookelyn Gau and later in the meeting recognized this year’s Salutatorian Abigail Bass.
There was nobody present for Public Forum and the minutes from the previous meeting were approved as read.
Assistant Superintendent Mitch McNeese kicked off the Administrative Report with enrollment numbers for Primary.
“The Primary is sitting at a total enrollment of 303 students, with 55 pre-k, 86 kindergarteners, 88 first graders and 71 second graders,” He said. “The Summer Library Book Bash was a huge success at Primary raising $5,200.”
He added, “Kindergarten graduation will be Thursday, May 19th at 9:30 a.m. in the junior high auditorium. The Wildcat Pantry opens every other Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.”
Asst. Supt. McNeese continued with Elementary, saying, “Elementary has a total enrollment of 274 students, including 92 third graders, 97 fourth graders and 85 fifth graders.”
Asst. Supt. McNeese stated that junior high has a total enrollement of 282, which includes 97 sixth graders,84 seventh graders and 101 eighth graders.
High School Principal Amber Hays gave their total enrollement, saying, “We have 92 freshmen, 94 sophomores, 79 juniors and 81 seniors for a total of 346 students. We had our awards banquet Monday and it was extensive. We will be splitting that into two banquets in the future, because we have been very blessed with a lot more scholarships. We recognized $213,050 in scholarships, which is pretty amazing.”
She added, “The final drawing for the perfect attendance car will be Monday at May 16th at 1 pm. During their grand opening at the Littlefield Chevrolet, Buick and GMC. The FFA Banquet is at 6 p.m. on Monday at the Ag Center, Chamber Banquet is at the High School Gym on May 17th and Graduation is on May 20th at 7 p.m.”
Athletic Director gave an update on athletics stating that baseball has a pla-off series this weekend against Bushland and Summer workouts begin May 31st .
Supt. Read read the following statement: The following school board candidates have been certified as unopposed and therefore have been dully elected Gary Birkelbach at large and Pat Demel at large. The Secretary of State recomends these post election procedures occur in the following sequence: Statement of elected officer, Certificate of Election and then Oath of Office.
Jessica Longoria read the Oath of Office to Demel and Birkelbach who repeated it back to her.
Next was Board reorganization, where the Motion was made by Demel and seconded by Birkelbach to keep Broadhurst as Board President. The motion carried.
The motion was made by Johnny Castillo and seconded by Birkelback that Demel will be the Board Vice President. The motion carried.
The motion was made by Birkelbach and seconded by Hervey Valdez Jr. that Adrian Solis will be the Board Secretary. The motion carried.
There was one property for Trust Property Disposition: 212 E. 15th Street.
The motion was made by Demel and seconded by Will Williams to approve the sale of this property as recommended by Supt. Read. The motion carried.
Asst. Supt. McNeese gave an update on the SHAC Report stating that they are in compliance at this time. The motion was made by Williams and seconded by Valdez to approve the SHAC Report as presented. The motion carried.
The Board went over the Facilities Maintenance Priorities Plan.
“With the bond passing, our first step will be to get quotes to move the softball field from the high school to out here butted up against the baseball field,” Supt. Read said.
Bryan Gregory added, “We’ve got a lot of ESSER money that we can use to improve our HVAC system to improve air quality in the schools. We’ve been in contact with a company called Veritech, where they are going to come in and replace all of our HVAC rooftop units at the New Gym, at the Primary Buildings and the High School. This summer they’re going to focus on the New Gym and the Primary and then we are going to give them information on what to do at the high school after we visit somemore with Parkhill.”
Supt. Read made the Board aware of Resignation letters from Claire Head and Druanne Honeycutt.
Business Manager Bev Boldes gave the Financial and Investment Review and Report. And the motion to approve the report was made by Birkelbach and seconded by Valdez. The motion carried.
Mr. Gregory said they had one budget amendement, which will be used to pay our food service employees and to buy the food and non food supplies for summer school. “Keep in mind that at the end of this process we will get reimbursed for all of it and then some, but we just have to get it on the books as a budget item for $26,000,” he said. The motion was made by
Valdez and seconded by Williams to approve the budget amendement as presented. The motion carried.
Supt. Read made an announcement regarding Board Trainin information and the meeting was adjourned at 12:46 p.m.