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LISD March 20 Board Meeting Recap

The Lewisville Independent School District Board of Trustees met for the regularly scheduled Board Meeting on Monday, March 20th.

CONSIDER ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

  • The Board discussed Personnel Recommendations. 
  • The Board consulted with the Board Attorney. 
  • The Board discussed Purchase, Exchange and/or Sale or Value of Real Property. 
  • The Board deliberated on security devices, security audits or implementation of security personnel. 

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
Students from Hicks Elementary led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

CONSIDER ACTION OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
The Board approved the 2023-2024 Administrative Contract Recommendations for School Year 2023-24. Details

 

RECOGNITIONS

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Lewisville High School senior Ileah Brown was recognized for earning the silver medal in the 2023 UIL Girls Wrestling State Championship Tournament. 

 

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Garden Ridge Elementary was recognized by Solution Tree for their success in raising student achievement due to the implementation of the Professional Learning Communities at Work process.

 

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69 high school band, choir and orchestra students from across the district were recognized for earning the 2023 Texas Music Educator Association All-State Musician distinction.

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Hebron High School A Cappella Choir and the Hebron Wind Ensemble were recognized for earning best-in-state musical distinctions through the TMEA Honor Ensemble submission process. 

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Flower Mound High School’s Wind Ensemble was recognized for earning best-in-state musical distinctions through the TMEA Honor Ensemble submission process. The FMHS Band was also recognized for winning the prestigious Sudler Flag from the John Philip Sousa Foundation. The honor was bestowed upon only two bands in the nation this year for outstanding musical accomplishments across all levels of a band organization.  

 

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Flower Mound High School’s Head Band Director Brent Biskup and Marcus High School’s UIL Mathematics Coach David Pike were recognized for receiving the UIL Sponsor Excellence Award. This award is given to only 15 sponsors per year, and we are proud to have 2 of these award winners in our district!

 

SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
As a part of her update Superintendent Dr. Lori Rapp gave a Legislative Preview, highlighted key moments from her recent #RappOnTheRoad travels, reviewed takeaways from her latest student advisory and key communicator meetings, and more. 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT: LEWISVILLE ISD STAKEHOLDERS

  • A LISD community member proposed establishing a community commission to review special education programs.
  • A LISD community member offered advice to district leadership regarding accountability and advocacy. 

 

CONSENT ITEMS
The Board approved the Consent Agenda. See the agenda HERE

 

INFORMATION ITEMS 
Chief Executive Director Accountability & Evaluation Dr. Sarah Fitzhugh and Chief Executive Director of Learning and Teaching Adrienne Gall provided the Student Learning Update. Details 

 

DISCUSSION ITEMS 
Chief Financial Officer Paige Meloni presented the Monthly Financial Reports including the Bond Reports and the Monthly Investment Summaries. Details

Superintendent Dr. Lori Rapp and Chief Financial Officer Paige Meloni provided an update on the 88th Legislative Session. Details 

Board President Tracy Scott Miller read a letter that the LISD Board of Trustees sent to the Senate Education Committee on March 20, 2023

Chief Student Services Officer Jeffrey Kajs and Templeton Demographics provided the Q4 Demographic Update. Details

Director of Safety & Security Matt Garrett presented the Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings. Details 

 

ACTION ITEMS 
The Board recommended casting votes for Region XI Education Service Center (ESC)

Board of Directors candidates Rod Townsend (Place 2) and Jay Thompson (Place 5). Details

 

CLOSED SESSION
The Board deliberated on the Level III Student Discipline Appeal #2. 

The Board consulted with the Board Attorney. 

  

RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
The Board voted to uphold the Level II Student Discipline decision of the administration. 



All Board Meetings are streamed live and archived at LISD.net