Lamar CISD public meetings in 2024
18 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Lamar CISD Board of Trustees will hold its December 17 regular meeting to vote on multiple construction contracts, budget amendments, and donations. Items include final payments for school projects, new serving lines for Travis Elementary, and resolutions for School Board Recognition Month and Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
- Approval of final payments for multiple school construction projects including Lamar Consolidated High School and Melton Elementary School
- Approval of architect contract and procurement method for Middle School #8
- Approval of budget amendments and monthly disbursements
- Ratification of donations to the District
- Consideration of Student Code of Conduct revisions
The provided document is a landing page for the December 17, 2024, regular meeting minutes. It contains no record of motions, votes, or specific actions taken by the board.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will review several construction contracts and infrastructure needs for High School #8, Elementary School #37, and Junior High School #8. The meeting also includes discussions on policy revisions, budget amendments, and student discipline updates.
- Contract amendment for Drymalla regarding High School #8 site development
- Infrastructure agreements and easements for High School #8 and Elementary School #37
- Final payment to Bass Construction for Navarro Middle, Ray Elementary, and Meyer Elementary renovations
- Procurement method for the construction of Junior High School #8
- Election ballot for candidates to the Board of Directors of Fort Bend Central Appraisal District
The provided document contains no record of discussions, motions, or votes. It is a procedural page indicating that minutes from the November 19, 2024, meeting were approved, but no specific actions are listed.
Regular Meeting
The Lamar CISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting to vote on several financial and construction items, including approval of a $20M architect contract for Junior High School #8 and use of 2020 bond funds. The board will also consider budget amendments, quarterly financial reports, and resolutions for Parent Involvement Week and Father of Texas Day.
- Approval of $20M architect contract for Junior High School #8
- Use of 2020 bond available funds for school projects
- Approval of budget amendment requests
- Approval of quarterly financial and investment reports (Q4 – August 2024)
- Consideration of low attendance waiver submission to Texas Education Agency
The provided document contains no record of discussions, motions, or votes. It is a procedural cover page indicating that minutes from the October 15, 2024, meeting were approved.
- Approved minutes from 10-15-24 meeting
Regular Meeting
The Lamar CISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting on September 17, 2024, to vote on several contracts, class-size waivers, and school mascot selections. The board will also consider resolutions proclaiming multiple recognition weeks and receive updates on safety and security. Most items are routine approvals, with a few future discussions on budget amendments and facility projects.
- Approval of class size waivers
- Approval of RFP #31-2024TB for catering, banquet services, and food trucks
- Approval of RFP #32-2024TB for custom apparel and promotional items
- Approval of mascot selections for Fagert Elementary School and Haygood Elementary School
- Approval of mascot and colors for Tomas High School, Banks Junior High School, and Bielstein Middle School
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a meeting header.
Special Board Meeting
The Lamar CISD Board will hold a special meeting to discuss revisions to the Innovation #1 Teacher Certification plan regarding Physical Education, specifically to implement the KICKSTART KIDS program. The board will also enter a closed session to discuss personnel matters, real property, and potential litigation.
- Discussion of revisions to Innovation #1 Teacher Certification plan for Physical Education to implement KICKSTART KIDS
- Closed session for personnel recommendations, employment, resignations, and retirements
- Closed session to discuss real property purchase, exchange, or lease
- Closed session to discuss pending or potential litigation, including school finance litigation
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Hearing
The Lamar CISD Board will open a closed session during the August 27, 2024 hearing. No public votes or decisions are listed on this procedural agenda.
The provided minutes record the call to order and the adjournment to a closed session. No substantive decisions or public votes were recorded in this document.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed tax rate and budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The board will also consider approving the district's compensation plan and property tax assessments. Other items include discussions on new school designs and mascot selections.
- Public hearing on Budget and proposed tax rate for 2024-2025 fiscal year
- Approval of 2024-2025 compensation plan and 2024 tax year assessment and levy of property taxes
- Design development discussion for Elementary School #37, Elementary School #38 and High School #8
- Approval of Region 20 Education Service Center (ESC) purchasing cooperative agreement
- Discussion of mascot selection for Fagert, Haygood, Tomas High, Banks Junior High, and Bielstein Middle schools
The provided document contains only administrative headers and system maintenance notices. There are no records of motions, votes, or decisions made during the August 27, 2024, meeting.
Special Board Meeting
The Lamar Consolidated ISD board will hold a special meeting that begins with procedural items and a transportation update. The board will then adjourn to a closed session to discuss personnel matters, real estate, and pending litigation under Texas Open Meetings Act exemptions.
- Closed session for personnel recommendations and evaluations
- Closed session to discuss real estate purchase or lease
- Closed session to meet with district attorney regarding legal conflicts and litigation
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a placeholder for the meeting minutes.
Hearing
The board will meet for a closed session to discuss personnel actions, real property, and legal matters. The agenda consists primarily of procedural items and private discussions.
- Discussion of appointment, employment, evaluation, or discipline of public officers or employees
- Discussion of the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of land
- Meeting with District attorney regarding pending, threatened, or potential litigation, including school finance litigation
- Consideration of Level III DGBA appeal
The provided minutes record the call to order and the adjournment to a closed session. No substantive decisions or public votes were recorded in this document.
Special Board Meeting
The Lamar CISD Board will meet to decide on final payments for school additions, a shared-services agreement for deaf education, and updates to local policies. The board will also discuss future budget and tax-rate items and receive information on bond savings and catering contracts.
- Approve final payments for Meyer Elementary, Ray Elementary, and Navarro Middle School additions and renovations
- Approve schematic design for High School #8
- Approve resolution for Special Education shared services with Brazoria-Fort Bend Regional Day School Program for deaf
- Approve local policies CW, DGBA, FNG, and GF
- Approve RFQ #18-2024RL for District strategic plan
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Special Board Meeting
The Lamar CISD Board will hold a special meeting to discuss RFQ #18-2024RL for the District strategic plan, presented by Sonya Cole-Hamilton and Jill Ludwig. Following that discussion, the board will adjourn to closed session to consider personnel recommendations, employment, resignations, real property, and legal matters including potential litigation.
- Discussion of RFQ #18-2024RL for District strategic plan
- Closed session for personnel recommendations and employment of professional personnel
- Closed session for employee resignations and retirements
- Closed session to discuss purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (land)
- Closed session with District attorney on pending or potential litigation, including school finance litigation
The provided minutes record the agenda for a special board meeting, including a discussion on a district strategic plan and a closed session. However, the document does not record any final votes or substantive decisions.
Regular Meeting
The Lamar CISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda covering construction contracts, budget amendments, and agreements, followed by action items on the fiscal year change, a construction amendment, and the Student Code of Conduct. The board will also discuss the 2024-2025 budget, tax rate, and future items, and will enter closed session for personnel and real property matters.
- Service and development agreement with City of Rosenberg for CTE Center site
- Amendment for GMP #7 to contract with Drymalla Construction for Tomas High School complex
- Approval of procurement method for Elementary School #37
- Approval of design development for new Brazos Crossing Administration Building
- Discussion of 2024-2025 budget, compensation, and proposed tax rate
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Lamar CISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on May 21, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The board will vote on several action items, including staff salaries and teacher hiring schedules for 2024-2025, attendance zones for Tomas High School, Banks Junior High School, and Bielstein Middle School, and local policy updates. The consent agenda includes approvals for bond issuance, budget amendments, and various contracts. The board will also discuss future items such as the 2024-2025 budget, design concepts for new facilities, and a student code of conduct.
- Consider approval of staff salaries and teacher hiring schedule for 2024-2025
- Consider approval of attendance zones for Tomas High School, Banks Junior High School, and Bielstein Middle School
- Consider approval of an order authorizing the issuance of unlimited tax schoolhouse and/or refunding bonds
- Consider approval of RFP #25-2024TB for Fine Arts consultants
- Consider approval of RFP #28-2024TB for District fleet compact SUVs for Child Nutrition
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Lamar CISD Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the Texas Academic Performance Report, then vote on consent agenda items including contracts for trash service, cargo vans, website services, and bond counsel, as well as schematic design for the Brazos Crossing Administration Project. Action items include approving new elementary attendance zones for Central and Southeast Lamar CISD, and instructional materials. The board will also discuss future items like bond issuance and attend to personnel matters in closed session.
- Public hearing on Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
- Approval of RFP #14-2024SE for trash service outside city limits
- Approval of schematic design for new Brazos Crossing Administration Project
- Approval of elementary attendance zones for Central and Southeast Lamar CISD
- Discussion of order authorizing issuance of Series 2024 unlimited tax schoolhouse bonds
The provided document contains no record of meeting minutes, motions, or decisions. It consists of a website landing page and system maintenance notifications.
Regular Meeting
The Lamar CISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on March 19, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The board will vote on a consent agenda covering financial approvals, contracts, and construction items, and will take action on new elementary attendance zones and design development for a CTE Center. They will also discuss future attendance zones for other elementary schools and the schematic design for a new administration building.
- Approval of elementary attendance zones for Melton, Randle, Elementary #36, Huggins, Lindsey, and Tamarron elementary schools
- Approval of elementary attendance zones for Terrell, Elementary #35, Adolphus, Bentley, Hubenak, and McNeill elementary schools
- Approval of design development for CTE Center
- Approval of RFP #240003575 for network equipment (wireless access points, switches, UPS) for 2025-2026 schools
- Approval of architect contracts for Elementary School #37 and High School #8
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and a link to signed minutes without the actual text of the proceedings.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will review several construction projects, including designs for a CTE Center and Brazos Crossing. They will also consider new attendance boundary maps for several schools and various professional contracts.
- Attendance boundary maps for Tomas High School, Banks Junior High, and Bielstein Middle School
- Conceptual design for Brazos Crossing Administration Project
- Schematic design for CTE Center
- Construction of Elementary School #36
- Final payment for Bowie and Beasley Elementary School renovations
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Board Meeting
The Lamar CISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss the Board Strategic Planning Committee's role and process, and to review a demographic report. The board will also enter closed session to consider personnel recommendations, employment, resignations, real property, and legal matters. Public participation is limited to posted agenda items.
- Discuss Board Strategic Planning Committee's role and process
- Demographic report presentation
- Closed session: personnel recommendations for employment of professional personnel
- Closed session: discussion of real property (land)
- Closed session: legal matters including potential litigation
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of website navigation elements and a reference to signed minutes without the actual text of the proceedings.
Regular Meeting
The Lamar CISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on January 16, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The board will vote on several action items, including approval of draft attendance zone maps and attendance boundary committees for multiple elementary schools and for leveling in Central and Southeast Lamar CISD. The consent agenda includes contracts for construction projects, budget amendments, and financial reports. The board will also discuss future items such as rezoning for Tomas High School and schematic designs for a CTE Center.
- Approval of draft attendance zone maps and boundary committees for Terrell ES and ES #35, and Melton ES, Randle ES and ES #36
- Approval of draft attendance zone maps and boundary committees for leveling in Central and Southeast Lamar CISD
- Land Development Civil Engineering contract for High School Complex #8
- Amendment for GMP #5 for water utilities for Tomas HS, Banks JHS, Bielstein MS and ES #35 complex
- Approval of annual comprehensive financial report for 2022-2023
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a link to a signed document.