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Board Meetings

Purpose of Board Meetings

While Board Meetings are for the purpose of the Board conducting the business of the District in public, and are not public forums for the purpose of securing interaction with the public, the Board recognizes that flexibility is desirable to allow meaningful public interaction with the Board as well as meaningful dissemination of information concerning Board actions.

Excluding only closed session materials, or materials that were unavailable or in incomplete form or otherwise protected from disclosure by policy, law or advice of legal counsel, the entire Board Packet every Regular or Workshop Meeting of the Board will be published, along with the Agenda, on the District Website approximately 24 hours before the scheduled meeting date.

  • The Open Session (public portion) of every meeting of the Board will begin at a designated time 
  • Closed Session items for which there is a corresponding action item to be considered during the public portion of the meeting will be scheduled prior to or after the public session  
  • The consent agenda includes items of routine and/or recurring nature, grouped together under one action item

Monthly Regular Board Meetings

Lake Travis ISD regular monthly board meetings are held on Wednesday evenings. Refer to the Meeting Dates webpage for specific meeting dates.

All Board meetings are scheduled at 6 p.m. in the Live Oak Room at the Educational Development Center, unless otherwise noted on the Meeting Dates webpage.

Public Comment at a Board Meeting

Lake Travis ISD values open communication and encourages parents, staff, students, and community members to share their input with the Board of Trustees.

Public Comment, Generally

At each regular meeting, the Board will hear comments on both agenda and non-agenda items. At all other meetings, comments must be limited to items on the posted agenda. Each speaker is allotted up to three (3) minutes. The presiding officer may adjust procedures to manage the meeting or large crowds, but no speaker will be given less than one minute.

Under the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board cannot deliberate or take action on matters not listed on the posted agenda. However, trustees may provide factual information or refer speakers to existing Board policy.

Complaints and Concerns

To resolve specific concerns, the District encourages the use of its administrative complaint processes. The presiding officer may refer speakers to these procedures:

Complaint forms are available online or by contacting the Superintendent’s Office.

Student and Staff Privacy

Please avoid sharing personally identifiable information about students other than your own child or about individual employees. The Board will not discuss specific students or employees during public comment.

How to Participate

Members of the public who wish to speak must complete a Public Comment Sign-Up Form.

  • Online: Submit by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
  • In-person: Accepted from 5:30–6:00 p.m. prior to the meeting. Forms must be turned in no later than 6:00 p.m.

Accessibility

To request disability accommodations or language interpretation, please contact the Office of the Superintendent as early as possible before the meeting.

Communication with Board Members

Employees, students, parents or other members of the public who bring concerns or complaints to an individual Board member for the purpose of seeking remedy or perspective shall receive guidance that reflects:

  1. A commitment by the Board individually and collectively be approachable and open to members of the public;
  2. An understanding by each Board member that information provided to a Board member, in some specific situations, could cause the Board member receiving the information to be disqualified from participating in future hearing(s) or action by the Board specific to the issue; and
  3. Adherence to the Board’s policies (DGBA, FNG and GF) regarding complaints and grievances.

Board members shall notify the Superintendent’s office of the complaint. As necessary, the Superintendent or designee shall guide the complainant to the appropriate staff member. When the concern or complaint directly pertains to the Board’s own actions or policy, for which there is no administrative remedy, the Trustee may request that the issue be placed on the agenda. Anonymous calls or letters will not receive the Board’s attention, discussion, or response and will not be referred to the administration for action.