Liberty Hill ISD board approves modest employer healthcare increase, funds stadium turf and several personnel items
June 16, 2026 | LIBERTY HILL ISD, School Districts, Texas
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The Liberty Hill ISD Board of Trustees approved a shared-cost approach to cover part of a TRS ActiveCare increase and authorized stadium maintenance contracts and personnel actions during its June 15 meeting.
Benefits: Rebecca Owen and Rosanna Guerrero presented options after TRS'ActiveCare raised the employer-only monthly benchmark from $484 to $521. The board chose option two, a shared approach in which the district increases its monthly contribution by $20 (from $484 to $504 per eligible employee) and employees pick up the remaining $17 per month. The recommendation was presented as a way to balance staff support and fiscal prudence after district staff reviewed alternatives, supplemental policies and possible communications for employees. Mr. Ferguson made the motion to adopt the $504 employer contribution and Miss Hardrove seconded it; trustees voted in favor and the motion passed.
"I make a motion that the board approve increasing the district's healthcare contribution to 504 per employee per month for the 2026 2027 plan year," Mr. Ferguson said during the motion (recorded on the meeting record).
Stadium project: Facilities staff recommended removing decomposed granite around Liberty Hill High School's Panther Stadium and replacing affected areas with concrete and turf to address ongoing erosion and drainage problems. Staff recommended Price and Suns Construction for the concrete and Kaya Services LLC for the turf under the district's job-order-contract arrangement. The combined contract amount is $348,877.99, funded from the 2021 and 2023 bond programs; trustees approved the recommendation and authorized the superintendent to finalize contract terms.
Other board actions: The board approved the consent agenda (minutes, financial reports, instructional-material purchases and food-service reports), accepted resignations and approved hiring and growth positions after returning from closed session. Trustees also postponed indefinitely a property-closing item (11A) discussed in closed session.
What happens next: Human resources and benefits staff will finalize employee communications and FAQs about the change in the employer contribution; facilities staff will begin contracting and scheduling the stadium work with the goal of making progress over the summer.
Benefits: Rebecca Owen and Rosanna Guerrero presented options after TRS'ActiveCare raised the employer-only monthly benchmark from $484 to $521. The board chose option two, a shared approach in which the district increases its monthly contribution by $20 (from $484 to $504 per eligible employee) and employees pick up the remaining $17 per month. The recommendation was presented as a way to balance staff support and fiscal prudence after district staff reviewed alternatives, supplemental policies and possible communications for employees. Mr. Ferguson made the motion to adopt the $504 employer contribution and Miss Hardrove seconded it; trustees voted in favor and the motion passed.
"I make a motion that the board approve increasing the district's healthcare contribution to 504 per employee per month for the 2026 2027 plan year," Mr. Ferguson said during the motion (recorded on the meeting record).
Stadium project: Facilities staff recommended removing decomposed granite around Liberty Hill High School's Panther Stadium and replacing affected areas with concrete and turf to address ongoing erosion and drainage problems. Staff recommended Price and Suns Construction for the concrete and Kaya Services LLC for the turf under the district's job-order-contract arrangement. The combined contract amount is $348,877.99, funded from the 2021 and 2023 bond programs; trustees approved the recommendation and authorized the superintendent to finalize contract terms.
Other board actions: The board approved the consent agenda (minutes, financial reports, instructional-material purchases and food-service reports), accepted resignations and approved hiring and growth positions after returning from closed session. Trustees also postponed indefinitely a property-closing item (11A) discussed in closed session.
What happens next: Human resources and benefits staff will finalize employee communications and FAQs about the change in the employer contribution; facilities staff will begin contracting and scheduling the stadium work with the goal of making progress over the summer.
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