H.6. Approval of a Resolution Regarding Employee Pay During Weather-Related School Closure and Delay on January 26 and 27, 2026 Description: On January 26 and 27, 2026, Smithville ISD canceled and delayed school operations due to a freezing weather event. All schools in Bastrop County were closed during this period for safety reasons. The administration recommends that staff salaries not be reduce

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H.6. Approval of a Resolution Regarding Employee Pay During Weather-Related School Closure and Delay on January 26 and 27, 2026 Description: On January 26 and 27, 2026, Smithville ISD canceled and delayed school operations due to a freezing weather event. All schools in Bastrop County were closed during this period for safety reasons. The administration recommends that staff salaries not be reduced for the missed instructional time on January 26 and 27, 2026. Attachments: ( 1 ) Resolution of the Board Regarding Wage Payments 2/14/2026 at 3:23 PM

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).