Consider Central Texas Purchasing Alliance Interlocal Purchasing Agreement (Action Required) Description: CTPA is an alliance of over 210 school districts in Central Texas and throughout the state, representing over 1.5 million students with a collective desire to share experiences, tools and knowledge. Joining this alliance allows Sunray ISD access to other member districts' procurement. Central

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8.H. Consider Central Texas Purchasing Alliance Interlocal Purchasing Agreement (Action Required) Description: CTPA is an alliance of over 210 school districts in Central Texas and throughout the state, representing over 1.5 million students with a collective desire to share experiences, tools and knowledge. Joining this alliance allows Sunray ISD access to other member districts' procurement. Central Texas Purchasing Alliance’s purpose is to support and provide information and services to the purchasing departments of these districts. The following is a list of some of the services provided: Mentoring Sharing of established contracts Providing developed specifications and boilerplates Establishing standards for cooperative venues Cost: $150 per year

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.