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24 • Action ItemsSMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)

F.6. Review Requirements of Senate Bill 12 Description: Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, school systems must take action to ensure timely compliance with these new requirements as established in the 89th Texas Legislative Session. The Administration will review these requirements as related to TEC, §§11.005 (Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Duties) and 28.0022 (Certain Instruct

Presented in: SMITHVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-07-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on F.6. Review Requirements of Senate Bill 12 Description: Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, school systems must take action to ensure timely compliance with these new requirements as established in ”
BJ
Bryan Jones
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CP
Candy Parsons
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CV
Chelsa Vinklarek
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
CH
Chris Hinnant
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
GG
Grant Gutierrez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JM
Josh Magden
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MH
Michael Hancock
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

F.6. Review Requirements of Senate Bill 12 Description: Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, school systems must take action to ensure timely compliance with these new requirements as established in the 89th Texas Legislative Session. The Administration will review these requirements as related to TEC, §§11.005 (Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Duties) and 28.0022 (Certain Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions), as well as discuss next steps regarding Board Certification. Attachments: ( 1 ) SB 12 Presentation - 7.20.26 7/17/2026 at 5:27 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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.