Consider DJA (LEGAL) TEC § 39.008 (Certification of Compliance): Requires the district superintendent to submit a signed compliance form to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) via AskTED no later than September 30. The school board must approve this certification by a majority vote during a public meeting held with at least seven days' advance notice. [1, 2, 3, 4] TEC § 11.005 (Prohibition on DEI Dut

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V.e. Consider DJA (LEGAL) TEC § 39.008 (Certification of Compliance): Requires the district superintendent to submit a signed compliance form to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) via AskTED no later than September 30. The school board must approve this certification by a majority vote during a public meeting held with at least seven days' advance notice. [1, 2, 3, 4] TEC § 11.005 (Prohibition on DEI Duties): Bans school districts from assigning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) duties to any staff member, contractor, or volunteer. It also penalizes individuals who intentionally engage in or assign prohibited DEI activities. [1] TEC § 28.0022 (Instructional Requirements): Prohibits staff from teaching certain controversial social or public policy topics outside specific bounds. However, teachers using State Board of Education (SBOE)-approved instructional materials with fidelity are protected from discipline.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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.