4.C • Action ItemsHENDERSON ISD (Rusk County)

Possible Consideration and Approval of an Order Calling a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) to be Held on November 3, 2026, for the Purpose of Ratifying the Henderson Independent School District's Adopted Tax Rate; Making Provision for the Conduct of a Joint Election; and Resolving Other Matters Incident and Related to Such Election Attachments: ( 2 ) ORDER CALLING A VOTER-APROVAL TAX RATE

Presented in: HENDERSON ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Possible Consideration and Approval of an Order Calling a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) to be Held on November 3, 2026, for the Purpose of Ratifying the Henderson Independent School Distric”

Justin Scarborough

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Sonny Simmons

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Dr John Taylor

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Russell Brown

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Shannon Coats

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Jean Williams

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Loy Dorsey, Iii

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

4.C. Possible Consideration and Approval of an Order Calling a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) to be Held on November 3, 2026, for the Purpose of Ratifying the Henderson Independent School District's Adopted Tax Rate; Making Provision for the Conduct of a Joint Election; and Resolving Other Matters Incident and Related to Such Election Attachments: ( 2 ) ORDER CALLING A VOTER-APROVAL TAX RATE ELECTION AND NOTICE OF ELECTION 8/17/2026 at 1:28 PM Henderson ISD Order Calling for VATRE 8.17.2026 8/17/2026 at 7:20 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). 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).