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4.B • Action ItemsJAYTON-GIRARD ISD (Kent County)

Action Item: Delegate Wealth Equalization Intent contractual authority to the superintendent to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) , solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This includes approval of

Presented in: JAYTON-GIRARD ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-07-27
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“Action on Action Item: Delegate Wealth Equalization Intent contractual authority to the superintendent to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) , solely for the purpose of”
CS
Cody Scott
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
SA
Stephanie Allen
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JA
Jeff Arnold
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

4.B. Action Item: Delegate Wealth Equalization Intent contractual authority to the superintendent to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) , solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This includes approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit or the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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.