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I.1.a • Action ItemsSMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)
Employment of Contractual Personnel Description: According to Board Policy DC [Local], the Superintendent has the authority to make recommendations to the Board regarding the selection of all contractual personnel. Recommendations this month include: Athletic Director & Head Football Coach Stewart Burns, Science Teacher at SJHS
Presented in: SMITHVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-01-20
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Employment of Contractual Personnel Description: According to Board Policy DC [Local], the Superintendent has the authority to make recommendations to the Board regarding the selection of all contract”
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
I.1.a. Employment of Contractual Personnel Description: According to Board Policy DC [Local], the Superintendent has the authority to make recommendations to the Board regarding the selection of all contractual personnel. Recommendations this month include: Athletic Director & Head Football Coach Stewart Burns, Science Teacher at SJHS
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
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.