SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL FOR THE LORENZO ISD WELDING TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALIEN NATION BUILD OFF COMPETITION: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: The Board will consider approval for the Lorenzo ISD Welding Team to participate in the Alien Nation Build Off competition scheduled for May 15, 2026 in Roswell, New Mexico. Participation in this event pr

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13.c. SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL FOR THE LORENZO ISD WELDING TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALIEN NATION BUILD OFF COMPETITION: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: The Board will consider approval for the Lorenzo ISD Welding Team to participate in the Alien Nation Build Off competition scheduled for May 15, 2026 in Roswell, New Mexico. Participation in this event provides students with an opportunity to apply technical welding skills in a competitive environment while representing Lorenzo ISD and showcasing the district’s Career and Technical Education programs.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.