Action Item: Approval of SB 12 certification. Presenter: Casey Nichols Description: In Texas, TEC \(\S 39.008\) mandates that public school district and open-enrollment charter school superintendents annually certify their compliance with specific state laws (such as \(\S 11.005\) and \(\S 28.0022\)). Districts must submit this board-approved certification electronically to the Texas Education Age

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14. Action Item: Approval of SB 12 certification. Presenter: Casey Nichols Description: In Texas, TEC \(\S 39.008\) mandates that public school district and open-enrollment charter school superintendents annually certify their compliance with specific state laws (such as \(\S 11.005\) and \(\S 28.0022\)). Districts must submit this board-approved certification electronically to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) by September 30 each year

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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.