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VIII.C • Action ItemsABILENE ISD (Taylor County)

The Board will consider the renaming of Bowie Elementary School. Presenter: Ms. Janaye Wideman, Principal of Bowie Elementary Attachments: ( 2 ) 05.11.26 VIII.C. 1 Cover Page_Bowie Name Change_PU 5/5/2026 at 10:29 AM 05.11.26 Bowie STEM Academy Board Presentation (1) 5/11/2026 at 2:10 PM

Presented in: ABILENE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-05-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on The Board will consider the renaming of Bowie Elementary School. Presenter: Ms. Janaye Wideman, Principal of Bowie Elementary Attachments: ( 2 ) 05.11.26 VIII.C. 1 Cover Page_Bowie Name Change_PU 5/5/”
BS
Blair Schroeder
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
DT
Dr Taylor Tidmore
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
DD
Dr Danny Wheat
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
AW
Angie Wiley
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
RG
Rodney Goodman
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
CE
Cindy Earles
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
BE
Bill Enriquez
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

VIII.C. The Board will consider the renaming of Bowie Elementary School. Presenter: Ms. Janaye Wideman, Principal of Bowie Elementary Attachments: ( 2 ) 05.11.26 VIII.C. 1 Cover Page_Bowie Name Change_PU 5/5/2026 at 10:29 AM 05.11.26 Bowie STEM Academy Board Presentation (1) 5/11/2026 at 2:10 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.