V.B.3 • Action ItemsRAINS ISD (Rains County)

Discuss, Consider, and Approve the 2025-2026 Revised Budget Description: Following the failure of the Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE), the original/approved 2025-2026 Budget needs to be revised to removed budgeted revenue and expenditure included in the original budget related to the VATRE. Attachments: ( 2 ) 202526WebPostingforProposedBudget REVISED 12-8-25 12/4/2025 at 11:31 AM

Presented in: RAINS ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2025-12-08

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Discuss, Consider, and Approve the 2025-2026 Revised Budget Description: Following the failure of the Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE), the original/approved 2025-2026 Budget needs to ”

Savanna Christian

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Brandon Pitre

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Dr Maggie Salem

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Philip Alexander

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Brennan Potts

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Heath Sisk

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Robert Burns, Ii

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

V.B.3. Discuss, Consider, and Approve the 2025-2026 Revised Budget Description: Following the failure of the Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE), the original/approved 2025-2026 Budget needs to be revised to removed budgeted revenue and expenditure included in the original budget related to the VATRE. Attachments: ( 2 ) 202526WebPostingforProposedBudget REVISED 12-8-25 12/4/2025 at 11:31 AM Budget Amendment - 12_8_25 - remove TRE - Google Sheets 12/4/2025 at 11:31 AM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).