3.C • Action ItemsGONZALES ISD (Gonzales County)

Discuss and Consider Action to Adopt the 2026-27 Budget Presenter: Amanda Smith, Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Dana Arreola, Superintendent of Schools Description: No later than August 31st, the Board must legally adopt the annual budgets for the General Fund (Fund 199), the Food Service Fund (Fund 240), and the Debt Service Fund (Fund 599). Each of the three budgets must be adopted separately.

Presented in: GONZALES ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-31

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Discuss and Consider Action to Adopt the 2026-27 Budget Presenter: Amanda Smith, Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Dana Arreola, Superintendent of Schools Description: No later than August 31st, the Board ”

Ashley Molina

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

D'Anna Robinson

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Gloria Torres

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Ross Hendershot Iii

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Justin Schwausch

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Josie Smith-Wright

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Naomi Brown

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

3.C. Discuss and Consider Action to Adopt the 2026-27 Budget Presenter: Amanda Smith, Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Dana Arreola, Superintendent of Schools Description: No later than August 31st, the Board must legally adopt the annual budgets for the General Fund (Fund 199), the Food Service Fund (Fund 240), and the Debt Service Fund (Fund 599). Each of the three budgets must be adopted separately.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). 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.