Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Florence ISD Board of Trustees Advocacy Agenda for the 90th Texas Legislative Session Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: The recommended advocacy agenda is attached for discussion and review. After being trained by the Texas Association of Rural Schools, instead of creating a bullet list, I tried to tell the story behind the request and how it

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IX.H. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Florence ISD Board of Trustees Advocacy Agenda for the 90th Texas Legislative Session Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: The recommended advocacy agenda is attached for discussion and review. After being trained by the Texas Association of Rural Schools, instead of creating a bullet list, I tried to tell the story behind the request and how it could impact Florence ISD and rural school districts. If approved, I will create a one-pager for clarity. Attachments: ( 1 ) Legislative Priorities 8/17/2026 at 10:21 AM

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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).