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5.B • Action ItemsBelton ISD (Bell County)

Priority 4: Consider, Discuss, and Take Appropriate Action Regarding Adoption of the Budget for the 2026-2027 School Year Attachments: ( 3 ) Action - Adoption of Budget 2026-2027 Memo 081726 8/13/2026 at 10:50 AM Action - Adoption of Budget 2026-2027 Att 081726 8/13/2026 at 10:50 AM 2026-2027 Proposed Budget 8/11/2026 at 1:48 PM

Presented in: Belton ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Action on Priority 4: Consider, Discuss, and Take Appropriate Action Regarding Adoption of the Budget for the 2026-2027 School Year Attachments: ( 3 ) Action - Adoption of Budget 2026-2027 Memo 081726 8/13/2026”
MA
Manuel Alcozer
Board President (Place 1)
YES
MA
Manuel Alcozer
Trustee, Area 1 (Area 1)
YES
CF
Chris Flor
Trustee, Area 2 (Area 2)
YES
EB
Erin Bass
Trustee, Area 3 (Area 3)
YES
JL
Janet Leigh
Trustee, Area 4 (Area 4)
YES
SM
Suzanne Mcdonald
Trustee, Area 5 (Area 5)
YES
JN
Jeff Norwood
Trustee, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6)
YES
RP
Rucker Preston
Trustee, At-Large Place 7 (At-Large Place 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5.B. Priority 4: Consider, Discuss, and Take Appropriate Action Regarding Adoption of the Budget for the 2026-2027 School Year Attachments: ( 3 ) Action - Adoption of Budget 2026-2027 Memo 081726 8/13/2026 at 10:50 AM Action - Adoption of Budget 2026-2027 Att 081726 8/13/2026 at 10:50 AM 2026-2027 Proposed Budget 8/11/2026 at 1:48 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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).