APPROVE RESOLUTION TO RATIFY WAGE CONTINUATION PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES DURING THE EMERGENCY CLOSURE. Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: Lorenzo Independent School District was closed on January 26 and January 27, 2026, due to inclement weather conditions to ensure the safety of District students and staff. Most District employees were instructed not to report for work durin

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9.e. APPROVE RESOLUTION TO RATIFY WAGE CONTINUATION PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES DURING THE EMERGENCY CLOSURE. Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: Lorenzo Independent School District was closed on January 26 and January 27, 2026, due to inclement weather conditions to ensure the safety of District students and staff. Most District employees were instructed not to report for work during the emergency closure. Employees instructed not to report to work may otherwise experience a loss of pay when the District is closed. Section 45.105 of the Texas Education Code authorizes the Board to expend District funds for purposes necessary in the conduct of the public schools, as determined by the Board. Continuing wage payments to all eligible District employees who would otherwise suffer a loss of pay due to an emergency closure serves the public purpose of maintaining morale, reducing turnover, and ensuring continuity of District staffing when schools reopen. Payment, at a premium rate, to nonexempt employees who were required to work during the emergency closure serves the public purposes of maintaining morale, promoting equity between employees who were idled and those who provided emergency-related services, and recognizing the contributions of essential personnel. The District recommends that the Board approve this resolution to ratify the payments issued for these specific closure dates.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.