8.G • Action ItemsITALY ISD (Ellis County)

Consider and take possible action regarding the Resilient E-Rate proposal contract of $120,730. We will be responsible for paying 20%, which comes to $24,453. Description: This is the new E-Rate proposal for 2025-2026 thru 2029-2030. The grant can only be used for infrastructure upgrades such as Wi-Fi access points, switches and cabling, among other things.

Presented in: ITALY ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-09

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider and take possible action regarding the Resilient E-Rate proposal contract of $120,730. We will be responsible for paying 20%, which comes to $24,453. Description: This is the new E-Rate propo”

Parker Reeves

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Ashton Russ

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Tessa South

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Allen Richards

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Dennis Perkins, Jr

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Cortney Janek

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Nichole Galvan

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8.G. Consider and take possible action regarding the Resilient E-Rate proposal contract of $120,730. We will be responsible for paying 20%, which comes to $24,453. Description: This is the new E-Rate proposal for 2025-2026 thru 2029-2030. The grant can only be used for infrastructure upgrades such as Wi-Fi access points, switches and cabling, among other things.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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).