5.C • Action ItemsMCALLEN ISD (Hidalgo County)

) Discussion and Possible Action on No. 2027-085 Field Site Affiliation Agreement for Education Programs between McAllen Independent School District and Walden University Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer Presenter: Dr. René Gutiérrez, Superintendent Attachments: ( 2 ) 2027-085 BAI (part 1) - signed 7/30/2026 at 3:17 PM 2027-085 BAI (part 2) - signed 7/30/2026 at 3:

Presented in: MCALLEN ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-11

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on ) Discussion and Possible Action on No. 2027-085 Field Site Affiliation Agreement for Education Programs between McAllen Independent School District and Walden University Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Ca”

Elizabeth Kittleman

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Aaron Rivera

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Lucia Thompson

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Sofia Pena

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Lucia Regalado

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Erica De La Garza-Lopez

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Debbie Crane Aliseda

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5.C) Discussion and Possible Action on No. 2027-085 Field Site Affiliation Agreement for Education Programs between McAllen Independent School District and Walden University Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer Presenter: Dr. René Gutiérrez, Superintendent Attachments: ( 2 ) 2027-085 BAI (part 1) - signed 7/30/2026 at 3:17 PM 2027-085 BAI (part 2) - signed 7/30/2026 at 3:17 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.