5.E • Action ItemsHITCHCOCK ISD (Galveston County)

Consideration and possible approval of the Certificate of Unopposed Candidate and Adoption of Order of Cancelation for Board of Trustees Single Member Districts 3,and 5 for the May 2, 2026, election Attachments: ( 3 ) Certificate of Unopposed Candidates and Adoption of Order of Cancellation for Board of Trustees SMD 3 and SMD 5 2/13/2026 at 4:28 PM Order of Cancellation 2/13/2026 at 4:13 PM Unoppo

Presented in: HITCHCOCK ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-23

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consideration and possible approval of the Certificate of Unopposed Candidate and Adoption of Order of Cancelation for Board of Trustees Single Member Districts 3,and 5 for the May 2, 2026, election A”

John Massa

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Shirley Price

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Ted Robinson, Jr

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Monica Cantrell

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Chad Allen

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Tom Ivey

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Tony Combs

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5.E. Consideration and possible approval of the Certificate of Unopposed Candidate and Adoption of Order of Cancelation for Board of Trustees Single Member Districts 3,and 5 for the May 2, 2026, election Attachments: ( 3 ) Certificate of Unopposed Candidates and Adoption of Order of Cancellation for Board of Trustees SMD 3 and SMD 5 2/13/2026 at 4:28 PM Order of Cancellation 2/13/2026 at 4:13 PM Unopposed Candidates 2/13/2026 at 4:13 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).