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9.B • Action ItemsSNYDER ISD (Scurry County)

CV (LOCAL)For construction contracts valued at or above $100,000, the Superintendent shall also submit the resulting contract to the Board for approval. Lesser expenditures for construction and construction-related materials or services shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent and consistent with law and policy. Presenter: Robert Helms Description: Increase the Superintendent's purchasing

Presented in: SNYDER ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-05-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on CV (LOCAL)For construction contracts valued at or above $100,000, the Superintendent shall also submit the resulting contract to the Board for approval. Lesser expenditures for construction and constr”
DN
Doug Neff
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
RR
Ralph Ramon
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
MR
Michael Rodriquez
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
BH
Brad Hinton
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
LC
Lauren Collier
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
HL
Haley Leatherwood
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JL
Jay Lewis
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

9.B. CV (LOCAL)For construction contracts valued at or above $100,000, the Superintendent shall also submit the resulting contract to the Board for approval. Lesser expenditures for construction and construction-related materials or services shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent and consistent with law and policy. Presenter: Robert Helms Description: Increase the Superintendent's purchasing authority to $100,000 for construction projects. Attachments: ( 1 ) CV Local Provisions 5/5/2026 at 3:00 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.