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6.a • Action ItemsSABINE PASS ISD (Jefferson County)

For the 2026-2027 school year, we delegated contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c) (4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the District under TEC, §48.257, and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the

Presented in: SABINE PASS ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-07-13
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Action on For the 2026-2027 school year, we delegated contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c) (4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obli”
CD
Charlene Deslatte
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
KM
Kristina Marshall
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
PA
Phyllis Almond
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
EB
Ethan Blood
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JS
Julie Saunders
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JB
Jennifer Blood
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

6.a. For the 2026-2027 school year, we delegated contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c) (4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the District under TEC, §48.257, and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credits or the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credits. (Netting Chapter 48 Funding).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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