X.A.2 • Action ItemsBROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)

Discussion and possible action regarding allowing students to bring outside food from home for personal consumption during designated breakfast and lunch periods, including review of current district and campus practices, applicable guidelines or restrictions, and consideration of establishing a uniform district-wide practice across all BISD schools. (Board Member Request Denise Garza/Board Suppor

Presented in: BROWNSVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-09-01

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Discussion and possible action regarding allowing students to bring outside food from home for personal consumption during designated breakfast and lunch periods, including review of current district ”

Frank Ortiz

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Minerva Pena

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Vacancy Vacancy

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Jessica Gonzalez

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Daniella Lopez Valdez

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Denise Garza

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Carlos Elizondo

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

X.A.2. Discussion and possible action regarding allowing students to bring outside food from home for personal consumption during designated breakfast and lunch periods, including review of current district and campus practices, applicable guidelines or restrictions, and consideration of establishing a uniform district-wide practice across all BISD schools. (Board Member Request Denise Garza/Board Support Minerva Pena) Attachments: ( 1 ) X. A. 2 BMR Denise Garza Students to bring outside food from home for personal consumption RBM 09-01-26_0001 8/25/2026 at 7:03 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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.