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VI.D • Action ItemsBOWIE ISD (Montague County)

Discussion and possible action for the 2026–2027 school year, to 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.

Presented in: BOWIE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Discussion and possible action for the 2026–2027 school year, to delegated contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) to the superintendent, ”
DH
David Hughes
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
JJ
Jeff Jackson
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
KR
Keith Richey
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
JB
Jacky Betts
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
RG
Ronald Green
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
KD
Kent Dosch
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
AC
Angie Christmas
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

VI.D. Discussion and possible action for the 2026–2027 school year, to 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 Credit or the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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).