15 • Action ItemsDUBLIN ISD (Erath County)

Deliberation and possible action on whether purchasing buses equipped with three-point seat belts fits within the District's budget Attachments: ( 5 ) Agenda Item Form #15 - Buses with 3 point seat belts 4/16/2026 at 2:13 PM #15(1) - 2025-2026 FINAL BUDGET 8-25-2025 4/16/2026 at 2:13 PM #15(2) - quote to replace 71 passenger buses 4/23/2026 at 9:44 AM #15(3) - quote to replace activity buses 4/23/

Presented in: DUBLIN ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-04-27

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Deliberation and possible action on whether purchasing buses equipped with three-point seat belts fits within the District's budget Attachments: ( 5 ) Agenda Item Form #15 - Buses with 3 point seat be”

James Moore

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Raymond Salinas

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Angelica Salyer

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Bob Cervetto

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Pat Leatherwood

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Blanca Martineau

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Ryan Mitchell

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

15. Deliberation and possible action on whether purchasing buses equipped with three-point seat belts fits within the District's budget Attachments: ( 5 ) Agenda Item Form #15 - Buses with 3 point seat belts 4/16/2026 at 2:13 PM #15(1) - 2025-2026 FINAL BUDGET 8-25-2025 4/16/2026 at 2:13 PM #15(2) - quote to replace 71 passenger buses 4/23/2026 at 9:44 AM #15(3) - quote to replace activity buses 4/23/2026 at 9:44 AM #15(4) - quote to replace 30 passenger buses 4/23/2026 at 9:44 AM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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.