VIII.A • Action ItemsARANSAS PASS ISD (San patricio County)

Consider and Approve Aransas Pass ISD to permit homeschool students to participate in UIL Extracurricular Activities under Texas SB401 Presenter: Superintendent, Wayne Bennett Description: Under Texas law, Independent School Districts must allow homeschooled students to participate in UIL extracurriculars, unless the local school board formally votes to opt out.

Presented in: ARANSAS PASS ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-07-13

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider and Approve Aransas Pass ISD to permit homeschool students to participate in UIL Extracurricular Activities under Texas SB401 Presenter: Superintendent, Wayne Bennett Description: Under Texas”

Victor Galvan

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

David Rector

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Terry Stansberry

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Wanese Butler

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

John Mullenax

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Olivia Hill

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Delfino Flores

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

VIII.A. Consider and Approve Aransas Pass ISD to permit homeschool students to participate in UIL Extracurricular Activities under Texas SB401 Presenter: Superintendent, Wayne Bennett Description: Under Texas law, Independent School Districts must allow homeschooled students to participate in UIL extracurriculars, unless the local school board formally votes to opt out.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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).