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8.A • Action ItemsCOVINGTON ISD (Hill County)
Discuss and consider approving the Certificate of Compliance with state requirements regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) prohibitions and instructional mandates pursuant to Senate Bill 12 and with certain laws required by Texas Education Code Section 39.008.
Presented in: COVINGTON ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-09-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Action on Discuss and consider approving the Certificate of Compliance with state requirements regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) prohibitions and instructional mandates pursuant to Senate Bill 12”
CN
Cody Nickell
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
JR
Joe Reitz
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
FJ
Freedom Jay
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
KR
Kevin Ray
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
GW
Georgia Whittington
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
AL
Andy Lopez
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
8.A. Discuss and consider approving the Certificate of Compliance with state requirements regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) prohibitions and instructional mandates pursuant to Senate Bill 12 and with certain laws required by Texas Education Code Section 39.008.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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).