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31 • Action ItemsSMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)

H.5. Consider Approval for the Award of an RFQ for Annual Financial Audit Services Description: In accordance with Texas Education Agency requirements and law, the district is required to have a financial audit performed each year. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for financial audit services was recently conducted, where responses were solicited beginning on January 21, 2026 and proposals were

Presented in: SMITHVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-23
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on H.5. Consider Approval for the Award of an RFQ for Annual Financial Audit Services Description: In accordance with Texas Education Agency requirements and law, the district is required to have a finan”
BJ
Bryan Jones
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CP
Candy Parsons
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CV
Chelsa Vinklarek
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
CH
Chris Hinnant
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
GG
Grant Gutierrez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JM
Josh Magden
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MH
Michael Hancock
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

H.5. Consider Approval for the Award of an RFQ for Annual Financial Audit Services Description: In accordance with Texas Education Agency requirements and law, the district is required to have a financial audit performed each year. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for financial audit services was recently conducted, where responses were solicited beginning on January 21, 2026 and proposals were due on February 10, 2026. The committee evaluated the responses using the scoring matrix and will present its recommendation for the annual fiscal audit for fiscal year 2026. Attachments: ( 1 ) Financial Audit Services Recommendation 2/17/2026 at 3:13 PM

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).