The Board will consider and take action to approve the submission of the 2026-2027 Bilingual Education Exception and/or English as a Second Language (ESL) Waiver application to the Texas Education Agency. Attachments: ( 3 ) 10.05.26 Cover - ESL Bilingual Program Evaluation - October 5 2026 9/28/2026 at 3:13 PM 10.05.26 2025-26_Abilene_ISD_EB_Program_Evaluation 9/28/2026 at 3:14 PM 10.05.26 Present
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
X.A. The Board will consider and take action to approve the submission of the 2026-2027 Bilingual Education Exception and/or English as a Second Language (ESL) Waiver application to the Texas Education Agency. Attachments: ( 3 ) 10.05.26 Cover - ESL Bilingual Program Evaluation - October 5 2026 9/28/2026 at 3:13 PM 10.05.26 2025-26_Abilene_ISD_EB_Program_Evaluation 9/28/2026 at 3:14 PM 10.05.26 Presentation - ESL_Bilingual AISD Updated 4.8.26 (1) 9/28/2026 at 3:14 PM
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.