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5 • Action ItemsVAN ALSTYNE ISD (Grayson County)

Government Code 551-073 Description: 551-073 For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift donation to the District if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the Board's position in negotiations with a third person.

Presented in: VAN ALSTYNE ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-02-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Government Code 551-073 Description: 551-073 For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift donation to the District if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detri”
KH
Kurt Himmelreich
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
DK
David Kerr
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
MM
Matt Morris
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
RM
Randall Morgan
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BW
Beau Williams
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DN
Debbie Nance
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MF
Mark Freeman
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Government Code 551-073 Description: 551-073 For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift donation to the District if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the Board's position in negotiations with a third person.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.