7 • Action ItemsBORDEN COUNTY ISD (Borden County)

Discuss And Take Action For The 2026-2027 School Year To Delegate Contractual Authority To Obligate The School District Under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) To The Superintendent, Solely For The Purpose Of Obligating The District Under TEC, §48.257 And TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A And D, And The Rules Adopted By The Commissioner Of Education As Authorized Under TEC, 49.006. This Inclu

Presented in: BORDEN COUNTY ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-05-18

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Discuss And Take Action For The 2026-2027 School Year To Delegate Contractual Authority To Obligate The School District Under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) To The Superintendent, Solely Fo”

Cindy Herridge

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Becky Justice

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Deidre Smith

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Randy Hensley

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Miller Valentine

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Lacey Jowers

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Chad Beaver

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

7. Discuss And Take Action For The 2026-2027 School Year To Delegate Contractual Authority To Obligate The School District Under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) To The Superintendent, Solely For The Purpose Of Obligating The District Under TEC, §48.257 And TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A And D, And The Rules Adopted By The Commissioner Of Education As Authorized Under TEC, 49.006. This Includes Approval Of The Agreement For The Purchase Of Attendance Credit/s Or The Agreement For The Purchase Of Attendance Credit/s (Netting Chapter 48 Funding)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.