12.1 • Action ItemsMANOR ISD (Travis County)

Consideration and Approval of K-5 Reading Language Arts and Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Adoption Speaker(s): Dr. Matthew Bentz Attachments: ( 2 ) Consideration and Approval of K-5 Reading Language Arts and Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Adoption (Bentz-Action).docx (1) 4/17/2026 at 3:55 PM K-5 Reading-Language Arts & Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Adoption 4/17/2026 at 5:30 PM

Presented in: MANOR ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-04-20

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consideration and Approval of K-5 Reading Language Arts and Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Adoption Speaker(s): Dr. Matthew Bentz Attachments: ( 2 ) Consideration and Approval of K-5 Reading Languag”

Dr Caitlin Lowery

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Patrick Patterson

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Stephanie Rodriguez-Barnett

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Ana Cortez

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Dr Mary Thomas

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Fabian Martinez

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Stacy Howard

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

12.1. Consideration and Approval of K-5 Reading Language Arts and Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Adoption Speaker(s): Dr. Matthew Bentz Attachments: ( 2 ) Consideration and Approval of K-5 Reading Language Arts and Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Adoption (Bentz-Action).docx (1) 4/17/2026 at 3:55 PM K-5 Reading-Language Arts & Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Adoption 4/17/2026 at 5:30 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.