3.B • Action ItemsMCALLEN ISD (Hidalgo County)

) Discussion and Possible Action on No. 2027-064 Apprenticeship Pathway Related Instruction Partnership Agreement between McAllen Independent School District and Western Governors University “WGU” Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer Presenter: Presenter: Dr. René Gutiérrez, Superintendent Attachments: ( 2 ) 2027-064 BAI (part 1) - signed 7/16/2026 at 3:14 PM 2027-064

Presented in: MCALLEN ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-07-23

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on ) Discussion and Possible Action on No. 2027-064 Apprenticeship Pathway Related Instruction Partnership Agreement between McAllen Independent School District and Western Governors University “WGU” Ite”

Elizabeth Kittleman

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Aaron Rivera

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Lucia Thompson

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Sofia Pena

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Lucia Regalado

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Erica De La Garza-Lopez

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Debbie Crane Aliseda

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

3.B) Discussion and Possible Action on No. 2027-064 Apprenticeship Pathway Related Instruction Partnership Agreement between McAllen Independent School District and Western Governors University “WGU” Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer Presenter: Presenter: Dr. René Gutiérrez, Superintendent Attachments: ( 2 ) 2027-064 BAI (part 1) - signed 7/16/2026 at 3:14 PM 2027-064 BAI (part 2) - signed 7/16/2026 at 3:14 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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