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7 • Action ItemsTAHOKA ISD (Lynn County)
Action/Discussion: Extend the Assistant Superintendent (Cory Barnes) contract until 2029. Extend all 12 month employee contracts Kelly Harvey, Kristi Lockaby, Shannon Merritt, Cody Bounds, 2028 Taylor Christie, Cristal Burse, Carlo Contreras, 2027 Michelle Jackson 2027, Thomas Watt 2027, Blanda Watt 2027
Presented in: TAHOKA ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-19
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Action/Discussion: Extend the Assistant Superintendent (Cory Barnes) contract until 2029. Extend all 12 month employee contracts Kelly Harvey, Kristi Lockaby, Shannon Merritt, Cody Bounds, 2028 Taylor”
MM
Matt Mclelland
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CM
Carol Miller
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
LS
Lea Swinford
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
SM
Slate May
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
DS
Drew Stone
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
TH
Tamessha Harris-Mcclendon
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JL
Jon Luna
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
7. Action/Discussion: Extend the Assistant Superintendent (Cory Barnes) contract until 2029. Extend all 12 month employee contracts Kelly Harvey, Kristi Lockaby, Shannon Merritt, Cody Bounds, 2028 Taylor Christie, Cristal Burse, Carlo Contreras, 2027 Michelle Jackson 2027, Thomas Watt 2027, Blanda Watt 2027
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).