28 • Action ItemsSMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)

H.1.b. Employment of New Contractual Personnel Description: According to Board Policy DC [Local], the Superintendent has the authority to make recommendations to the Board regarding the selection of all contractual personnel. It is recommended that the Board approve the hire of new contractual personnel as recommended. Attachments: ( 1 ) New Contractual Hire Recommendations April 2026 4/17/2026 at

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on H.1.b. Employment of New Contractual Personnel Description: According to Board Policy DC [Local], the Superintendent has the authority to make recommendations to the Board regarding the selection of a”

Bryan Jones

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Candy Parsons

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Chelsa Vinklarek

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Chris Hinnant

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Grant Gutierrez

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Josh Magden

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Michael Hancock

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

H.1.b. Employment of New Contractual Personnel Description: According to Board Policy DC [Local], the Superintendent has the authority to make recommendations to the Board regarding the selection of all contractual personnel. It is recommended that the Board approve the hire of new contractual personnel as recommended. Attachments: ( 1 ) New Contractual Hire Recommendations April 2026 4/17/2026 at 5:18 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.