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I.2 • Action ItemsSMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)

Consider Approval of a Purchase in Excess of $50,000 Description: Approve the renewal  of IReady Toolbox in the amount of $55,498 using Title I funds in 2026-27. The IReady toolbox is the supplemental portion of IReady which includes screeners, supplemental practice for students, and resources for teachers for intervention and extension K-8. For the 26-27 school year, students in K-5 mathematics w

Presented in: SMITHVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-05-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consider Approval of a Purchase in Excess of $50,000 Description: Approve the renewal  of IReady Toolbox in the amount of $55,498 using Title I funds in 2026-27. The IReady toolbox is the supplemental”
BJ
Bryan Jones
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CP
Candy Parsons
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CV
Chelsa Vinklarek
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
CH
Chris Hinnant
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
GG
Grant Gutierrez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JM
Josh Magden
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MH
Michael Hancock
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

I.2. Consider Approval of a Purchase in Excess of $50,000 Description: Approve the renewal  of IReady Toolbox in the amount of $55,498 using Title I funds in 2026-27. The IReady toolbox is the supplemental portion of IReady which includes screeners, supplemental practice for students, and resources for teachers for intervention and extension K-8. For the 26-27 school year, students in K-5 mathematics will have a more balanced programming between hands-on experiences and technology. This is in direct alignment with guidance provided by both ESC Region 13 and the Texas Education Agency. Attachments: ( 2 ) I-Ready 5/14/2026 at 2:11 PM iReady Presentation 5.18.26 5/15/2026 at 3:59 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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).