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9.C • Action ItemsCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD (Harris County)

The Board of Trustees of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District will consider the adoption of an Order Calling a Voter Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) to be Held Within the District; Providing for the Conduct and the Giving of Notice of the Election; And Containing Other Provisions Relating to the Election. A draft of the ELECTION ORDER is available for review by clicking on the link

Presented in: CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-10
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on The Board of Trustees of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District will consider the adoption of an Order Calling a Voter Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) to be Held Within the District; Pro”
CK
Christine Kalmbach
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
TL
Todd Lecompte
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
LS
Lucas Scanlon
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
SH
Scott Henry
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
DN
Dr Natalie Blasingame
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JR
Justin Ray
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JH
Julie Hinaman
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

9.C. The Board of Trustees of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District will consider the adoption of an Order Calling a Voter Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) to be Held Within the District; Providing for the Conduct and the Giving of Notice of the Election; And Containing Other Provisions Relating to the Election. A draft of the ELECTION ORDER is available for review by clicking on the link below . The final amounts and the scope of this proposition to be presented to the voters are within the discretion of the Board of Trustees. Attachments: ( 1 ) VATRE Notice of Election Order (November 2026) Links: ORDER OF ELECTION | CFISD VATRE ELECTION (November Order of Election (VATRE) REGISTER TO SPEAK Address the Board - Agenda Comments

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.9/10). 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.