8.D • Action ItemsGAINESVILLE ISD (Cooke County)

Consider and Take Possible Action to Adopt the Order of Cancellation for the May 2, 2026 General Election Description: If no candidate files by the statutory filing deadline, including the deadline for write-in candidates, the Board may accept the certification of unopposed candidates and consider cancellation of the election in accordance with the Texas Election Code.

Presented in: GAINESVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider and Take Possible Action to Adopt the Order of Cancellation for the May 2, 2026 General Election Description: If no candidate files by the statutory filing deadline, including the deadline fo”

Latecia Hendricks

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Phil Neelley

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Laura Otts

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Corey Hardin

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Marvin Royal

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Nathan Dempsey

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Dan Doss

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8.D. Consider and Take Possible Action to Adopt the Order of Cancellation for the May 2, 2026 General Election Description: If no candidate files by the statutory filing deadline, including the deadline for write-in candidates, the Board may accept the certification of unopposed candidates and consider cancellation of the election in accordance with the Texas Election Code.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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).