8.B • Action ItemsVERNON ISD (Wilbarger County)

Consider action on adoption of the 2026-27 VISD Compensation Plan. Description: Due to changes in the past legislative session that drastically altered our salary and pay schedules, we have streamlined the compensation approval process to a single board action and are providing an annual compensation plan rather than individual categories of compensation, supplements, and stipends. We believe this

Presented in: VERNON ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-07-20

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider action on adoption of the 2026-27 VISD Compensation Plan. Description: Due to changes in the past legislative session that drastically altered our salary and pay schedules, we have streamline”

Carrie Hawkins

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Amanda Lehman

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Patrick Parmer

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Emory Byars

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Chris Lehman

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Bryson Henry

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Jarrod David

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8.B. Consider action on adoption of the 2026-27 VISD Compensation Plan. Description: Due to changes in the past legislative session that drastically altered our salary and pay schedules, we have streamlined the compensation approval process to a single board action and are providing an annual compensation plan rather than individual categories of compensation, supplements, and stipends. We believe this to be more efficient and easier to understand.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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).