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7.D • Action ItemsCOVINGTON ISD (Hill County)

Consider action on the bid proposal that was submitted in response to our E-Rate (U.S. Federal Schools and Libraries Program) Request for Proposal 260005750 from Skyrider Communications on replacing switches, Wi-Fi access points, and cabling in existing buildings, along with adding these items to the new connector building and field house pending receipt of an E-Rate funding commitment. If receive

Presented in: COVINGTON ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-03-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Action on Consider action on the bid proposal that was submitted in response to our E-Rate (U.S. Federal Schools and Libraries Program) Request for Proposal 260005750 from Skyrider Communications on replacing s”
CN
Cody Nickell
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
JR
Joe Reitz
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
FJ
Freedom Jay
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
KR
Kevin Ray
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
GW
Georgia Whittington
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
AL
Andy Lopez
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

7.D. Consider action on the bid proposal that was submitted in response to our E-Rate (U.S. Federal Schools and Libraries Program) Request for Proposal 260005750 from Skyrider Communications on replacing switches, Wi-Fi access points, and cabling in existing buildings, along with adding these items to the new connector building and field house pending receipt of an E-Rate funding commitment. If received, E-Rate will cover 80% of the cost, totaling $40,265.16, leaving our portion to pay of $10,066.29.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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).