6.A • Action ItemsCOVINGTON ISD (Hill County)

Consider action to add, revise, or delete (LOCAL) policies as recommended by TASB Policy Service and according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 127 in regards to the following local policies: BJCF(LOCAL) : SUPERINTENDENT - NONRENEWAL; CAA(LOCAL) : FISCAL MANAGEMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - FINANCIAL ETHICS; DC(LOCAL) : EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES; DH(LOCAL) : EMPLOYEE STANDA

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (6 - 0)

“Action on Consider action to add, revise, or delete (LOCAL) policies as recommended by TASB Policy Service and according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 127 in regards to the fo”

Cody Nickell

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Joe Reitz

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Freedom Jay

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Kevin Ray

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Georgia Whittington

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Andy Lopez

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

6.A. Consider action to add, revise, or delete (LOCAL) policies as recommended by TASB Policy Service and according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 127 in regards to the following local policies: BJCF(LOCAL) : SUPERINTENDENT - NONRENEWAL; CAA(LOCAL) : FISCAL MANAGEMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - FINANCIAL ETHICS; DC(LOCAL) : EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES; DH(LOCAL) : EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT; DP(LOCAL) : PERSONNEL POSITIONS; DPA(LOCAL) : PERSONNEL POSITIONS - PRINCIPALS; DPB(LOCAL) : PERSONNEL POSITIONS - OTHER PERSONNEL POSITIONS; EHBB(LOCAL) : SPECIAL PROGRAMS - GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS; FFF(LOCAL) : STUDENT WELFARE - STUDENT SAFETY.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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.