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7.C • Action ItemsCOVINGTON ISD (Hill County)
Consider action to accept the certification of unopposed candidates, to cancel the May 2, 2026 school board trustee election, and to declare unopposed candidates, Kayce Farmer and J.D. Kaye elected to a full three-year term.
Presented in: COVINGTON ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-03-09
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Action on Consider action to accept the certification of unopposed candidates, to cancel the May 2, 2026 school board trustee election, and to declare unopposed candidates, Kayce Farmer and J.D. Kaye elected to”
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.C. Consider action to accept the certification of unopposed candidates, to cancel the May 2, 2026 school board trustee election, and to declare unopposed candidates, Kayce Farmer and J.D. Kaye elected to a full three-year term.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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.