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IX.A • Action ItemsFLORENCE ISD (Williamson County)

Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the List of Honors Courses for UIL Eligibility Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: Texas Administrative Code §74.30 identifies as honors classes courses that meet the requirements of the law (Texas Education Code §33.081(d)(1)  in English Language Arts, Languages Other Than English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies and may be exempted from

Presented in: FLORENCE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-07-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the List of Honors Courses for UIL Eligibility Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: Texas Administrative Code §74.30 identifies as honors classes cours”
AD
Anthony Deaugustineo
Trustee, Place 5
YES
CG
Charles Giddens
Trustee, Place 6
YES
JS
Jeff Stone
Trustee, Place 7
YES
EN
Ed Navarette
Trustee, Place 1
YES
JA
Jt Atkinson
Trustee, Place 2
YES
JE
Jason Earp
Trustee, Place 3
YES
PB
Pete Burson
Trustee, Place 4
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

IX.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the List of Honors Courses for UIL Eligibility Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: Texas Administrative Code §74.30 identifies as honors classes courses that meet the requirements of the law (Texas Education Code §33.081(d)(1)  in English Language Arts, Languages Other Than English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies and may be exempted from No Pass No Play requirements. The attachment lists the courses that qualify for the exemption offered at Florence High School. Students must earn 60 or higher in these courses to remain eligible. Attachments: ( 1 ) Advanced Course List 7/9/2026 at 10:08 AM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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