5.D • Action ItemsMCALLEN ISD (Hidalgo County)

) Discussion and Possible Action on Memorandum of Understanding “MOU” No. 2027-122 Community-Based Prekindergarten Provider with Gingerbread House Learning Center LLC dba Valley Kidz Academy Item Submitted: Lorena Garcia, Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations Presenter: Dr. René Gutiérrez, Superintendent Attachments: ( 2 ) 2027-122 BAI (part 1) - signed 8/28/2026 at 8:04 AM 2027-122 BA

Presented in: MCALLEN ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-09-08

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on ) Discussion and Possible Action on Memorandum of Understanding “MOU” No. 2027-122 Community-Based Prekindergarten Provider with Gingerbread House Learning Center LLC dba Valley Kidz Academy Item Subm”

Elizabeth Kittleman

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Aaron Rivera

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Lucia Thompson

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Sofia Pena

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Lucia Regalado

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Erica De La Garza-Lopez

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Debbie Crane Aliseda

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5.D) Discussion and Possible Action on Memorandum of Understanding “MOU” No. 2027-122 Community-Based Prekindergarten Provider with Gingerbread House Learning Center LLC dba Valley Kidz Academy Item Submitted: Lorena Garcia, Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations Presenter: Dr. René Gutiérrez, Superintendent Attachments: ( 2 ) 2027-122 BAI (part 1) - signed 8/28/2026 at 8:04 AM 2027-122 BAI (part 2) - signed 8/28/2026 at 8:04 AM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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).