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5 • ACADEMICSKLONDIKE ISD (Dawson County)

Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts

Presented in: KLONDIKE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-16
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve curriculum and instruction: academic accountability and instructional materials adoption”
RB
Ricky Barkowsky
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CK
Cody King
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CT
Clay Thixton
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
KF
Kenny Ferguson
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
QK
Quintion Kearney
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
KO
Kelley O'Brien
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MB
Mike Barkowsky
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 5 on 2026-02-16

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.