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5.a • Action ItemsEDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (Hidalgo County)
Consideration and possible action to approve the District's annual certification of compliance as required by Texas Education Code § 39.008, and to authorize the Superintendent to submit the certification and supporting documentation to the Texas Education Agency. The item was submitted by Ben Castillo, legal counsel.
Presented in: EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-09-23
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consideration and possible action to approve the District's annual certification of compliance as required by Texas Education Code § 39.008, and to authorize the Superintendent to submit the certifica”
DR
Dr Ricardo Ochoa
Trustee (Place 5)
YES
FT
Fernando Torres
Trustee (Place 6)
YES
JY
Juan Ybarra
Trustee (Place 7)
YES
RL
Rolando Lozano
Trustee (Place 1)
YES
RS
Robert Schmalzried
Trustee (Place 2)
YES
TB
Tony Barco
Trustee (Place 3)
YES
CM
Christopher Morales
Trustee (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
5.a. Consideration and possible action to approve the District's annual certification of compliance as required by Texas Education Code § 39.008, and to authorize the Superintendent to submit the certification and supporting documentation to the Texas Education Agency. The item was submitted by Ben Castillo, legal counsel.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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).