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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for GEORGETOWN ISD. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Endorse Candidate for Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Group
The board plans to use its official position to endorse a candidate for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), a powerful lobbying group that frequently opposes parental rights legislation. The specific candidate and their positions are not disclosed in the agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Item XI.B in the Official Agenda (linked above) to identify the candidate. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before endorsing a TASB candidate, please state publicly where they stand on parental consent for curriculum, gender ideology in schools, and school choice.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Board Authorizes Small Committees to Hear Grievances
This item authorizes the Board President to form small committees to hear serious parent and staff grievances, instead of the full, publicly-elected board. This reduces oversight and allows a few members to decide outcomes away from the full board’s scrutiny.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Do not approve Item X.H. Parents and staff deserve to have their formal grievances heard by the entire board they elected, not a small, appointed committee. Vote NO on reducing transparency and oversight.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague ‘Belonging’ Goals Open Door for SEL/DEI
The board is set to approve a new ‘Strategic Blueprint’ that repeatedly uses the term ‘belonging’ for both students and staff. This vague language is often a Trojan horse for introducing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and DEI initiatives without parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Item X.F. must be pulled from the Consent Agenda. Before you approve the Strategic Blueprint, please provide parents with a clear definition of ‘belonging’ and the specific metrics you will use to measure it.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Focus on Activism, Not Academics
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Police Given Access to Student Records Without a Warrant
The new agreement with Georgetown PD allows school officials to share confidential student records with police without a warrant if the district determines there is a ‘significant threat.’ This gives the district, not a judge, the power to decide when to share your child’s private information with law enforcement.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the police MOU (Item X.D.), what specific, objective criteria will be used to define an ‘articulable and significant threat’ that justifies sharing student records without parental consent or a warrant?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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Board Sets Strong, Measurable Academic Goals
The Board is adopting specific, measurable goals focused on core academics, such as increasing the percentage of students on grade level in literacy and math to 80% by 2028. This is a fantastic return to academic excellence over social agendas.
How to Lock It In
Email the Board to praise them for adopting clear, data-driven academic goals in Item XI.A. Publicly supporting this focus on results will help them defend it against future distractions and hold them accountable for success.
✅ Why It Matters: Focus on Academics
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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District Upholds 30-Day Public Review for Library Books
The district is following its policy to post all proposed new library books for a 30-day public review period before the board votes to approve them. This is a win for transparency and gives parents a crucial window to vet materials before they reach the shelves.
How to Lock It In
Show up to thank the Board for upholding policy EFB(LOCAL) and its 30-day review period. This sets a great precedent. Use this as a model for neighboring districts and encourage all parents to use this time to review the book list.
✅ Why It Matters: Parental Vigilance Required
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