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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for LAKE TRAVIS ISD. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Spend $123,025 on Student Behavior System
The district is purchasing services from ‘Emergent Tree’ to implement a Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Behavior (MTSS-B). These systems can lead to school staff diagnosing and treating student behavior without parental knowledge or consent, often using SEL-based interventions.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 8D, what specific behavioral interventions does Emergent Tree use? Will parents be notified and asked for consent before their child is placed in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 intervention?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $123,025
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Spending $195,850 on Student Data Platform
The district is purchasing the ‘IXL Digital Learning Platform,’ described as using ‘real-time diagnostics’ and ‘adaptive learning technology.’ These platforms collect vast amounts of data on students, creating detailed profiles that parents may never see.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 8C and the IXL platform, who owns the student data collected? Please provide the specific parental opt-out form for this data collection before this purchase is finalized.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $195,850 + Student Data
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item 6B approves a Memorandum of Understanding giving local police access to school surveillance cameras. The full text of this agreement was referenced in the agenda but not extracted, preventing a full analysis of student privacy protections.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Privacy
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item 7A on the Consent Agenda approves the members of the School Library Advisory Council (SLAC), which oversees book challenges. The list of proposed parent and staff members was referenced but not included in the extracted documents, preventing review of the committee’s composition.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Control of Library Books
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Board to Endorse Candidate for State Lobbying Group
The Board will endorse a candidate for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors. TASB is a powerful lobbying organization that often opposes parental rights legislation at the state level, so it’s critical to know who our district is supporting to represent us.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: Research the three candidates for the TASB Region 13, Place B position (Ana Cortez, Edward Navarette, Stephen Mackey) and urge the board to endorse the one most aligned with parental rights. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) with your recommendation.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| ALERT (LEVEL 2) |
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District Award Normalizes ‘Social Emotional Learning’
The district is being recognized with an award from the Texas Art Education Association. The district’s own rationale for the award explicitly praises the integration of ‘social emotional learning’ (SEL) into the visual arts curriculum, signaling district approval of this ideology.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This is a recognition, not a policy vote. Note the district’s positive framing of SEL for future reference when curriculum is up for review.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideology in the Classroom
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 10) |
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Major Policy Wins Prohibit DEI and Social Transitioning
The Board is voting on policy updates that explicitly prohibit staff from engaging in DEI duties or assisting a student with ‘social transitioning’ without parental consent. These changes also add new grounds for superintendent non-renewal, including promoting DEI or instruction prohibited by law.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM: Show up to thank the Board for these common-sense protections. Contact the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Thank you for protecting our children and our rights. Please vote YES on the proposed local policy updates in Item 5C.’
✅ Why It Matters: Strengthened Parental Rights
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“We do not co-parent with the government.”
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