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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming FT SAM HOUSTON ISD agenda. There are 4 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
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$6.7 Million for New Administration Building from Savings
The Board is set to approve a contract for up to $6.7 million to construct a new Central Office Administration Building. This money is being taken directly from the district’s savings (Fund Balance), bypassing the voter approval process typically required for major construction projects via a bond. While the district plans to repurpose the old building for students, this is a significant expenditure on administrative overhead.
Response
DEMAND A VOTE: Contact the Board through the district’s official website. ‘A $6.7 million administration building is a major capital project that should be decided by voters in a bond election, not by the board using district savings. Justify this expense or put it on the ballot.’
💰 Impact: $6.7 Million from district savings
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Secret Budget Changes Before Vote
The Board is voting on the “Final Budget Amendment for the 2025-2026 School Year,” but the actual changes are not in the public agenda. The document is listed as “Information Provided Under Separate Cover,” preventing taxpayers from seeing how their money is being reallocated before the vote.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Board through the district’s official website. ‘Regarding Item 9, the Final Budget Amendment, please publish the full details of the amendment online immediately. The public has a right to see all proposed spending changes before you vote.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed amount of reallocated funds.
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Paying a Lobby Group for Policy Advice
The agenda includes a policy update packet from the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). TASB is a powerful Austin lobby that frequently opposes property tax relief, parental rights, and educational freedom. When the district pays TASB for services, it is indirectly funding this lobbying with local tax dollars.
Response
ASK THE COST: Contact the Board through the district’s official website. ‘How much in taxpayer money did FSHISD pay to TASB this year for all dues and services? Taxpayers deserve to know if their money is funding a political lobby in Austin.’
💰 Impact: Annual dues and fees paid to TASB.
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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District Policy Aligns with State Law on DEI and Gender
As part of a policy update, the district is adopting new language that prohibits employees from engaging in “diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) duties” and from assisting a student with “social transitioning.” This brings district policy into alignment with new state laws designed to protect students from ideological agendas and reinforce parental rights.
How to Secure It
SUPPORT THE CHANGE: Contact the Board through the district’s official website. ‘Thank you for adopting the policy updates in Item 5 that prohibit DEI duties and social transitioning, aligning our district with state law and protecting our students.’
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