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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming LA VERNIA ISD agenda. There are 6 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
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District Using ‘Second Step’ SEL, Pressuring Parents Who Opt-Out
The Counseling Department is using the ‘Second Step’ Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum. Presentations reveal a plan to contact parents who have already opted their children out of mental health services under SB 12 to ‘see if they want to change their response,’ a clear pressure tactic that undermines parental rights.
Response
PACK THE ROOM: Sign up for public comment on Item IX.(2)C. Email the board: ‘Item IX.(2)C reveals the district is using Second Step SEL and pressuring parents who opt-out of mental health services. A parent’s ‘No’ is a final answer, not an invitation for a sales pitch. The board must end this harassment and remove SEL programs that bypass parents.’
💰 Impact: Undermining Parental Rights
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| ⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8) |
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Health Department to ‘Correct’ Parents Who Opt-Out of Services
The Health Services department plans to personally call parents who opted their children out of school health services, as is their right under SB 12, to ‘ensure that was the response they intended.’ This tactic disrespects parental decisions and aims to pressure them into giving consent.
Response
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Speak during public comment on Item IX.(2)C. Email the board: ‘The Health Services plan to re-contact parents who have opted-out is unacceptable. Respect parental authority and direct staff to accept a ‘No’ as a final decision, not a mistake to be corrected.’
💰 Impact: Eroding Parental Authority
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| ⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8) |
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Board to Approve Library Books Without Public List
The board is scheduled to vote on the ‘Procurement of Library Books’ under Item X.(3). However, the agenda packet does not include the list of books being purchased, preventing parents and taxpayers from reviewing the materials their money is buying for school libraries.
Response
DEMAND THE LIST: Email the board before the meeting: ‘Postpone the vote on Item X.(3), Procurement of Library Books, until the full list of proposed books is published for public review. Parents have a right to see what you are putting in our school libraries.’
💰 Impact: Controversial Library Materials
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| ⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7) |
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District Pays Dues to Anti-Taxpayer Lobby Groups
The August 2026 check register confirms the district spent taxpayer money on membership dues for the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO), and used services from the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). These groups lobby the legislature for higher taxes and against parental rights.
Response
DEMAND AN AUDIT: During public comment on Item IX.(1), ask the board for a full accounting of all dues paid to TASB, TASA, and other associations. Email the board: ‘Stop using our property tax dollars to fund lobbyists who work against us in Austin. Please direct staff to begin the process of withdrawing from TASA, TASB, and TASBO.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Lobbying Fees
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6) |
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Secret Policy Change Hidden on Consent Agenda
The board plans to approve ‘Board Policy Update 127’ as part of the bundled consent agenda (Item X.(1)B). The district has not provided the text of this policy change, preventing public review before the vote.
Response
DEMAND A SEPARATE VOTE: Email the board: ‘I demand Consent Item X.(1)B, Policy Update 127, be pulled for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. The public deserves to see the text of this policy and hear a debate before it is passed.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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District Taking on City’s Maintenance Bill Forever
In an agreement with the City of La Vernia (Item X.(2)), the school district will take permanent ownership and 100% of the maintenance costs for a new drainage project. While the city pays for initial construction, taxpayers are being saddled with an unfunded, perpetual liability for city infrastructure.
Response
QUESTION THE REAL COST: Email the board regarding Item X.(2): ‘What is the estimated annual maintenance cost for this drainage project? The district should not be responsible for maintaining city infrastructure. Vote NO unless the city retains maintenance responsibility.’
💰 Impact: Perpetual Maintenance Costs
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