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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Joins Statewide Student Data Warehouse
Item 9.N approves an agreement with Region 4 ESC to join the “Texas Education Exchange,” a massive data-sharing initiative. This gives an external entity access to a district-wide “data warehouse” for “analytics, visualization, and reporting services,” centralizing sensitive student data outside of direct district control.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major data grab. Email the Board of Trustees and sign up for public comment. ‘Vote NO on Consent Item 9.N. Parents do not consent to having our children’s data uploaded to a statewide warehouse for analysis by third parties. Who owns this data and who has access to it?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Data Profile
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District Approves On-Campus ‘Therapeutic Services’
Consent Agenda items 9.E and 9.F approve agreements with Hill Country Mental Health and the Hays Caldwell Women’s Center to provide “wraparound services” and “virtual therapy” on campus. These partnerships create a structure for mental health services to be delivered to students at school, outside of a parent’s direct presence.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND OVERSIGHT: Email the Board of Trustees and Superintendent. ‘Pull items 9.E and 9.F from the Consent Agenda. What specific parental notification and consent procedures are in place before a student receives therapy on campus, and what information is shared between these providers and the school without explicit parental consent?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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SEL & Behavioral Interventions Hidden in ‘Improvement Plans’
Buried in the Consent Agenda (Item 9.B), the district’s Campus Improvement Plans formalize the use of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for non-academic interventions. These plans call for “social-emotional MTSS supports,” “restorative practices,” and teaching students “regulation strategies,” shifting focus from academics to behavioral engineering.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Trustees and Superintendent. ‘I demand Consent Item 9.B be pulled for a separate discussion and vote. What specific social-emotional curriculum and data-tracking platforms are being used for the MTSS interventions mentioned in the Campus Improvement Plans?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Behavior Data
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District to Administer Student “Resiliency” Screening
The Learning & Innovation Report (Item 11.B) announces the “Terrace Metrics resiliency assessment” for students in 4th, 7th, and 9th grades. This is a mental health screening used to identify students for “small-group initiatives” or “individual counseling,” creating a pathway for psychological intervention based on survey data.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board and Superintendent. ‘Regarding the Terrace Metrics assessment in Item 11.B, we demand the district provide a clear, simple, universal opt-out form to all parents, not just an opt-in. What happens to the data of students who are screened, and who is the vendor, Terrace Metrics?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Psychological Profiling
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required for Health & Library Committees
Items 9.C and 9.D on the Consent Agenda approve members for the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) and the School Library Advisory Committee (SLAC). The attachments do not list the names of the candidates being appointed, preventing public review of who will be influencing health and library policies.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) for items 9.C and 9.D to confirm whether they contain the names of the appointees. Email the Board: ‘Who is being appointed to the SHAC and SLAC committees in Items 9.C and 9.D? Parents have a right to know who is advising the district on our children’s health and library books.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Committee Members
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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District Prioritizes ‘Science of Reading’
The Dripping Springs Elementary Learning Spotlight (Item 4.A) focuses on foundational, evidence-based reading instruction. The presentation details a systematic approach to phonics, fluency, and comprehension, moving away from less effective methods.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Email the Board of Trustees and Superintendent. ‘Thank you for highlighting the ‘Science of Reading’ in Item 4.A. We fully support this return to proven, foundational academics and encourage its expansion across all elementary schools.’
✅ Why It Matters: Return to Academics
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