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America First Policy Institute
Local Policy Brief
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| 📅 Monday, October 5, 2026 to Calendar |
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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD and found 4 items with policy significance ahead of the vote.
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Board to Discuss Litigation Against Texas Attorney General
The board will meet in executive session to consult with legal counsel regarding its lawsuit against the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton (Cause No. D-1-GN-22-006612). This indicates an ongoing legal conflict between the local school district and a state-level executive official.
Policy Use
BRIEF STATE AFFAIRS: Item IV confirms the district is in active litigation against the TX Attorney General (Cause No. D-1-GN-22-006612). Immediately research the substance of this lawsuit to inform the state team about this direct challenge to state authority.
Policy Lever: Litigation
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Proposed Policy Bars Non-District Virtual Students from UIL Activities
A proposed revision to admissions policy FD(LOCAL) would permit students in the district’s own virtual school (iUniversity Prep) to participate in UIL activities, while explicitly barring students from any other non-GCISD virtual or hybrid program. This creates a barrier for students choosing external virtual school options, limiting the portability of extracurricular participation.
Policy Use
BRIEF STATE AFFAIRS: The proposed revision to policy FD(LOCAL) under Item III creates unequal UIL access, disadvantaging students who choose non-district virtual schools. Flag this as a local barrier to school choice for the state legislative team.
Policy Lever: School Choice
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✅ Models to Replicate
Local actions worth capturing as model policy.
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| Model Policy (LEVEL 9) |
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District Proposes Major Revisions to Student Transfer Policies
The administration is proposing significant changes to intradistrict and interdistrict transfer policies to provide more flexibility and choice for resident families. The stated goal is to compete with a statewide emphasis on school choice and vouchers by making the public system more attractive to retain and recapture students.
How to Capture It
CAPTURE THE MODEL: Item III proposes major revisions to transfer policies FDB(LOCAL) and FDA(LOCAL) to increase parental choice. The provided redlines and administrative regulation are a complete model of a district-managed choice program. Add to the state model policy file as an example of a district responding to choice pressure.
✅ Why It Matters: School Choice
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| Model Policy (LEVEL 7) |
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District Developing Framework for Virtual and Hybrid High School Programs
The district is creating a framework to offer virtual courses and a hybrid program for high school students, in compliance with state law (TEC Chapter 30B). This expands learning options for students within the district’s existing virtual school, iUniversity Prep, as part of a strategy to retain enrollment.
How to Capture It
CAPTURE THE MODEL: Item III discusses a framework for virtual/hybrid options under TEC 30B. Obtain the full presentation to document how districts are implementing state law to expand internal choice options to compete in the educational market.
✅ Why It Matters: State Choice Program
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District Leadership
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3051 IRA E WOODS AVE, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051 |
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