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📍 Drive to SAN ELIZARIO ISD Office   📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming SAN ELIZARIO ISD agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
ALERT (LEVEL 8)
Lobby Group TASB Paid to Run Facility Planning
📅 October 14, 2026
The board is receiving a facility assessment (Item 4.C) and approving a planning committee (Item 4.D) managed by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). This expands the district’s financial relationship with TASB, a taxpayer-funded organization that actively lobbies against property tax relief and parental rights in Austin.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Board (see official agenda for contact info) regarding Items 4.C and 4.D. ‘Why is TASB, a political lobbying group, being paid to manage our district’s facility planning? Taxpayers should not be forced to fund an organization that lobbies against their interests.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Lobbying Contracts
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
New ‘Crisis Team’ Gains Access to Student Records
📅 October 14, 2026
A new agreement with Emergence Health Network creates a ‘School-Based Crisis Intervention Team’ staffed by outside mental health practitioners. The MOU grants this team access to confidential student educational records and allows them to conduct home visits, raising significant data privacy and parental rights concerns.
Response

DEMAND PARENTAL PROTECTIONS: Pull Consent Item 5.E for a separate vote. Contact the Board (see official agenda for contact info): ‘What specific parental consent and opt-out procedures are in place before the Crisis Intervention Team accesses student records or conducts home visits? This MOU must prioritize parental rights.’

💰 Impact: Student Data Privacy Risk
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
District Promotes National Lobbying Group Conference
📅 October 14, 2026
The agenda includes promotional information for the National School Boards Association (NSBA) 2027 conference. The NSBA is a national organization that has taken controversial positions that undermine local control and parental rights, including labeling concerned parents as domestic terrorists.
Response

MONITOR FOR SPENDING: Contact the Board (see official agenda for contact info) regarding Item 6.B.1.a. ‘Will taxpayer funds be used for travel and registration for the NSBA conference? Taxpayers should not fund groups that lobby against their interests.’

💰 Impact: Potential Use of Taxpayer Funds
✅ Wins for Taxpayers
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
Major Win (LEVEL 8)
District Earns Perfect Score on State Financial Integrity Rating
📅 October 14, 2026
The district received a perfect score of 100 and a rating of ‘A = Superior Achievement’ on the state’s Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST). This top rating indicates strong financial management and responsible use of taxpayer dollars.
How to Lock It In

ACKNOWLEDGE GOOD GOVERNANCE: Contact the Board (see official agenda for contact info) to thank them for their sound financial stewardship. ‘Thank you for achieving a perfect score on the state’s FIRST rating under Item 4.A. This is the kind of fiscal responsibility taxpayers expect and appreciate.’

✅ Why It Matters: Taxpayer Win
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