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America First Policy Institute
Local Policy Brief
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| 📅 Tuesday, October 20, 2026 to Calendar |
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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for ARLINGTON ISD and found 4 items with policy significance ahead of the vote.
| PRIORITY (LEVEL 7) |
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Board to Approve Strategic Plan Performance Indicators
The board will vote to approve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the district’s strategic plan. These metrics will guide district priorities and could embed contested frameworks like DEI or SEL into the district’s formal goals and evaluation systems.
Policy Use
PULL THE DOCUMENT: Retrieve the proposed Key Performance Indicators for Item 10.A before the vote. Analyze for metrics related to DEI, SEL, ‘equity,’ or other ideologically-driven frameworks.
Policy Lever: Strategic Plan Metrics
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| WATCH (LEVEL 6) |
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District to Approve Federal ESSA Grant MOU
The board is set to approve a Memorandum of Understanding for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Part C, via the consent agenda. This action accepts federal grant funds and binds the district to the conditions attached to them by the federal government and state administrative agent.
Policy Use
PULL THE DOCUMENT: Retrieve the MOU for Consent Agenda Item 11.G. Review the conditions attached to the ESSA Part C funds for alignment with federal directives.
Policy Lever: Federal Grant Conditions
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District to Discuss ‘Opportunity to Learn Index’
The board will hold a workshop on an ‘Opportunity to Learn Index’ as part of its ‘Talent and Resources’ priority. Such indices can be used to allocate resources based on equity metrics, potentially embedding DEI principles into district funding and staffing decisions.
Policy Use
WATCH: Monitor the discussion in Workshop 2.A. Request any presentation materials on the ‘Opportunity to Learn Index’ to determine if it uses DEI or equity-based frameworks for resource allocation.
Policy Lever: Equity-Based Resource Allocation
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| WATCH (LEVEL 4) |
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Board to Approve Undisclosed ‘Next Level’ Contract
The board will approve a contract with an entity named ‘Next Level’ on the consent agenda. The purpose, cost, and nature of the contract are not specified in the agenda, limiting public notice of the expenditure and services being procured.
Policy Use
PULL THE DOCUMENT: Request the contract with ‘Next Level’ under Consent Agenda Item 11.K to identify the vendor, cost, and scope of services.
Policy Lever: Undisclosed Contract
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District Leadership
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690 E LAMAR BLVD, ARLINGTON, TX 76011 |
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