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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming SOMERSET ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Board Voting to Approve ‘Blank Check’ Contract
The board is set to authorize the Superintendent to ‘negotiate and execute the final contract’ for copier equipment and software (RFP 26-006). This practice amounts to a blank check, as the board is approving a deal before the final costs and terms are known, surrendering its duty to provide final oversight on behalf of taxpayers.
Response
DEMAND OVERSIGHT: Contact the Somerset ISD Board of Trustees. ‘Regarding Item VIII.C, the Board must approve the final, negotiated contract, not pre-authorize a blank check. Table this item and bring the finished contract back for a public vote.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Contract Terms
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Board Asked to Rubber-Stamp $74k Spent Without Prior Approval
The agenda includes a ‘ratification’ to purchase an HVAC unit for $74,367.00. Ratification means the district likely already spent or committed the funds before receiving board approval, turning the board’s vote into a rubber stamp and bypassing the proper oversight process for spending taxpayer money.
Response
QUESTION THE PROCESS: Contact the Somerset ISD Board of Trustees. ‘Regarding Item VIII.A, why is the board being asked to ratify a $74,367 purchase after the fact? This is not proper oversight. Please explain the emergency that required bypassing the normal approval process.’
💰 Impact: Bypassed Accountability
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Vague Supply Contract on Consent Agenda
A proposal (RFP 24-005) for ‘District Operations and District-Wide Supplies, Materials, and services’ is bundled on the consent agenda for a single, no-discussion vote. The vague description and lack of a dollar amount make it impossible for the public to know what is being purchased or from whom.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Somerset ISD Board of Trustees. ‘I demand Consent Item VII.B be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. What specific services and vendors are included in this RFP, and what is the cost?’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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