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📍 Drive to PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACA Office   📅 Monday, November 16, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
ALERT (LEVEL 8)
Joining State-Level Lobbying Network
📅 November 16, 2026
Under Item XII.A, the board is considering joining the ‘Charter Community Contact Network,’ an arm of the Texas Public Charter Schools Association (TPCSA). This action would formally commit school resources and personnel to a political advocacy network, diverting focus from the classroom to lobbying efforts in Austin.
Response

PACK THE ROOM: Show up on November 16th and sign up for public comment on Item XII.A. Urge the board to vote NO on joining a political advocacy network and to focus its resources on students, not on lobbying Austin.

💰 Impact: Entanglement in Lobbying
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Conference on Consent Agenda
📅 November 16, 2026
The board plans to approve a budget amendment for travel to the Texas Public Charter Schools Association (TPCSA) conference, hidden on the consent agenda. TPCSA is an association that lobbies the Texas Legislature, meaning local funds are being used to support political advocacy in Austin.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Board and demand Item VIII.A be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Ask the Board: ‘Why are we spending taxpayer money on travel for a conference hosted by a lobbying organization?’

💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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