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📍 Drive to HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD Office   📅 Monday, November 16, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD agenda and found 1 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
District Policy Forbids Public Criticism of Employees
📅 November 16, 2026
The district’s public comment rules forbid speakers from ‘criticizing’ any district employees. This overly broad rule can be used to silence legitimate taxpayer concerns about staff performance, policy implementation, or conduct, shielding the administration from public accountability.
Response

Contact the Hamshire-Fannett ISD Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘The policy described in Item 2 forbidding any ‘criticism’ of employees is an unacceptable restriction on free speech. Taxpayers have a right to hold public employees accountable. This policy must be revised to respect the First Amendment.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
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