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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for FLORENCE ISD. We found 3 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Moves to Delay Public Records Requests
The Board is voting under Item IX.I to designate 10 specific days in 2027 as “non-business days” for Public Information Act (PIA) requests. This new power, granted by state law, allows the district to legally delay its response time to parents’ requests for public records and information.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact info) and demand they vote NO on Item IX.I. Tell them: ‘Designating extra ‘non-business days’ is a deliberate move to slow-walk transparency and delay responses to parents’ public information requests. The public’s right to know should not be put on hold.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Transparency
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Board to Spend Public Standing on State Lobbying
The Board is voting on its official lobbying platform for the next legislative session. Priorities include asking the state to change school funding from a model based on daily attendance to one based on total enrollment, which could reduce the district’s incentive to address chronic absenteeism.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Contact the Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact info) before the meeting. Regarding Item IX.G, state: ‘I oppose the use of district resources to lobby for enrollment-based funding. This policy removes the incentive to ensure students are actually in school. The board should focus on local issues, not lobbying Austin.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District to Pay $54,200 for Student Data Study
The district plans to hire Population and Survey Analysts (PASA) for a $54,200 “demographic study.” This involves giving the vendor detailed, personally identifiable student data including home addresses, race, ethnicity, and free/reduced lunch status to project future enrollment.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact the Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact info) and ask about Item IX.E: ‘What specific, personally identifiable student data will be shared with PASA? What are the vendor’s data security and privacy policies, and will parents have the right to opt their children out of this data collection before the vote?’
💰 Impact: $54,200 / Student Privacy
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