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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming A+ ACADEMY agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Secret Changes to Superintendent’s Authority
The board is voting on ‘updated Superintendent Constraints’ without publishing the proposed changes. These rules define the superintendent’s power, and changes could weaken board oversight on spending, hiring, or curriculum decisions, all happening without public review.
Response
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: The proposed ‘Superintendent Constraints’ for Action Item 10 must be made public. Contact the District Office: ‘Post the full text of the proposed changes to the Superintendent Constraints online immediately. The public deserves to see how you are changing the rules for the district’s top employee before you vote.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Accountability
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Review Required for Campus Improvement Plans
The board is voting on five separate ‘Campus Improvement’ and ‘Turn Around’ plans without providing the documents to the public in the agenda. These plans often contain new curriculum, spending priorities, or contracts with ideological consultants for ‘Social-Emotional Learning’ (SEL) that deserve public review before a vote.
Response
INVESTIGATE: The documents for Action Items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are not included in the agenda packet. Contact the district and demand these ‘Campus Improvement Plans’ and the ‘Turn Around Plan’ be posted publicly well before the vote so parents can see what’s in them.
💰 Impact: Hidden Curriculum Changes
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Unspecified Change to Vehicle Purchase
The board plans to amend a previous decision to buy one school bus and one activity bus. The agenda gives no information about what is being changed—it could be a significant price increase or a change in financing, but taxpayers are left in the dark.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Before the vote on Action Item 8, ask the board to state clearly what the amendment is and if it increases the cost to taxpayers. Contact the District Office and ask: ‘Please explain the financial impact of the amendment to the bus purchase in Item 8.’
💰 Impact: Potential Cost Increase
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Review Required for State-Mandated Goals
The board will approve goals related to the state’s HB3 school finance law. While this is a required action, the specific language of these goals can be used to justify new spending or adopt controversial educational metrics. The goal documents were not attached to the public agenda.
Response
INVESTIGATE: The document for Action Item 9, ‘HB3 Goals,’ is not attached. Ask the board to publish the proposed goals so the public can review the metrics being set for student achievement and district spending.
💰 Impact: Mission Creep
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