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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming HAYS CISD agenda and found 5 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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District to Adopt Lobbying Platform Against School Choice
Under Item L.5, the Board will discuss adopting its official legislative priorities for the 2027 session. The draft platform explicitly states ‘Opposition to Vouchers & Education Savings Accounts,’ meaning the district will use taxpayer resources to lobby against parental rights and school choice.
Response
STOP TAXPAYER-FUNDED LOBBYING: Show up and speak during Public Forum (Item E). Contact the Hays CISD Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact details): ‘My tax dollars should not be used to lobby against my rights as a parent. Vote NO on adopting the legislative priorities in Item L.5 that oppose school choice.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| WARNING (LEVEL 7) |
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Board Limits Public Comment Time
The Board’s policy, detailed in Agenda Item E, limits the total time for public comments to approximately 30 minutes per meeting. Individual speakers are limited to 2-3 minutes, potentially silencing residents who wish to speak on important issues if the queue is long.
Response
DEMAND YOUR RIGHT TO BE HEARD: Contact the Hays CISD Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact details). Ask them to remove the 30-minute aggregate time limit on public comment in Item E to ensure all taxpayers can address their elected officials.
💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
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Vague $3 Million Custodial Contract
Item K.4 asks for approval of a custodial services contract for an amount ‘not to exceed $3,039,256.00.’ However, the agenda’s fiscal impact note states the annual estimate is only $600,615.63, suggesting the board is being asked to approve a five-year commitment without it being clearly stated.
Response
DEMAND CLARITY ON THE COST: Contact the Hays CISD Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact details). ‘Regarding Item K.4, please clarify the full term of the $3 million contract with ABM. Taxpayers deserve transparency on long-term financial commitments, not just a one-year estimate.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Long-Term Cost
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Vague $100,200 Spending Item on Consent Agenda
Buried in the Consent Agenda (Item J.4), a budget amendment moves over $100,000 to ‘Increase community budget.’ There is no detail on what this money will be used for, who will receive it, or what taxpayers get in return.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Hays CISD Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact details). ‘Pull Item J.4 from the Consent Agenda for a separate vote. Before approving the budget amendment, the public deserves to know the specific purpose of the $100,200 for the ‘community budget’.’
💰 Impact: $100,200 (Purpose Undisclosed)
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Review of Proposed Library Book Purchases
Under Item K.3.a, the district plans to spend $15,000 on new library books. The lengthy purchase list includes biographies of political activists like Bella Abzug and Toni Morrison, which may introduce ideological content into school libraries.
Response
PARENTS, CHECK THE LISTS: Review the book lists attached to Item K.3.a in the official agenda. Contact the Hays CISD Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact details) with concerns about specific titles before the vote.
💰 Impact: Politicized Library Collections
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