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📍 Drive to ROUND ROCK ISD Office   📅 Monday, November 16, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming ROUND ROCK ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
Federal Mandates Drive Undisclosed Consultant Spending
📅 November 16, 2026
The district is implementing ‘Targeted Improvement Plans’ for five schools to satisfy federal and state accountability systems. These plans rely on multiple external consultants like Relay GSE and EdConnective, funded by federal grants, but the presentation hides the total cost of these contracts and any long-term financial obligations tied to the grant money.
Response

ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING: Show up on November 16th and sign up to speak on Item E.1. Ask the Board: ‘What is the total cost for the contracts with Relay GSE and EdConnective, and what permanent obligations are attached to the LASO 4 LIFT grant that taxpayers will be responsible for when the grant money runs out?’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Consultant Fees
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
Expansion of Student Data Monitoring
📅 November 16, 2026
The improvement plans for all five schools mandate the use of the ‘iReady Diagnostic’ platform for progress monitoring. This third-party software collects extensive data on student performance, but the district has not provided information on its data privacy policies, who has access to the data, or what parental opt-out rights exist.
Response

DEMAND DATA TRANSPARENCY: At the public hearing for Item E.1, ask the Board: ‘What specific student data is collected by the iReady platform, who has access to it, and what are the parental consent and opt-out policies?’

💰 Impact: Student Data Harvesting
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