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📍 Drive to MONTGOMERY ISD Office   📅 Tuesday, November 17, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming MONTGOMERY ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
Board to Hear Parent Appeal in Secret Session
📅 November 17, 2026
The board will enter a closed executive session under Item 4 to deliberate a ‘Level III Parent Appeal’ before taking possible action in open session. While student privacy laws often require this, it moves a significant board decision-making process out of public view, preventing taxpayers from understanding the nature of the dispute or the board’s reasoning.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: After the board returns from its closed session on Item 4, they may vote on Item 5. Urge them to explain their vote to the fullest extent possible without violating student privacy, so the public can understand the principles guiding their decision.

💰 Impact: Reduced Transparency
WATCH (LEVEL 3)
Public Comment Restricted at Special Meeting
📅 November 17, 2026
The agenda for this ‘Special Meeting’ explicitly limits public comments to agenda items only. This procedure prevents parents and taxpayers from raising other urgent concerns with the full board present, forcing them to wait for a future regular meeting.
Response

MONITOR: Be aware that public comments at the November 17 meeting are restricted to agenda items only. To address the board on other topics, you must attend a regular board meeting.

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
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