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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for INSPIRE ACADEMIES and found 4 items with policy significance ahead of the vote.
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Targeted Improvement Plans for Two Campuses
The board will consider approval of 2026-2027 Targeted Improvement Plans (TIPs) for two campuses. These plans, often required for low-performing schools, could mandate changes to curriculum, instructional materials, or professional development, potentially introducing SEL or other ideological frameworks, but the plan documents are not attached.
Policy Use
PULL THE DOCUMENT: Item IV.c approves Targeted Improvement Plans. Request the full text of the TIPs for Sherman Inspire Academy and San Antonio Impact High School from the District Office at (210) 638-5012 to analyze for curriculum changes or SEL implementation.
Policy Lever: State Accountability Mandate
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Employee Handbook Approved on Consent Agenda
The board is scheduled to approve the Employee Handbook as part of the consent agenda. The document itself is not attached, preventing public review of potentially significant policies related to DEI, employee conduct, training, or parental rights before the vote.
Policy Use
PULL THE DOCUMENT: Item III.c approves the Employee Handbook via consent agenda. Direct a records request to the District Office at (210) 638-5012 for the handbook text to analyze for policies related to DEI, gender, and employee speech.
Policy Lever: Policy Transparency
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Unspecified Contracts Approved on Consent Agenda
The board will approve and ratify unspecified contracts under the consent agenda, with no supporting documentation provided. This practice obscures the nature, cost, and vendors for agreements, which could include consultants or programs related to DEI or SEL, from public scrutiny prior to approval.
Policy Use
WATCH: Item III.b approves unspecified contracts on consent. Monitor board minutes for details on ratified contracts or request a list of contracts approved under this item from the District Office at (210) 638-5012.
Policy Lever: Undisclosed Contracts
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✅ Models to Replicate
Local actions worth capturing as model policy.
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Charter Network Proposes Five-Campus Expansion
The board will consider resolutions for expansion amendments to add five new high school campuses in Tom Green, Lubbock, Grayson, Nueces, and Mills counties. This action represents a significant expansion of charter school options, demonstrating demand for alternatives to traditional public schools in multiple regions of Texas.
How to Capture It
CAPTURE THE MODEL: Items IV.e through IV.i represent a significant charter school expansion. PULL THE DOCUMENT: Retrieve the five approved resolutions from the official agenda link to use as evidence of school choice demand and successful growth models in testimony and briefs.
✅ Why It Matters: School Choice Expansion
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