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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for CALALLEN ISD. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Proposing to Arm School Staff
The Superintendent’s report includes a proposal for a ‘Guardian Program’ which would involve arming specially trained employees on campus. While the district is proposing a survey for staff, there is no mention of a formal process to gather parent feedback on this critical safety decision.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A VOICE: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask for the Board’s contact information. Email the Board before the meeting: ‘Regarding the Guardian Program in the Superintendent’s Report, what is the plan to formally survey parents before any decisions are made? Parents must have a primary voice in decisions about arming staff in our children’s schools.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Parent Input
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required for District Spending
Item 12.A.2 on the consent agenda approves the district’s ‘Bills and Warrants,’ but the actual list of payments and vendors is not attached to the public agenda. This lack of transparency makes it impossible for parents to see where their tax dollars are being spent before the board approves it.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Item 12.A.2 attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to check for payments to ideological vendors like Panorama, CASEL, or others. If the file is missing, contact the District Office and demand that all vendor payments be made public before the vote.
💰 Impact: Hidden Spending
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board to Vote on Slowing Down Public Records Requests
Under Item 12.A.4, the Board will vote to designate 10 additional ‘non-business days’ for the 2027 calendar year. This action legally slows down the district’s response time to Public Information Act (PIA) requests, making it harder for parents and taxpayers to get timely information about district operations.
Recommended Action Plan
DEFEND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for district contact info) and tell them: ‘Vote NO on Item 12.A.4. The district should be working to increase transparency for parents, not using legal loopholes to slow down access to public information.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Transparency
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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Board Rejects ‘Fierce, Fabulous, Fancy’ Library Book
The minutes from the October 12th meeting show the Board voted to deny the purchase of the book ‘Prince Sacha’s Fierce, Fabulous, Fancy Day’ for the school library. This is a significant victory, demonstrating that the Board is actively reviewing materials and listening to parental concerns about age-inappropriate or ideological content.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for their diligence in protecting our children from ideological content in school libraries. Get this on the record during public comment so they know parents are watching and appreciate their leadership. This sets a powerful precedent for future material reviews.
✅ Why It Matters: Protecting Childhood Innocence
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| Win (LEVEL 6) |
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District Expands Career-Focused Courses in Middle School
The Board is approving a new Middle School Course Catalog (Item 12.C) that adds ‘Principles of Applied Engineering: Robotics’ as a high school credit course for 8th graders. This is a positive step toward strengthening academic pathways and providing students with valuable, career-focused skills earlier in their education.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THE WIN: Show up or email the Board to thank them for approving Item 12.C and expanding high-quality CTE options in middle school. This focus on real-world skills is exactly what parents want to see.
✅ Why It Matters: Stronger Academic Pathways
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