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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Williamson County. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board Proposes Secret Superintendent Interviews
The Board is voting on a first reading of Policy 5.801, which would allow them to interview superintendent candidates in secret ‘executive sessions’ without public notice. The change also removes the requirement for finalist resumes to be available for public inspection, hiding candidates’ backgrounds from parents and the community.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a First Reading. Demand the Board reject changes to Policy 5.801 that hide the superintendent selection process from the public. Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Vote NO on the proposed changes to Policy 5.801. The public has a right to a transparent superintendent search.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Pays $100,000 to Unvetted Superintendent Search Firm
The Board is approving a $100,000 payment (Item 5.g.II) to Zeal Education Group to lead the superintendent search. This firm is not a well-known, neutral entity, and parents need to know if it has an ideological bias that will influence who is chosen to lead our schools.
Recommended Action Plan
VERIFY THE VENDOR: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) regarding Items 5.a and 5.g.II: ‘What is Zeal Education Group’s track record? Please provide a list of their previous placements and any affiliations with ideological groups before approving this $100,000 contract.’
💰 Impact: $100,000
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague $1M ‘Innovative School Model’ in Capital Plan
The district’s draft 5-Year Capital Plan (Item 3.a) includes $1,000,000 for an ‘Innovative School Model’ at a location ‘TBD.’ This vague title could be a placeholder for a new, non-traditional school model focused on ideology instead of academics, funded with taxpayer dollars.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND DETAILS: This is a draft plan for future approval. Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) regarding Item 3.a: ‘What is the “Innovative School Model” in the 5-Year Capital Plan? Parents deserve a clear explanation of this $1M project before any funds are committed.’
💰 Impact: $1,000,000
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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State Funding Report Pushes Student Labeling System
The TISA Accountability Report (Item 5.c) details plans to use ‘RTI Interventionists’ and ‘Tier 1 interventions.’ This is language from the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework, which can lead to data-mining and labeling of students without full parental consent. The district is also using Solution Tree, a vendor known for promoting these systems.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) regarding Item 5.c: ‘What specific student data is collected under the RTI/MTSS framework mentioned in the TISA report, who has access to it, and what is the specific opt-out process for parents?’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Data
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Social Studies Adoption Bypasses State Vetting for Some Courses
The district is beginning the Social Studies textbook adoption process (Item 3.b). The plan notes that Advanced Placement (AP) and other special courses, like ‘AP African American Studies,’ do not go through the state’s textbook vetting process and are approved locally. This creates a loophole where biased or activist-created materials can be adopted without state-level scrutiny.
Recommended Action Plan
ENGAGE THE PROCESS: The district has scheduled public review of materials from December to February (see Attachment 4 for dates). Sign up to be on the textbook committee or plan to attend the public reviews to ensure materials are academically sound and age-appropriate.
💰 Impact: Biased Classroom Materials
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