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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming BOERNE ISD agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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New Rules Could Silence Dissenting Board Members
The board is voting to adopt new ‘Board Operating Procedures’ that centralize power and reduce transparency. The rules would require all board members to channel information requests through the Superintendent or Board President and would prohibit individual members from speaking to the media, designating the President and Superintendent as the only spokespeople. This is a gag order on elected officials designed to control the flow of information to the public.
Response
PACK THE ROOM: Show up and speak against Item VII.B. Email the Board of Trustees: ‘Vote NO on the proposed Board Operating Procedures. The rules restricting information requests and gagging board members from speaking to the media are an attack on transparency. Elected officials work for the public, not the Superintendent.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Accountability
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Undisclosed Spending in Purchasing Report
The board is set to approve a ‘Purchasing Report’ hidden in the consent agenda. The report includes unspecified ‘Engineering Services,’ a boiler replacement, a contract extension, and all purchase orders over $50,000, but provides no details on the vendors, costs, or contract terms. This bundles potentially significant spending into a single vote with no public details.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Board of Trustees. ‘Regarding Consent Agenda Item VI.B, I demand the Purchasing Report be pulled for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to see the details of all contracts and purchase orders over $50,000 before they are approved.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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‘Advisory Period’ May Open Door to SEL
The new Middle School Course Catalog institutes a daily ‘Advisory Period’ for students to learn ‘social skills’ and receive ’emotional’ support. While the goal may be positive, these programs are often used to introduce Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curricula without specific board approval or parental review.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the Board of Trustees. ‘Regarding the new Middle School Course Catalog (Item VI.D), what specific curriculum will be used during the daily Advisory Period to teach ‘social skills’? Please ensure all materials are made public for parental review before adoption.’
💰 Impact: Mission Drift on Taxpayer Dime
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Board to Review Policy Penalizing Top Students
Under agenda item VI.E, the board is conducting a first reading of policy EIC (Local), which currently forces valedictorian and salutatorian candidates to take a full seven-class schedule their entire senior year. This prevents high-achieving students who have already met graduation requirements from participating in ‘senior release’ or other flexible options. This is an unnecessary and punitive rule that the board should eliminate.
Response
SUPPORT THE CHANGE: Email the Board of Trustees. ‘Regarding the First Reading of Policy EIC (Local) under Item VI.E, I support removing the requirement that valedictorian/salutatorian candidates take seven classes their senior year. Please vote to eliminate this punitive rule and restore flexibility for our highest-achieving students.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Student Liberty
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