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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming BRENHAM ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Superintendent Given $1M Blank Check Authority
The board is being asked to delegate authority to the Superintendent to sign individual contracts up to $1,000,000 without specific board approval for each one. This action reduces public oversight on how millions in voter-approved bond money are actually spent.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the Brenham ISD Board of Trustees (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 7, the board should vote on all major contracts, not delegate million-dollar authority. Taxpayers deserve direct oversight on how bond money is spent.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Public Oversight
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Rubber-Stamping of Unnamed Health Council Members
The board plans to approve members of the influential Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) as part of a bundled ‘Consent Agenda’ vote, without listing the names of the appointees. The SHAC has significant input on health curriculum, and parents have a right to know who is being appointed before they are approved.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Brenham ISD Board of Trustees (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Consent Item 17.b for a separate discussion and vote. Please publicly state the names and qualifications of every proposed SHAC member before the vote.’
💰 Impact: Bypassing Parental Review
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Undisclosed Campus Improvement Plans Up for Vote
The board is set to approve district and campus improvement plans without making the contents of those plans public in the agenda. These documents can introduce new ideological initiatives like Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), and taxpayers deserve to review them before they become policy.
Response
INVESTIGATE: The district has not attached the ‘district & campus improvement plans’ for Item 15. Email the Brenham ISD Board of Trustees (contact info on district website): ‘Please postpone the vote on Item 15 and publish the full text of all improvement plans so the public can review them.’
💰 Impact: Hidden Policy Changes
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