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📍 Drive to BRYAN ISD Office   📅 Monday, October 5, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming BRYAN ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
Potential Property Tax Increase Election
📅 October 5, 2026
The district is providing an update on a potential Voter Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE). This is the first step toward asking voters to approve a property tax rate increase to fund district operations.
Response

PAY ATTENTION: This is the first sign the district plans to ask for a tax increase. Contact the Bryan ISD Board of Trustees: ‘Before asking voters for a tax increase via a VATRE under Item 7.C, please present the results of the efficiency audit mentioned in Item 6.A and show where cuts have been made first.’

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
Third-Party Access to Student Data
📅 October 5, 2026
The district is approving an agreement on the consent agenda that designates Workforce Solutions Brazos Valley, an external entity, as a ‘school official.’ This grants them access to confidential student educational records for career coaching purposes, raising data privacy concerns.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Bryan ISD Board of Trustees: ‘Pull Consent Item 8.B for a separate discussion and vote. Why is an outside agency being granted ‘school official’ status with access to student data under FERPA?’

💰 Impact: Student Data Privacy Risk
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