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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming CANUTILLO ISD agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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District Confirms Use of Taxpayer-Funded Lobby Group TASB
The agenda confirms the district used the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) for its superintendent search process. TASB is a taxpayer-funded lobbying organization that actively works in Austin to oppose property tax relief, parental rights, and educational freedom.
Response
DEMAND AN AUDIT: Contact the Canutillo ISD Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). ‘Regarding Item 7.D, how much in taxpayer money does CISD pay TASB annually in dues and fees? I demand the district cease funding political lobbying groups that work against the interests of taxpayers and parents.’
💰 Impact: Funding Anti-Taxpayer Lobbying
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| WARNING (LEVEL 7) |
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Social-Emotional Learning Embedded in Campus Plans
Tucked into the consent agenda, the improvement plans for nearly every school in the district include goals for ‘Social-Emotional Learning’ (SEL), ‘SEL resources’, and ‘PBIS’. This represents a systemic effort to shift focus from academic fundamentals to subjective psychological programming in the classroom.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Canutillo ISD Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). ‘Pull Consent Item 5.C.1 for a separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Parents deserve to know where each trustee stands on embedding Social-Emotional Learning into our schools’ official objectives.’
💰 Impact: Mission Creep in Classrooms
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| WATCH (LEVEL 4) |
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District-Wide ‘Confidential’ Employee Climate Survey
The district is proposing a ‘confidential’ employee climate survey. While presented as a tool for feedback, these surveys can be used to gather data to justify creating divisive DEI programs or to screen employees based on their alignment with political agendas.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Canutillo ISD Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). ‘Regarding Item 4.A, please make the full employee climate survey instrument public before any vote. Taxpayers have a right to see what questions are being asked of public employees on the public’s dime.’
💰 Impact: Data for DEI Initiatives
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✅ Wins for Taxpayers
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 6) |
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District May Dissolve Public Facility Corporation
The board will consider dissolving its Public Facility Corporation (PFC). PFCs are often used to issue debt and approve projects with less transparency and without direct voter approval, so eliminating this entity is a positive step toward fiscal accountability.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Contact the Canutillo ISD Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). ‘I support Item 4.B to dissolve the Public Facility Corporation. This is a welcome move for transparency. Please vote YES and set a new standard for fiscal accountability in our region.’
✅ Why It Matters: Increased Transparency
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