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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Potential ESG Influence in Investment Policy
The board is voting to approve a new list of investment trainers and brokers and review its investment policy under item VI.B.2. This could be an opportunity for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria to be inserted, prioritizing political agendas over the best financial return for the district.
Response
INVESTIGATE: The resolutions and list of brokers are not public in the agenda. Contact the District Office and demand to see the attachments for Item VI.B.2 before the vote to ensure no ESG criteria are being added to the district’s investment strategy.
💰 Impact: Lower Investment Returns
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Undisclosed Budget Changes on Consent Agenda
The board plans to approve unspecified ‘Budget Amendments and Donations’ as part of a bundled consent agenda vote. This practice can be used to pass significant spending changes or accept donations with strings attached without public discussion or a separate vote.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Board of Trustees and demand that Item VI.C.2, ‘Approve Budget Amendments and Donations,’ be pulled from the consent agenda for a separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to know exactly what changes are being made to the budget.
💰 Impact: Hidden Spending
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New Elementary School Book Lists Up for Approval
The board is set to approve new book lists for Barrow and West Columbia Elementary schools. Without the lists being public, parents cannot review the materials for age-appropriateness or ideological content before they are approved for use in classrooms.
Response
INVESTIGATE: The proposed book lists are not attached to the public agenda. Parents should contact the district immediately to get copies of the book lists for Items VI.B.4 and VI.B.5 and review them before Tuesday’s vote.
💰 Impact: Bypassing Parents
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Vague ‘Board Policy CFB LOCAL’ Update
The board is voting to approve an update to ‘Board Policy CFB LOCAL’ with no description of what the policy is or what changes are being made. This lack of detail prevents public scrutiny of a potentially significant policy change before the vote.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the District Office and ask for the text of the proposed changes to ‘Board Policy CFB LOCAL’ under Item VI.B.3. Taxpayers have a right to know what policy is being changed before the board votes.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Change
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