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📍 Drive to DUNCANVILLE ISD Office   📅 Saturday, August 29, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming DUNCANVILLE ISD agenda. There are 2 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)
Cutting Public Comment Time When More People Show Up
📅 August 29, 2026
The district’s official Public Forum Guidelines, attached to the agenda, automatically reduce a citizen’s speaking time from 3 minutes down to 2 minutes if more than five people sign up to speak. This policy punishes public engagement on controversial topics, effectively giving residents less time to make their case precisely when an issue is important enough to draw a crowd.
Response

Contact the Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees. Demand they revise the Public Forum Guidelines to ensure speaking time is not cut for citizens just because a meeting is well-attended. Public input should be encouraged, not penalized.

💰 Impact: Reduced public accountability and suppressed citizen input.
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Secret ‘Team of Eight’ Board Training
📅 August 29, 2026
The board is conducting a ‘Team of Eight’ training session behind closed doors, away from public view. These trainings are often run by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), a taxpayer-funded lobby group. By holding this in secret, the board prevents taxpayers from knowing what is being taught, who is teaching it, and whether the training aligns with the community’s values or the district’s mission.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees. Ask who is conducting the ‘Team of Eight’ training, what the curriculum is, and how much it costs taxpayers. Board training should be held in the open unless a specific legal exemption is cited and justified.

💰 Impact: Lack of transparency and potential for influence by taxpayer-funded lobbying groups.
District Info
Address 710 S CEDAR RIDGE DR, DUNCANVILLE, TX 75137
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