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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming FORNEY ISD agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Vague ‘Learning Committee’ Recommendations
The board is set to approve recommendations from the ‘FORCAST Learning Committee’ with no public details on what these recommendations are. Vague items like this are often used to introduce controversial changes to curriculum, new ideological programs like SEL, or expensive consultant contracts.
Response
INVESTIGATE & DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Forney ISD board immediately and demand that the full text of the ‘FORCAST Learning Committee Recommendations’ for Item 11 be posted online for public review well before the vote.
💰 Impact: New Ideological Programs
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| WARNING (LEVEL 6) |
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Budget Changes Hidden on Consent Agenda
The board plans to approve a ‘Budget Amendment’ as part of the consent agenda, a bundled vote that discourages discussion. This process hides changes in spending from public scrutiny and prevents taxpayers from seeing how their money is being reallocated.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Forney ISD board and demand that Item 9C, the Budget Amendment, be pulled from the consent agenda for a separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to know what’s in it before it’s approved.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending Shifts
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| WARNING (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague ‘Personal Services’ Contracts
The board is voting to approve undefined ‘Contracts for Personal Services’ with no information about the vendors, cost, or purpose. This is a common way for districts to hire expensive consultants for vague projects with no clear benefit to students or taxpayers.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Forney ISD board and ask for the vendor names, contract amounts, and specific deliverables for the ‘Contracts for Personal Services’ under Item 16. These contracts should not be approved without public disclosure.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Consultant Fees
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| WATCH (LEVEL 5) |
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Undisclosed Cost for Employee Stipends
The board is voting on ‘Employee Retention Stipends’ without disclosing the total cost or the source of the funds. This could be a responsible use of funds or it could be a gimmick using one-time federal dollars that creates a budget hole when the money runs out.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Forney ISD board before the meeting. Ask for the total cost, the funding source, and the number of employees receiving the stipends under Item 10. This information should be public before the vote.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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