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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming GUNTER ISD agenda. There are 4 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
| 🚨 Alert (LEVEL 9) |
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District Authorizes Eminent Domain to Seize Private Land
The school board is voting to authorize its attorneys to use eminent domain to seize three parcels of private property from local landowners. While the land is for a roadway to a new district facility, eminent domain is an extreme power that should be a last resort, not a routine tool for development.
Response
PROTECT PROPERTY RIGHTS: Show up to the meeting to speak against Items 8.F, 8.G, and 8.H. Contact the Gunter ISD Board (see district website for contact info): ‘Eminent domain must be the absolute last resort. Have all other options to acquire this land through voluntary sale been exhausted?’
💰 Impact: Loss of Private Property Rights
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| ⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8) |
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Adopting Policy Revisions from Anti-Taxpayer Lobby Group
The board plans to approve local policy revisions recommended by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Policy Services. TASB is a taxpayer-funded lobbying group that often opposes parental rights and fiscal transparency at the state capitol. This vote outsources local policy-making to an external group with its own agenda.
Response
DEMAND LOCAL CONTROL: Contact the Gunter ISD Board (see district website for contact info) and urge them to vote NO on Item 8.E. Ask them to develop policies locally rather than adopting templates from a lobby group that works against taxpayer interests.
💰 Impact: Outsourcing Local Control
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6) |
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Undisclosed Budget Amendment on Consent Agenda
The board is set to approve ‘Budget Amendment #1’ without separate discussion by placing it on the consent agenda. Without the attached document, taxpayers have no way to know if this involves a significant spending increase or a reallocation of funds away from the classroom.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Gunter ISD Board (see district website for contact info) and demand that Item 7.C, Budget Amendment #1, be pulled from the consent agenda for a full discussion and a recorded vote. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being moved.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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Board to Affirm Parent Rights with SB 12 Resolution
The Gunter ISD board is considering a resolution to formally adopt and support the parent rights protections outlined in Senate Bill 12. This is a positive step towards ensuring transparency and parental authority, particularly regarding instructional and library materials.
How to Secure It
AMPLIFY THE WIN: Contact the Gunter ISD Board (see district website for contact info) to thank them for supporting parent rights. Urge them to pass Item 8.B to set a strong standard for transparency and parental involvement in the district.
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