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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS – CENTRAL TEXAS agenda and found 5 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Massive, Undetailed District Expansion Plan
The board is voting on a resolution to ask the TEA for permission to add ‘additional campuses, additional sites, and increase maximum enrollment.’ This major decision, which carries enormous long-term financial obligations, is being presented without any public plan detailing the costs, locations, or funding sources.
Response
DEMAND A PUBLIC PLAN: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) and insist that the vote on Item XI.A be postponed until a detailed expansion plan—including costs, locations, and funding sources—is presented to the public for review and comment. This is too big to rush through.
💰 Impact: Future Taxpayer Liability
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| ALERT (LEVEL 8) |
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‘Blank Check’ for New School Construction
The board is voting to authorize the CEO to ‘negotiate, finalize, and execute’ a construction contract for a new gym and storm shelter. This gives one person the power to sign a final deal without the board, or the public, ever seeing or approving the final price tag.
Response
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) regarding Item X.A. Ask them to amend the motion to require the final negotiated contract to come back to the board for a public vote before execution. Don’t give away oversight on a major construction project.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Construction Costs
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| WARNING (LEVEL 7) |
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New Virtual School Program Hidden on Consent Agenda
The board plans to approve an application for a new virtual school program by bundling it into the ‘Consent Agenda.’ This maneuver allows a significant policy decision to pass with no public discussion or individual vote, limiting transparency.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) and demand Item IV.D be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Parents and taxpayers deserve to know the details of this new virtual school before it’s approved.
💰 Impact: Reduced Transparency
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Undisclosed First Quarter Budget Changes
The board is set to approve first-quarter budget amendments without providing any supporting documents to the public. These amendments could reallocate significant funds or approve new spending with no public scrutiny.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) and ask for the detailed budget amendments for Item VI.A to be posted online before the vote. Taxpayers have a right to see how their money is being reallocated.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
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Vague ‘Improvement Plans’ Could Hide New Curricula
The board will vote on multiple ‘Local Improvement Plans’ and ‘Targeted Improvement Plans’ for several campuses without making the plans public. These documents are often used to introduce controversial consultants, student surveys, or new curricula (like SEL or DEI) outside of the normal adoption process.
Response
INVESTIGATE: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) and request that the full text of the ‘Local Improvement Plans’ (Item VII.A) and ‘Targeted Improvement Plans’ (Item IX.A) be made public. Parents need to know if these plans include new consultants, surveys, or curriculum changes.
💰 Impact: Politicized Classrooms
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