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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming HAYS CISD agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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District Finalizing Lobbying Plan to Oppose Taxpayer Protections
Under Item M.5, the board is discussing its legislative priorities, which include lobbying against restrictions on the district’s ability to issue debt. This means the district is preparing to use taxpayer resources to actively work against taxpayer-friendly reforms in the state legislature.
Response
SPEAK UP: Sign up for Public Forum at the Oct. 19 meeting. ‘Regarding Item M.5, I oppose Hays CISD using my tax dollars to lobby against taxpayer protections like stricter rules for issuing debt. The board’s job is to represent taxpayers, not lobby against them.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| WARNING (LEVEL 7) |
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Social-Emotional Learning Framework Buried in Consent Agenda
The District Improvement Plan, hidden on the consent agenda as Item K.1, formally adopts the CASEL framework for social-emotional learning. This commits the district to a specific, controversial curriculum focused on student attitudes and beliefs, rather than core academics.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Hays CISD Board (see district website for contact info). ‘I demand Consent Item K.1 be pulled for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Parents deserve to know where you stand on embedding the CASEL framework in our schools.’
💰 Impact: Politicized Classrooms
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| WARNING (LEVEL 6) |
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Using Bond Interest for Unlisted Athletic Projects
The district plans to spend $300,000 from bond interest earnings to design a turf and track replacement, part of a larger $8 million plan to use these funds for athletic upgrades. This uses money generated from voter-approved debt to pay for projects that were not explicitly part of the bond package presented to voters.
Response
QUESTION THE SPENDING: Contact the Hays CISD Board (see district website for contact info). ‘Regarding Item L.8, bond interest should be used to pay down debt, not to fund new projects voters didn’t approve. Vote NO on using bond interest for athletic upgrades.’
💰 Impact: Voter-Approved Funds Diverted
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| WATCH (LEVEL 5) |
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District to Pay Architecture Firm $240,500 for Staff Job
Unable to fill its own project manager positions, the district plans to pay O’Connell Robertson Architects $240,500 in a ‘staff augmentation’ contract to manage construction of the new high school. This is an expensive workaround that raises questions about the district’s hiring and management practices.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Hays CISD Board (see district website for contact info). ‘Regarding Item L.7, why can’t the district hire qualified staff directly? Please provide a cost-benefit analysis before approving a $240,500 consultant contract for a staff position.’
💰 Impact: $240,500 (Consultant Contract)
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