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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming INSPIRE ACADEMIES agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Blank Check for Contracts on Consent Agenda
The board plans to approve and ratify an unknown number of contracts for undisclosed amounts without any individual discussion. Bundling unspecified contracts on the consent agenda is a tactic to hide spending from public scrutiny and prevent accountability.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the BRAINATION office at (210) 638-5012. ‘I demand Consent Item III.b, ‘Approval to Sign and Ratify Contracts,’ be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to know what contracts are being approved with their money before the vote.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
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| WARNING (LEVEL 6) |
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Five New Campuses Proposed With No Details
The board is voting on resolutions to add five new campuses in Tom Green, Lubbock, Grayson, Nueces, and Mills counties. The actual resolution documents, which would detail the financial and operational plans, were not attached to the public agenda, preventing taxpayer review of this major expansion of a publicly-funded entity.
Response
INVESTIGATE: Contact the BRAINATION office at (210) 638-5012 and demand the resolutions for Items IV.e through IV.i be posted online immediately. ‘Before you vote to expand into five new counties, the public deserves to see the financial and operational details in the expansion resolutions.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Expansion Costs
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| WATCH (LEVEL 5) |
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School ‘Improvement Plans’ May Hide New Spending
The board will approve ‘Targeted Improvement Plans’ for two campuses without providing the documents to the public. These plans can be used to hire expensive consultants or implement controversial social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula, all without a specific, transparent vote on those vendors or programs.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the BRAINATION office at (210) 638-5012 regarding Item IV.c. ‘Please publish the full Targeted Improvement Plans online before the vote. Taxpayers need to know if these plans involve hiring new consultants or purchasing new curriculum.’
💰 Impact: Potential Consultant Fees
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