|
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming IRVING ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
| ALERT (LEVEL 8) |
|
Administrator’s Outside Vendor Work Undisclosed
The board is asked to approve an administrator, Neyra Rios, to perform paid work for an outside vendor, as required by a new state law designed to prevent conflicts of interest. However, the agenda documents fail to name the vendor, making it impossible for the public or the board to assess whether a conflict of interest exists.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Consent Item III.A.11, the agenda fails to name the vendor Ms. Rios will be working for. The board cannot approve this without that information. Please pull this item and table it until the vendor’s name and the nature of the work are publicly disclosed.’
💰 Impact: Potential Conflict of Interest
|
| WARNING (LEVEL 7) |
|
Trustee Recognized for TASB Lobbying Program
The board will recognize Trustee Mary Richarte for completing the ‘Leadership TASB’ program. The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) is a taxpayer-funded lobbying group that often works against parent and taxpayer interests in Austin. This official recognition signals a close and celebrated relationship between the district’s leadership and this lobbying organization.
Response
ASK A QUESTION DURING PUBLIC COMMENT: ‘During Item II.G.1, could the board explain how much taxpayer money was spent on Trustee Richarte’s participation in the Leadership TASB program, and what specific benefits Irving taxpayers received from this training provided by a lobbying organization?’
💰 Impact: Alignment with Anti-Taxpayer Lobby
|
| WARNING (LEVEL 6) |
|
Social-Emotional Learning in Campus Plans
The 2026-2027 Campus Improvement Plans, buried on the consent agenda, include strategies to implement ‘explicit Social-Emotional Learning routines’ like ‘calm-down corners’ and ‘structured SEL lessons’. These programs can shift focus from academic fundamentals to subjective emotional and behavioral instruction, a mission drift on the taxpayer’s dime.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand Consent Item III.A.9, Campus Improvement Plans, be pulled for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents deserve to know where you stand on implementing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programs in our schools.’
💰 Impact: Mission Drift in Classrooms
|
|
|
“Freedom, Prosperity &
Opportunity”
TPPF is a conservative think tank whose mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation.
Contribute to the mission
Powered by Sentinel Engine |