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📍 Drive to LA JOYA ISD Office   📅 Wednesday, November 4, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming LA JOYA ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
‘Strategic Direction’ Set Behind Closed Doors
📅 November 4, 2026
The Safety and Security Committee plans to discuss the district’s overall ‘strategic direction for the 2026-2027 school year’ in a closed session. This is a broad policy discussion that belongs in an open meeting, not hidden from public view under the justification of security.
Response

CHALLENGE THE CLOSED SESSION: Contact the La Joya ISD board. ‘Item 6.1.1.4, discussing the district’s ‘strategic direction,’ is not a valid reason for a closed session under the Texas Open Meetings Act. This discussion must be held in public.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
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Undisclosed Grant Projects Discussed in Secret
📅 November 4, 2026
The committee will discuss ‘Grant Project updates’ behind closed doors, a topic listed under a security-related closed session. Taxpayers have no way of knowing if these are federal grants that come with ideological strings, data-sharing mandates, or future costs that will fall on local taxpayers after the grant money runs out.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the La Joya ISD board. ‘Regarding Item 6.1.1.3, what specific grants are being discussed in closed session? The public deserves to know about any financial or policy strings attached to grant funding before the district is committed.’

💰 Impact: Future Unfunded Mandates
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