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📍 Drive to LA PORTE ISD Office   📅 Tuesday, October 13, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming LA PORTE ISD agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
ALERT (LEVEL 8)
District-Wide SEL Push Hidden in Consent Agenda
📅 October 13, 2026
Under Consent Item VII.G, the board is set to approve multiple Campus Improvement Plans that embed Social Emotional Learning (SEL), ‘restorative practices,’ and the ‘Second Step’ curriculum. These programs often shift focus from academics to subjective emotional and behavioral conditioning, bypassing parental input on sensitive topics.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the La Porte ISD Board (contact info on district website). ‘I demand Consent Item VII.G be pulled for a separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Parents deserve to know where you stand on embedding SEL and the ‘Second Step’ curriculum in our schools.’

💰 Impact: Politicizing the Classroom
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
Requires Verification

Vague Budget Amendment Requires Scrutiny
📅 October 13, 2026
Consent Item VII.I proposes an unspecified budget amendment, but the backup document detailing the changes was not included in this packet. These amendments can shift significant taxpayer funds between projects with little transparency or public debate.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Item VII.I in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see where money is being moved. Email the Board: ‘Please explain the purpose and amount of the budget amendment in Item VII.I before the vote.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

School Health Advisory Council Report on Consent Agenda
📅 October 13, 2026
The board will receive the annual School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) report under Consent Item VII.F. SHACs can influence controversial health and sex education curriculum, but the report itself was not included in the provided agenda packet for review.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Open the SHAC report attachment for Item VII.F in the Official Agenda (linked above). Check for any proposed changes to health curriculum or services that require parental oversight.

💰 Impact: Potential Curriculum Changes
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Theater Renovation Budget Needs Transparency
📅 October 13, 2026
Item VII.N asks for approval of a budget for a high school theater renovation. The documents detailing the cost and funding source were not included in this packet, leaving taxpayers to wonder if this is a responsible use of existing funds or a step toward new debt.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Open the attachments for Item VII.N in the Official Agenda (linked above). Email the Board: ‘What is the total cost and funding source for the Sonja Angelo Theater renovation under Item VII.N?’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Capital Cost
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