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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming REG 1 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Consultant Contract Extension on Consent Agenda
The board is set to approve an extension for ‘Professional Consultant Services’ (RFP 23-0127) as part of a bundled consent agenda vote. This prevents individual discussion and scrutiny of what taxpayers are paying for and what services are being rendered.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Region One ESC board. ‘I demand Consent Item 7.B be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to know who these consultants are and what they are being paid for.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Consultant Fees
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Second Consultant Contract on Consent Agenda
A second contract extension for ‘Professional Consultant Services’ (RFP 24-0162) is also bundled into the consent agenda. Approving vague consultant contracts without individual review and a recorded vote is a pattern of poor fiscal transparency.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Region One ESC board. ‘I demand Consent Item 7.C be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. What are the deliverables for this contract?’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Consultant Fees
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| WATCH (LEVEL 5) |
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Undisclosed Budget Amendment
The board plans to vote on a budget amendment for the previous month under Action Item 6.A. The agenda provides no details on what money is being moved, from where, or for what purpose, preventing public scrutiny before the vote.
Response
INVESTIGATE: The details of Item 6.A are not in the agenda. Contact the Region One ESC board and demand the full budget amendment document be posted online before any vote is taken.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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Vague ‘Strategic Transformation’ Plan
The board will hear a report on ‘Achieving Regional Transformation.’ This type of vague, jargon-filled initiative often precedes hiring expensive outside consultants with no clear, measurable benefit to students or taxpayers.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Region One ESC board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). ‘Regarding Item 5.A, what specific problem is this ‘transformation’ meant to solve, and what is the estimated future cost to taxpayers for any associated consultants or programs?’
💰 Impact: Potential Consultant Contracts
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