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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD agenda and found 5 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Giving Away Historic School Property to the City
After a closed-door legal consultation, the board plans to vote on conveying the historic Robert E. Lee House and other parts of the Fort Ringgold property to the City of Rio Grande City. This major transfer of public assets, including potential annexation, is being decided without full public disclosure of the terms and value.
Response
DEMAND A PUBLIC HEARING: Contact the Board (see district website for emails). ‘Before voting on Items 14.d through 14.h, the board must hold a dedicated public hearing on the transfer of Fort Ringgold property. Taxpayers deserve to know the full financial and legal terms of giving away these public assets.’
💰 Impact: Transfer of Public Assets
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| WARNING (LEVEL 7) |
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Giving Department of Homeland Security Access to School Property
Buried in the consent agenda, the board will vote on a license allowing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter and exit district property. The terms, liability, and potential impact on student safety are not disclosed to the public before the vote.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Board (see district website for emails). ‘Pull Item 9.c.i from the Consent Agenda. The public must understand the terms of giving DHS access to school grounds before any vote is taken.’
💰 Impact: Potential Liability / Undisclosed Terms
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| WARNING (LEVEL 6) |
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Student Data Analytics Contract on Consent Agenda
The district plans to renew its contract with OnDataSuite, a student data analytics platform. This renewal is bundled in the consent agenda, hiding the cost and the full scope of student data being collected and analyzed from public view.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Board (see district website for emails). ‘Pull Item 9.a.x from the Consent Agenda for a separate vote. Before renewing with OnDataSuite, the public deserves to know what student data is being collected and how it is being used.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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| WARNING (LEVEL 6) |
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Secret Library Book List on Consent Agenda
The board will vote to approve a ‘Fall Library Book Submission List’ without making the list of books public. This prevents parents from reviewing which materials are being added to school libraries for their children.
Response
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board (see district website for emails). ‘Pull Item 9.e.i from the Consent Agenda and publish the proposed book list online for parental review before the vote.’
💰 Impact: Bypassing Parents
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| WATCH (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague ‘Performance Pay’ Plan on Consent Agenda
The board is set to approve a ‘Strategic Compensation-Performance Pay Model’ without providing the actual plan for public review. This item is on the consent agenda, preventing discussion on how teacher pay will be tied to performance and what the cost to taxpayers will be.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Board (see district website for emails). ‘Regarding Item 9.d.iv, please pull this from the consent agenda and publish the full performance pay model before any vote. Taxpayers deserve to see the plan.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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