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📍 Drive to ROCKSPRINGS ISD Office   📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming ROCKSPRINGS ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
Unexplained ‘MC’ Item on Consent Agenda
📅 October 14, 2026
The board plans to approve an item labeled only ‘MC’ as part of the consent agenda, a bundle of items passed with a single vote and no discussion. This lack of description prevents public scrutiny of what taxpayer money is being spent on or what policy is being enacted.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Rocksprings ISD board and ask: ‘Please pull Consent Item 7.6, labeled ‘MC’, for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. The public deserves to know what this item is before it is approved.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Vague Budget Amendments Up for Vote
📅 October 14, 2026
The board will vote on unspecified ‘Budget Amendments.’ Without the actual document being publicly accessible with the agenda, it’s impossible for taxpayers to know if funds are being shifted to new programs or consultants without proper oversight.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Contact the Rocksprings ISD board and ask for the proposed budget amendments for Item 8.3 to be posted online before the meeting. Taxpayers must be able to review changes to the budget before they are approved.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending Shift
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Vague Improvement Plans — Manual Review Required
📅 October 14, 2026
The board is set to approve the Campus and District Improvement Plans (CIP/DIP). These key documents can introduce controversial curricula or policies, such as those related to Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), without direct public debate on those specific elements.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Item 8.6 attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether the CIP/DIP contains mandates for SEL, DEI, or other politically-driven frameworks.

💰 Impact: Politicized Classroom Policies
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