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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming SAN ANGELO ISD agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Hidden in Consent Agenda
The board is set to approve financial statements under Consent Item X.A that contain over $8,600 in payments to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) and the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA). These organizations use taxpayer money to lobby the state legislature for policies that often lead to higher taxes and reduced local control.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Board of Trustees. ‘I demand Consent Item X.A be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to see where each member stands on funding political lobbying with our school taxes.’
💰 Impact: $8,626 in Lobbying Fees
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| WARNING (LEVEL 7) |
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Policy Change Could Automatically Dismiss Grievances
The board is voting on a policy change that would automatically dismiss any parent, employee, or public grievance if the person filing it ‘fails to agree on a time for scheduling a hearing.’ This vague language could allow the district to offer only inconvenient times and then dismiss the complaint, preventing it from ever reaching the board.
Response
DEMAND A NO VOTE: Email the Board of Trustees. ‘I urge you to vote NO on the proposed policy changes in Item XI.E. This new language creates a procedural trap that undermines the right of parents and taxpayers to hold the district accountable.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
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| WARNING (LEVEL 6) |
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Lobbying Groups Listed as Approved ‘Training’ Providers
The board is approving a list of ‘training providers’ that includes the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) and Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA). This creates another pipeline for taxpayer dollars to flow to organizations that lobby against taxpayer interests at the state capitol.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the Board of Trustees. ‘Regarding Item X.G, please remove the Texas Association of School Boards and the Texas Association of School Administrators from the list of approved training providers. Our tax dollars should not fund the organizations that lobby against us.’
💰 Impact: Funneling Funds to Lobbyists
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| WATCH (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is voting to approve a new list of library books, but the list itself is not attached to the agenda for public review. While the district states the list was posted elsewhere online, true transparency requires all documents for a vote to be included with the agenda itself.
Response
INVESTIGATE: The action sheet for Item X.D states the book list was posted on the district’s website. Find and review this list, and email the board demanding that all documents for approval be directly attached to the public agenda in the future.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Content
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