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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming SANTA FE ISD agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Vote on Major School Plans Without Public Review
The board is set to approve the District and Campus Improvement Plans, which dictate academic and operational priorities for the entire district. These plans are often where controversial programs like ‘Social Emotional Learning’ (SEL) or ‘Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’ (DEI) initiatives are embedded, away from public view.
Response
INVESTIGATE: The ‘Improvement Plans’ in Item XI.E are key policy documents. Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to check for terms like ‘SEL,’ ‘equity,’ ‘DEI,’ or vendors like Panorama Education. Demand the board postpone the vote until parents can review the full text.
💰 Impact: Politicized Curriculum
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Vote on Junior High Plan Without Public Review
The board will vote on the ‘Local Improvement Plan’ for Santa Fe Junior High. Like district-wide plans, these documents can introduce controversial non-academic programming into a specific school and should be thoroughly reviewed by parents before approval.
Response
INVESTIGATE: The ‘Improvement Plan’ in Item XI.F is a key policy document for the junior high. Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to check for terms like ‘SEL,’ ‘equity,’ or ‘restorative justice.’ Demand the board postpone the vote until parents can review the full text.
💰 Impact: Mission Creep in the Classroom
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Undisclosed Budget Change on Consent Agenda
The board plans to approve a budget amendment as part of a bundled ‘consent agenda’ vote, which allows it to pass without individual discussion. These amendments can shift significant taxpayer funds with little transparency or public scrutiny.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Santa Fe ISD Board of Trustees. ‘I request that Item X.D, the Budget Amendment, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being reallocated.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending Shift
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Undisclosed Cost for Midyear Staff Bonuses
The board is voting on a ‘Midyear Bonus Incentive’ for staff without disclosing the total cost or the source of funds in the agenda. While retaining staff is important, taxpayers have a right to know the price tag of such proposals before they are approved.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Santa Fe ISD Board of Trustees. ‘Before voting on Item XI.A, the Midyear Bonus Incentive, please state the total cost to taxpayers and the specific budget line item these funds will be drawn from.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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