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📍 Drive to SANTA GERTRUDIS ISD Office   📅 Monday, November 16, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming SANTA GERTRUDIS ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
Slowing Down Public Records Requests
📅 November 16, 2026
The board will vote to designate 10 days in 2026 and 10 days in 2027 as ‘non-business days’ for Public Information Act (PIA) requests. This legal maneuver pauses the clock on the district’s legal duty to respond, making it harder for parents and taxpayers to get timely information.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and tell the board: ‘Regarding Item 7, please vote NO on designating non-business PIA days. The district should be committed to maximum transparency, not using legal loopholes to delay public information requests.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Vague Budget Amendments Hide Spending
📅 November 16, 2026
The board will vote on unspecified ‘Budget Amendments’ with no supporting documents attached to the public agenda. This lack of transparency prevents taxpayers from seeing how their money is being reallocated before the vote.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and demand that the proposed budget amendments for Item 10 be posted publicly before the meeting. Taxpayers deserve to know where their money is going before the board votes.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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