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📍 Drive to TORNILLO ISD Office   📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming TORNILLO ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
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Vague ‘Health Training’ Through SHAC Warrants Scrutiny
📅 September 29, 2026
The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) is presenting an ‘Updated Health – Training.’ Without details, parents cannot know if this training for staff includes controversial, non-academic topics on gender, sexuality, or other sensitive issues that should be taught at home.
Response

ASK FOR THE MATERIALS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the SHAC presentation (Item 3.G), please make all “Updated Health – Training” materials publicly available for parental review before they are used with district staff.’

💰 Impact: Politicized Health Curriculum
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‘Safe and Supportive School Program’ May Hide SEL Initiatives
📅 September 29, 2026
The agenda includes a ‘Safety Update’ under the ‘Safe and Supportive School Program.’ This language is often used as a cover for implementing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programs, which can shift focus from academics to subjective emotional instruction and student data collection.
Response

DEFINE THE TERMS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the “Safe and Supportive School Program” update (Item 5), what specific programs, vendors, or curricula does this entail? Is the district implementing any Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) initiatives under this name?’

💰 Impact: Mission Drift, Data Mining
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Unspecified ‘Hybrid School Grant’ Could Carry Federal Strings
📅 September 29, 2026
The district is providing an update on a ‘Hybrid School Grant.’ Federal and state grants often come with long-term ideological or financial strings attached, creating new programs that local taxpayers must fund forever after the initial grant money is gone.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the Hybrid School Grant update (Item 3.C.2), please provide the source of the grant, the full grant application, and a list of all conditions and mandates attached to the funding.’

💰 Impact: Future Unfunded Mandates
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