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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming WAXAHACHIE ISD agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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District Expanding Role as Regional Mental Health Hub
The board is approving an agreement to allow other school districts to send their students to a mental health facility housed on Waxahachie ISD property. This positions the school as a hub for intensive behavioral health services, raising questions about mission creep and student data privacy with the third-party provider, Mind Above Matter, LLC.
Response
Contact the Board regarding Consent Agenda Item XI.L: ‘What oversight does the district have over the clinical content and data collection practices of Mind Above Matter, the third-party vendor operating an intensive mental health program on school property?’
💰 Impact: Mission Creep / Data Privacy Risk
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| WATCH (LEVEL 5) |
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District to Hire Expensive Special Education Contractors
The district plans to approve a contract with Delta T Group to fill critical special education vacancies. While necessary to serve students, the hourly rates for these contractors, such as $90/hr for a Speech Pathologist, are significantly higher than employee salaries and represent a costly stop-gap measure.
Response
Contact the Board regarding Consent Agenda Item XI.J: ‘What is the long-term strategy to recruit and retain full-time special education staff to avoid these high-cost contractor fees?’
💰 Impact: High Contractor Rates
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✅ Wins for Taxpayers
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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District Earns ‘Superior’ Financial Rating
The district received a ‘Superior’ rating, the highest possible, from the Texas Education Agency’s Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST). This indicates strong financial management and transparency with taxpayer dollars.
How to Lock It In
Acknowledge good governance. Contact the Waxahachie ISD Board of Trustees to thank them for their sound financial stewardship that resulted in a ‘Superior’ FIRST rating under Item IV.A.
✅ Why It Matters: Good Governance
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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District Affirms Parental Rights in Library Policy
The board is approving the School Library Advisory Council under policy EFB(LOCAL), which explicitly states parents are the primary decision-makers for their child’s library access. The policy provides a clear process for parents to restrict materials and challenge books, ensuring transparency and parental control.
How to Lock It In
Contact the Board to thank them for maintaining a strong parental rights policy (EFB LOCAL) for school libraries as part of Item XI.G. This sets a great example for other districts.
✅ Why It Matters: Parental Rights Protected
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