Texas Public Policy Foundation Alert: WICHITA FALLS ISD – Tuesday, October 13, 2026 [f357d11e]

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Local Alert

📅 Tuesday, October 13, 2026 to Calendar

Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming WICHITA FALLS ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.

ALERT (LEVEL 8)

Secret Discussions Held in Closed Session

📅 October 13, 2026

The agenda includes a vague ‘Topics from the Floor’ item to be discussed in a closed session, away from public view. This practice allows trustees to have secret conversations on undisclosed matters, violating the spirit of the Texas Open Meetings Act and preventing public accountability.

Response

Contact the Wichita Falls ISD Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding Item IV.G, what ‘Topics from the Floor’ are being discussed in secret? The public deserves to know what its elected officials are discussing. All non-exempt business must be conducted in the open.’

💰 Impact: Government Secrecy

WARNING (LEVEL 6)

Public Comment Restricted to Agenda Items

📅 October 13, 2026

The board’s policy limits public comments exclusively to items already on the agenda. This prevents taxpayers and parents from raising new or urgent concerns in a public setting, reducing the board’s direct accountability to the community.

Response

Contact the Wichita Falls ISD Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Public comment should be a time for the community to raise any issue of concern, not just those pre-approved by the board. Please reform the public comment policy to allow open comment at your meetings.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access

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