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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for ABILENE ISD. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Blank Check for New Library Books on Consent Agenda
The board is set to approve the “Acquisition of Library Materials” as part of a bundled consent agenda vote, but has provided no list of the books or materials being purchased. This completely bypasses parental review and transparency on one of the most sensitive issues in our schools.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Item VI.H, Acquisition of Library Materials, from the Consent Agenda. Parents demand a full, public list of all materials being considered for purchase before any vote is taken. Do not approve a blank check for our school libraries.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Reading List
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board Proposes to Weaken Its Own Hiring Oversight
The board is voting to re-delegate its authority to the Superintendent to hire all contract personnel below the associate superintendent level. This means new principals and other key staff can be hired without a public board vote, reducing transparency and accountability.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A ROLL-CALL VOTE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I urge you to vote NO on Item VI.E. The Board should retain its authority to approve all contract hires. Please pull this from the consent agenda for a full discussion and a public, roll-call vote.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Teacher Training Plan Pushes “Trauma-Informed” Ideology
The district’s professional development plan includes required training for all staff on “Trauma-Informed Care” and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) concepts like “Managing Emotions.” These approaches often replace academic focus and discipline with therapy, and can lower expectations for students.
Recommended Action Plan
CHALLENGE THE TRAINING: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the Professional Development Plan (Item VI.F), what specific actions will be taken to ensure “trauma-informed” practices do not compromise classroom discipline and academic rigor? Parents want a focus on education, not therapy.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Lowered Academic Standards
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Preschool Enrollment Based on Family “Risk” Profile
The federally-funded Head Start program uses a point system to prioritize enrollment, giving preference based on sensitive family data like income level, single-parent status, CPS involvement, and even parental drug use. This turns preschool admission into a social services screening that collects invasive data on families.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: This is a federal program, but parents have a right to know what data is being collected. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the Head Start program (Item II.C), what are the data privacy protections for the sensitive family information collected during the application process? Who has access to this data?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $6M (Federal Strings Attached)
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Who is on the Committee Deciding Health Curriculum?
The board is appointing members to the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC), the committee that recommends health and sex-ed curriculum. While a majority are parents, the affiliations of several other members, including a potential “nonprofit health organizations” representative, are not disclosed.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND VETTING: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before approving the SHAC members in Item VI.C, please publicly disclose the professional affiliations of all non-parent appointees. Parents have a right to know who is advising the district on our children’s health curriculum.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Influences
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 10) |
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District Adopts Sweeping Pro-Parent Policy Updates
The board is voting on policy updates that explicitly ban DEI duties for staff, prohibit instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, and forbid staff from helping a child socially transition without parental consent. It also makes it easier to fire a superintendent for promoting these ideologies.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM TO SUPPORT THIS: This is a massive win that codifies protections from state law into local policy. Show up to thank the Board for adopting these changes. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Thank you for protecting our children and our rights by adopting the common-sense changes in TASB Policy Update 127. We fully support you.’
✅ Why It Matters: Taxpayer-Funded Sanity
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| Major Win (LEVEL 9) |
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Board to Publicly Certify Compliance with Parental Rights Law
The Board will hold a public hearing and vote to certify that the district is in full compliance with SB 12, the new state law protecting parental rights and prohibiting DEI and gender ideology in schools. This is a powerful act of public accountability that puts the district on the record.
How to Lock It In
SHOW UP AND SPEAK: Attend the public hearing for Item VIII.B to thank the Board for their commitment to transparency and for implementing SB 12. This creates a public record that protects these wins from being quietly reversed later. Sign up to speak in support.
✅ Why It Matters: Public Accountability
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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District Removes “Equity” from Gifted & Talented Program
A proposed policy change for the Gifted and Talented (G&T) program explicitly prohibits using a student’s race, ethnicity, sex, or socioeconomic status in the selection process. This ensures G&T placement is based on merit and ability, not identity politics.
How to Lock It In
APPLAUD THIS WIN: This is a crucial step to protect merit-based education. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I strongly support the proposed change to policy EHBB to ensure Gifted and Talented selection is based on merit, not divisive identity categories. Thank you for protecting academic excellence.’
✅ Why It Matters: Merit Over Ideology
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