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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming LA PORTE ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
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Board to Adopt Policy Updates from Taxpayer-Funded Lobby Group
The board plans to approve a package of policy updates provided by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) on the consent agenda. While policy updates are routine, TASB uses taxpayer money from member districts like La Porte ISD to lobby the state legislature for higher taxes and against taxpayer protections.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the La Porte ISD Board (contact info on district website): ‘Please pull Item IX.J from the Consent Agenda for a separate vote. I oppose using taxpayer funds for services from TASB, which lobbies against taxpayer interests. Please explore policy services from non-lobbying organizations.’
💰 Impact: Entanglement with Anti-Taxpayer Lobby
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6) |
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District to Approve $17,500 Data System with Vague Data-Sharing Terms
The board is set to approve a $17,500 contract with Region 18 ESC for a teacher evaluation data platform. The contract grants the vendor broad rights to use district data, make it “available to other…third parties,” and to “sell, publicize, or otherwise exploit” aggregated data in any way it sees fit.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the La Porte ISD Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item IX.I, who are the “third parties” our district’s data can be shared with under this contract? Please clarify the data privacy protections and get a commitment that our district’s data will not be sold or exploited before approving this agreement.’
💰 Impact: Loss of Local Control Over Data
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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District Certifies Compliance with State Ban on DEI and CRT-Related Concepts
The school board is voting to certify its compliance with Senate Bill 12, a state law that prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices and bans teaching concepts that one race or sex is inherently superior or that an individual is inherently racist by virtue of their race. The district has updated numerous policies and formally notified all staff and contractors of these new rules and the disciplinary consequences for violations.
How to Secure It
SECURE THE WIN: Attend the meeting to thank the board for implementing state law that removes divisive DEI and CRT-related concepts from the classroom. Ask for this to be a model for other districts on how to protect students and focus on academics.
✅ Why It Matters: Protects Against Ideological Instruction
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