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📍 Drive to SOMERVILLE ISD Office   📅 Wednesday, September 9, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming SOMERVILLE ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Undisclosed Library Book Review List on Consent Agenda
📅 2026-09-09
The board plans to approve a “Library Material Review List” as part of a bundled consent agenda, preventing public discussion. Without the list being public, parents cannot know what books are being considered for removal or addition, or what criteria are being used.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Somerville ISD board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). ‘I demand Item V.C. be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion. Parents have a right to see the Library Material Review List and understand the review process before it is approved.’

💰 Impact: Bypassing Parental Review
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Vague “Professional Development Waiver” Lacks Details
📅 2026-09-09
The board will vote on a “Professional Development Waiver” without providing any public documents explaining what training is being waived and why. This waiver could be a positive move to cut wasteful or ideological training, but taxpayers can’t know without the details.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Somerville ISD board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). ‘Regarding Item VI.B., please publish the details of the Professional Development Waiver. What specific training is being waived and what is the financial and educational impact?’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Rationale
ALERT (LEVEL 3)
Taxpayer-Funded Christmas Gifts for Employees
📅 2026-09-09
The board is set to approve spending taxpayer money on “Employee Christmas Gifts” via the consent agenda, avoiding a public discussion on the cost. While employee appreciation is valid, using public funds for gifts requires transparency about the total expense.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Somerville ISD board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). ‘Regarding Item V.E., please disclose the total cost of the proposed employee gifts before the vote. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being spent.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Amount
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