Texas Public Policy Foundation Alert: BASTROP ISD – Tuesday, September 15, 2026 [c34272f3]

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming BASTROP ISD agenda. There are 5 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.

⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)

Requires Verification

Undisclosed Budget Amendment on Consent Agenda

📅 Scheduled Action

The board plans to amend the 2026-2027 General Fund Budget as part of a bundled vote, with no details provided on the amount or purpose of the change. This practice avoids public discussion and a recorded vote on how taxpayer money is being reallocated mid-year.

Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Bastrop ISD Board (see district website for contacts) and insist that Item 3.E be pulled from the Consent Agenda. ‘Taxpayers deserve a full presentation and a separate roll-call vote on any changes to the district budget.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending

⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)

Requires Verification

Undisclosed Compensation Plan Change on Consent Agenda

📅 Scheduled Action

An amendment to the district’s compensation plan is scheduled for approval on the consent agenda, with no public details. This could represent significant pay raises for administrators or other changes to employee compensation, approved without a transparent, standalone vote.

Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Bastrop ISD Board (see district website for contacts) and demand Item 3.H be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a full explanation and a separate roll-call vote. ‘Changes to the taxpayer-funded compensation plan must be made in the open.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Pay Raises

🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)

Requires Verification

Vague ‘BE(LOCAL)’ Policy Change Hidden on Consent Agenda

📅 Scheduled Action

The district is approving a revision to ‘Board Policy BE(LOCAL)’ without a descriptive title, hiding it on the consent agenda. This prevents public scrutiny of what could be significant changes to board operations, public comment rules, or other governance policies.

Response

INVESTIGATE: Contact the Bastrop ISD Board (see district website for contacts) and demand that the text of the proposed changes to policy BE(LOCAL) under Item 3.D be made public before the vote. ‘Policy changes should never be hidden under vague titles on the consent agenda.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access

🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)

Requires Verification

Library Book Procurement List on Consent Agenda

📅 Scheduled Action

The board is set to approve a recommended procurement list from the School Library Advisory Council (SLAC) on the consent agenda. This bundles the approval of potentially hundreds of new library books, preventing public review and discussion of age-appropriateness or controversial content.

Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Bastrop ISD Board (see district website for contacts) and ask that Item 3.G be pulled from the Consent Agenda and that the full procurement list be published for parental review before any vote.

💰 Impact: Bypassing Parental Review

🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)

Requires Verification

School Health Council Report on Consent Agenda

📅 Scheduled Action

The board is set to approve the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) membership and its annual report as part of a bundled ‘consent agenda’ vote. SHACs can influence controversial health curriculum, and bundling approval prevents public discussion on who is advising the district and what they are recommending.

Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Bastrop ISD Board (see district website for contacts) and ask them to pull Item 3.C from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. ‘Parents deserve to know who is on the SHAC and what is in their annual report before it’s approved.’

💰 Impact: Curriculum without Parental Review

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