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📍 Drive to STANTON ISD Office   📅 Monday, September 14, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming STANTON ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)
District May Use Calendar Loophole to Delay Public Records
📅 Scheduled Action
The board will vote on a resolution to designate “nonbusiness days” for the upcoming year under the Texas Public Information Act. This is a legal maneuver that allows the district to extend the 10-day deadline for responding to public records requests, making it harder for parents and taxpayers to get timely information.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Stanton ISD board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). ‘Regarding Item 8, I oppose any resolution that uses the ‘nonbusiness days’ loophole to delay responses to the Texas Public Information Act. Taxpayers deserve prompt transparency, not procedural delays. I request a roll-call vote on this item.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)
Requires Verification

Vague Title — Manual Review Required for Library Book List
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is scheduled to approve a new book list for the school library. The agenda does not include the list of books, preventing parents from reviewing the materials their children will have access to before the board votes.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached to Item 12 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see the proposed book list. Email the board: ‘The vote on the library book list in Item 12 should be postponed until parents have had a reasonable opportunity to review the titles.’

💰 Impact: Bypassing Parental Review
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Vague Title — Manual Review Required for Policy Change
📅 Scheduled Action
The board plans to approve changes to “board policy GKD local,” which typically governs community relations and the public’s use of school facilities. The agenda provides no details on what these changes are, preventing public scrutiny before the vote.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached to Item 10 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains hidden policy changes that could restrict public access or speech. Email the board: ‘Please postpone the vote on Item 10 until the full text of the proposed changes to policy GKD local is made public.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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