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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming KEMP ISD agenda. There are 4 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
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Undisclosed Appointments to County Appraisal Board
The school board is appointing members to the Henderson County Appraisal District Board of Directors, which oversees property appraisals for the entire county. The agenda does not name the proposed appointees, preventing public scrutiny of their qualifications or views on protecting taxpayers.
Response
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Kemp ISD Board of Trustees. ‘Regarding Item 7.E, who are the proposed appointees to the Henderson CAD Board? Taxpayers deserve to know the candidates’ names and qualifications before you vote to give them power over our property appraisals.’
💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6) |
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Undisclosed “Virtual Hybrid School” Proposal
The board is voting to create a new “virtual hybrid school” at the high school level. The agenda provides no details on the cost to taxpayers, the curriculum that will be used, or which vendors will be involved in this new program.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Kemp ISD Board of Trustees before the meeting. ‘Regarding Item 7.G, what is the projected cost of the new virtual school, which curriculum vendors are being considered, and how will its success be measured? This item should be tabled until a full public presentation is made.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Program Cost
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague “Changes to Employee Handbook”
The board plans to vote on unspecified changes to the employee handbook. Without the proposed text being made public, taxpayers cannot know if these changes involve new mandates, controversial training requirements, or restrictive speech policies for staff.
Response
INVESTIGATE: The district has not published the proposed changes for Item 7.B. Contact the Kemp ISD administration and demand the ‘redline’ version of the employee handbook be posted online before the board votes.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Federal Grant Application with Unknown Strings
The district intends to apply for a federal “Texas Education of Homeless Children and Youth” grant. Federal grants often come with long-term data sharing mandates or hiring requirements that local taxpayers must fund after the grant money is gone.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Kemp ISD administration. ‘Regarding Item 3.A, please publish the full grant application and any associated assurances. What are the long-term data sharing and staffing obligations for Kemp taxpayers after this federal money runs out?’
💰 Impact: Potential Unfunded Mandates
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