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📍 Drive to MONTE ALTO ISD Office   📅 Tuesday, September 22, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming MONTE ALTO ISD agenda. There are 4 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)
Board Caps Public Comment at 15 Minutes
📅 Scheduled Action
The board’s policy limits the entire public comment period to a total of 15 minutes. This rule can be used to shut down public input after only five residents have spoken, silencing parents and taxpayers on critical issues.
Response

Contact the Monte Alto ISD Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Item 4’s 15-minute total cap on public comment silences the community. Please remove this arbitrary limit and respect the public’s right to be heard.’

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

Budget Changes Hidden on Consent Agenda
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is set to approve the first budget amendment for the 2026-2027 school year as part of a bundled ‘consent agenda’ vote. This process avoids public discussion on what could be significant changes to the taxpayer-funded budget.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the District Office and demand that Item 6.F be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being reallocated.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Budget Changes
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Vague Partnership Agreement on Consent Agenda
📅 Scheduled Action
The district plans to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the ‘AltaCair Foundation’ without a separate discussion. The agenda provides no details on what this foundation does or what the agreement entails for students, staff, or taxpayers.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Contact the District Office and demand the MOU in Item 6.H be published online before the vote. Ask: ‘What services will AltaCair Foundation provide, and what student data will they be able to access?’

💰 Impact: Potential Data Sharing
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Vague ‘Improvement Plans’ Up for Approval
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is voting to approve the district and campus improvement plans, but the documents are not included in the agenda packet. These plans are often used to introduce non-academic initiatives like Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) into the curriculum.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) for Items 7.A and 7.B to check for mandates on SEL, DEI, or other non-academic programming. Email the board: ‘Please publish the full text of the improvement plans before the vote.’

💰 Impact: Politicized Classroom Goals
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