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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming REG 4 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Staffing a New ‘Texas Education Exchange’ Data System
The board is approving two contracts for staffing a ‘Texas Education Exchange,’ which appears to be a new student or district data-sharing platform. The agenda offers no details on what data will be collected, who will access it, or how student privacy will be protected.
Response
Before approving Items 4.C.6 and 4.C.9, demand the board provide a public explanation of the ‘Texas Education Exchange.’ What is its purpose, what data will it collect, and what are the parental consent and opt-out policies?
💰 Impact: Student Data Privacy Risk
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Rubber-Stamping $100,000+ in Unlisted Purchases
The board is set to ‘ratify’ over $100,000 in past purchases without providing a public, itemized list. This after-the-fact approval process weakens oversight and accountability for significant taxpayer spending.
Response
Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) and ask for a detailed, itemized list of all expenditures under Item 4.B.1 to be published before any vote is taken. ‘Ratifying’ blind spending is not accountability.
💰 Impact: $100,000+
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Undisclosed Budget Changes Hidden on Consent Agenda
The board plans to approve unspecified ‘Budget Amendments’ by hiding them on the consent agenda. This bundles them with routine items to avoid a separate discussion and vote, masking potential spending increases from public view.
Response
Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) and demand Item 3.B.1 be pulled from the consent agenda for a full presentation and a separate recorded vote. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being moved.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
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