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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming HALLSVILLE ISD agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Undisclosed Payments to For-Profit Online School Operator
The board is set to approve two separate payments to Stride/K12, a for-profit company that runs the district’s massive virtual school, and approve a ‘New’ virtual campus. The agenda hides the dollar amounts for these payments, one of which involves federal grant funds, preventing taxpayers from seeing the true cost of outsourcing public education.
Response
PACK THE ROOM: Demand the board publicly state the dollar amounts for Items 8.a, 8.b, and the long-term cost of 8.e before any vote. Taxpayers deserve to know how much of their money is going to a for-profit corporation.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Vendor Payments
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| WARNING (LEVEL 7) |
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District-Wide Rollout of SEL Programs
The district is implementing ‘Conscious Discipline’ and ‘Leader in Me’ programs across its campuses, as detailed in the Curriculum report. These are comprehensive Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) frameworks that can shift focus from academics to subjective emotional and behavioral conditioning, often without full curriculum transparency for parents.
Response
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the HISD board and ask for all ‘Conscious Discipline’ and ‘Leader in Me’ curriculum materials to be posted publicly. Ask what the total cost is for these programs and associated trainings.
💰 Impact: Focus on Psychology, Not Academics
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| WARNING (LEVEL 6) |
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Approving Construction Projects with No Public Cost
The board plans to approve a general contractor for a new ‘Covered Practice Facility’ and upgrades to bleachers without disclosing the cost to the public. This practice of approving blank checks for major construction projects undermines fiscal transparency and accountability.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the board before the meeting: ‘Before voting on Items 8.d and 8.f, please state the full cost of the projects and confirm the source of the funds. Taxpayers deserve to see the price tag before you approve the purchase.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Construction Costs
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| WATCH (LEVEL 5) |
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New ‘Student Success Tool’ Raises Data Privacy Flags
A district report reveals plans for a new ‘Student Success Tool (SST).’ These data systems often harvest sensitive, non-academic information on students for tracking and intervention, raising significant student privacy concerns for parents.
Response
GET AHEAD OF IT: Email the board: ‘Regarding the new Student Success Tool mentioned in the C&I report, I request a public presentation on what data this tool collects, who it is shared with, and what parental consent and opt-out rights will be.’
💰 Impact: Student Data Harvesting
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