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America First Policy Institute
Local Policy Brief
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| 📅 Monday, October 26, 2026 to Calendar |
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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for CELINA ISD and found 4 items with policy significance ahead of the vote.
| PRIORITY (LEVEL 9) |
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District to Vote on Renewing Exemptions from State Law
The board will vote to renew its five-year District of Innovation plan, which exempts it from several sections of the Texas Education Code. The plan includes provisions that add a required district meeting before a parent can exercise their state-given right to retain their child in a grade, and limits a transfer benefit for children of peace officers.
Policy Use
BRIEF STATE AFFAIRS: Item 9.A is a final vote on a plan that uses a DOI exemption to limit a state-level parental right on student retention. Capture the text from the ’26-27 DRAFT_ Celina ISD Local Innovation Plan’ attachment (Section F) as an example of how local districts can dilute state law.
Policy Lever: Parental Rights
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| WATCH (LEVEL 5) |
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Board to Approve $498k for Classroom Technology
The consent agenda includes three separate but identical purchases for interactive classroom panels for new elementary schools, totaling $498,858.42. The purchases are from a single vendor, Delcom Group, and are funded through bond proceeds.
Policy Use
TRACK AND DOCUMENT: Item 11.B is a large technology purchase using bond funds. Add this to the tracker for district capital spending and vendor contracts.
Policy Lever: $498,858.42 Bond Funds
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District Reports Rapid Growth in Bilingual Student Population
The district presented its annual evaluation of the Emergent Bilingual program, a state and federally mandated report. Data shows significant growth in this student population and an increase in the number of home languages, indicating demographic shifts impacting district resources and instructional needs.
Policy Use
WATCH: Item 8.B provides data on the growing Emergent Bilingual population. Use this as a local data point for briefs on the fiscal and operational impacts of immigration on school districts.
Policy Lever: State & Federal Mandates
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✅ Models to Replicate
Local actions worth capturing as model policy.
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| Model Policy (LEVEL 8) |
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District Embeds ‘Faith-Based Traditional Values’ in Mission
The district’s approved mission statement, which guides its official District and Campus Improvement Plans, explicitly includes the goal to ‘instill faith-based traditional values.’ This language is formally integrated into the district’s state-mandated accountability and strategic planning documents.
How to Capture It
CAPTURE THE MODEL: The mission statement in the attachment for Consent Agenda Item 11.A provides model language for other districts. Document this for the model policy file and use as a data point for testimony on local districts reflecting community values.
✅ Why It Matters: Model Policy Language
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District Leadership
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205 S COLORADO, CELINA, TX 75009 |
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