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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming BAIRD ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Plan to Weaken Parent and Community Input
The board will vote on directing a committee to seek exemptions from state laws that require parent and community involvement in campus and district-level planning. This ‘District of Innovation’ maneuver could reduce transparency and sideline parents from key decisions about their children’s schools.
Response
Contact the Baird ISD board (see official agenda for contact info): ‘Regarding Item VI.E.1, vote NO on weakening state laws that guarantee parent and community input. Site-based decision-making is a right, not an inconvenience to be exempted.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
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| WATCH (LEVEL 5) |
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Blank Check for Tennis Court and Track Project
The board plans to award a contract for a ‘tennis court and track project’ without disclosing the cost to the public in the agenda. This lack of transparency prevents taxpayers from knowing how much of their money is being spent before the vote is taken.
Response
Contact the Baird ISD board (see official agenda for contact info): ‘Before voting on Item VI.D.2, please state the total cost of the tennis court and track contract for the public record. Taxpayers deserve to know the price tag before you approve the spending.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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✅ Wins for Taxpayers
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 4) |
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Scoreboard Upgrade Funded by Donation, Not Taxes
The board is amending the budget to accept donated funds to pay for a new stadium scoreboard. This action ensures a valuable campus upgrade is funded through community generosity, not by raising the burden on local taxpayers.
How to Lock It In
Show up to thank the Board for their fiscal responsibility on Item VI.C.2. Publicly recognizing the use of donations instead of tax dollars encourages more of this smart financial management.
✅ Why It Matters: $0 Taxpayer Cost
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