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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming ECTOR COUNTY ISD agenda. There are 6 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
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Board to Vote on 4% Effective Property Tax Hike
The board will vote on a new property tax rate for the 2026-2027 year. The district’s own ordinance explicitly states, ‘THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 4 PERCENT,’ which will increase taxes on a $100,000 home by approximately $29. This raises the real tax burden on homeowners, regardless of any claims about the rate itself.
Response
PACK THE ROOM: This is a direct tax increase. Email the Ector County ISD Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on the tax rate increase in Item 10.B. Adopt the no-new-revenue rate to protect taxpayers.’
💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
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| 🚨 Alert (LEVEL 9) |
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Student Surveys and SEL Programs Embedded in Campus Plans
The board is set to approve dozens of ‘Campus Improvement Plans.’ Buried inside these plans for multiple schools is the use of the ‘Panorama Student Survey,’ a tool for collecting sensitive student data, and the implementation of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programs like ‘Emergent Tree’ and ‘iLead.’ This pushes ideological programming and data collection into the classroom under the guise of routine planning.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Ector County ISD Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Item 10.E for a separate discussion. Parents deserve to know which SEL vendors and data-mining surveys are being approved in these Campus Improvement Plans.’
💰 Impact: Student Data Mining
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| ⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7) |
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District Cites Lobbying Group for Anti-DEI Compliance
The district is certifying its compliance with a state law banning DEI, which is a positive step. However, the certification documents explicitly state the district used ‘TASB Policy Update 126’ and ‘TASB Policy Update 127’ to do so, relying on guidance from a taxpayer-funded association that often lobbies against taxpayer interests.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Ector County ISD Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 10.C, while we support compliance with SB 12, why is the district relying on policy from TASB, an organization that lobbies against parents and taxpayers? The board should develop its own policies.’
💰 Impact: Entrenching Lobbyist Influence
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6) |
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District to Approve $1 Million Consultant Contract
The board is voting to approve a $1 million contract with Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. for ‘Facility Condition and Education Adequacy Assessments with Long-range Capital Planning.’ This is a large expenditure from the General Fund for consulting services with vague deliverables, a classic example of consultant creep.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the Ector County ISD Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before approving the $1M contract in Item 10.A, please provide a detailed breakdown of the deliverables and a clear justification for why this planning cannot be done by district staff.’
💰 Impact: $1,000,000
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Buried in the consent agenda is a Memorandum of Understanding with ‘Star Tech Group LLC for the Access College and Career Online Platform.’ The title is vague and the supporting documents were not included in the agenda packet, preventing public review of potential student data sharing agreements.
Response
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached to Consent Item 11.K in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains hidden student data sharing provisions. Demand this item be pulled for a separate vote.
💰 Impact: Potential Student Data Sharing
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The consent agenda includes an item for ‘Amended Resolutions for Police Grants from the Office of the Governor.’ While likely routine, the supporting documents were not included in the agenda packet, preventing public review of any potential strings or mandates attached to the grant funds.
Response
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached to Consent Item 11.E in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains any unfunded mandates or data sharing requirements.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Grant Strings
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