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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming EDGEWOOD ISD agenda. There are 4 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
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District to Adopt Student Data Tracking Platform for “Non-Instructional Needs”
Under Consent Item 5.F, the board is set to approve adopting ProUnitas, a data platform that aggregates sensitive student information for “non-instructional needs” like social-emotional learning (SEL), counseling, and social work. This “PurpleSENSE” system creates a detailed digital dossier on students beyond academics, raising significant privacy concerns without a clear total cost to the taxpayer disclosed on the agenda.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Consent Item 5.F for a separate discussion and a roll-call vote. What is the total cost of the ProUnitas contract, and what specific data is being collected on our students for non-academic purposes?’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Student Data Harvesting
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District Proposes Debt Tax Rate Higher Than Required
The board plans to approve a debt service (I&S) tax rate that is higher than the minimum amount required to make its 2026 debt payments, as stated in agenda item 5.J. This decision intentionally collects more property tax revenue from homeowners and businesses than is necessary to cover the district’s loan obligations for the year.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on Consent Item 5.J. The district should not tax residents more than the minimum required to pay its debt. Adopt the minimum required I&S rate and leave that money in taxpayers’ pockets.’
💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
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Rubber-Stamping Policy Recommendations from Lobby Group
Under Consent Item 5.L, the board is set for a “first and final reading” to adopt a package of policy updates recommended by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). TASB is a taxpayer-funded association that lobbies the legislature, often against taxpayer interests like property tax relief and parental rights.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Consent Item 5.L for individual review. The district should not rubber-stamp policies from TASB, a lobby group. Each policy change in Update 127 deserves a separate discussion and vote.’
💰 Impact: Entrenching Lobbyist-Written Policy
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Public Comment Rules Require Pre-Approval of Handouts
The district’s public comment policy, BED(LOCAL), requires citizens to sign up in person by 5 PM on the meeting day and pre-submit any handout materials for “review” and “approval” by the Superintendent. This creates a barrier for working parents and allows the administration to screen and potentially censor information before the board and public can see it.
Response
DEMAND A VOTE TO REFORM PUBLIC COMMENT: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Board Policy BED(LOCAL) requires pre-approval of handouts, which is a form of censorship. I urge the board to amend this policy to allow distribution of materials without prior administrative review.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
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