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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming ELKHART ISD agenda and found 5 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Undisclosed Spending on Property Purchase
The board plans to amend the budget to approve a property purchase under Item XVIII. The agenda provides no details on the location, purpose, or cost of this purchase, preventing public scrutiny of a major taxpayer-funded expenditure.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) before the meeting. Ask: ‘What is the cost, location, and purpose of the property purchase in Item XVIII? Taxpayers deserve to know these details before you amend the budget.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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Investment Policy Change Hidden on Consent Agenda
The board has placed a ‘Review of Investment Policy’ on the consent agenda (Item XXI.ii), which is typically passed without discussion. This is a common tactic to insert politically-motivated ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria, which can sacrifice financial returns for political goals, without public debate.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘I demand Consent Item XXI.ii, the Investment Policy Review, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to see the policy and know where each member stands.’
💰 Impact: Politicized Investments
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New AI Policy and ‘Risk Officer’ Created
Under Item XX, the district is creating an ‘AI Code of Conduct’ and appointing an ‘AI risk officer.’ Without public review of the proposed rules, this could open the door to new forms of student data collection and surveillance without clear parental consent or oversight.
Response
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask for the proposed AI Code of Conduct (Item XX.i) to be published before the vote. ‘Parents need to see the rules for AI and student data before you create a new AI bureaucracy.’
💰 Impact: Student Data Harvesting
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Approval of Undisclosed District Improvement Plans
The board is set to approve the District Improvement Plan and Local Improvement Plans for two campuses (Items XVI & XVII). These key documents, which guide policy and spending, have not been attached to the public agenda, preventing taxpayers from reviewing them for hidden curriculum changes or new spending priorities before the vote.
Response
INVESTIGATE: Open the files for Items XVI and XVII attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to check for curriculum changes or new spending. Email the board: ‘The public must be able to review improvement plans before you vote on them.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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Seeking Grants with Potential Federal Strings
The board is holding public meetings on its intent to apply for multiple grants, including the RLIS and LASO 5 grants (Items XIII & XV). While grants provide short-term funds, they often come with federal mandates and data-sharing requirements that create long-term costs and policy constraints for local taxpayers.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Use the public comment period for Items XIII and XV to ask: ‘What are the specific data-sharing requirements and long-term obligations attached to these grants after the money runs out?’
💰 Impact: Future Unfunded Mandates
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