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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming LYFORD CISD agenda. There are 4 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
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Approving Large Purchases Without Discussion
The district is bundling all purchases and services over $50,000 into a single vote on the consent agenda. This prevents the public from seeing what vendors are being paid and for what services, opening the door for wasteful spending or controversial contracts.
Response
INVESTIGATE & DEMAND A VOTE: Contact the Lyford CISD Board (see official agenda for contact info). ‘Pull Consent Item 6.D from the agenda. The list of purchases over $50,000 must be discussed publicly, not rubber-stamped. What vendors are being paid and for what services?’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
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Vague Contracts Approved Without Discussion
Item 6.F seeks approval for unspecified ‘Memorandums of Understanding/ Interlocal Agreements/Contracts’ on the consent agenda. This is a blank check that could commit taxpayers to unknown financial obligations, data-sharing schemes, or other long-term entanglements without any public debate.
Response
PULL THE ITEM: Contact the Lyford CISD Board (see official agenda for contact info). ‘Consent Item 6.F is too vague to be approved without discussion. What specific MOUs, agreements, and contracts are included? Each one should be listed and voted on separately.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Obligations
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Budget Amendment Hidden on Consent Agenda
The board plans to approve a budget amendment for the 2026-2027 school year without discussion by placing it on the consent agenda. This process obscures how taxpayer money is being reallocated, preventing public scrutiny of spending changes.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Lyford CISD Board (see official agenda for contact info). ‘I demand Consent Item 6.C, the Budget Amendment, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being reallocated.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending Increase
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Health Council Appointments Hidden on Consent Agenda
The board is approving the members of the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) as part of a bundled vote. This council influences health and sex-ed curriculum, and approving its members without public discussion bypasses parental review of who is shaping these sensitive policies.
Response
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Lyford CISD Board (see official agenda for contact info). ‘Pull Consent Item 6.E, the SHAC appointments, for public discussion. Parents have a right to know who is advising the district on their children’s health curriculum before they are approved.’
💰 Impact: Bypassing Parental Review
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