Texas Public Policy Foundation Alert: PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD – Monday, September 14, 2026 [17c068dd]

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.

🚨 Alert (LEVEL 10)

Board to Approve Construction Contracts with Price Left Blank

📅 Scheduled Action

The board is being asked to approve two “Guaranteed Maximum Price” (GMP) construction contracts for new facilities where the actual price is left blank in the agenda documents. The items also delegate final negotiation and execution to the Superintendent, effectively asking the board to sign a blank check with taxpayer bond money.

Response

PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical transparency failure. Show up to the meeting and speak on Items 3.H.2.b and 3.H.2.c. Contact the Board of Trustees (see official agenda for contact info): ‘I demand you vote NO on any contract that does not have a specific dollar amount listed for public review. Do not approve a blank check with our bond money.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Bond Spending

⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)

Board Delegates $500,000 Spending Authority to Superintendent

📅 Scheduled Action

The board is set to approve a “Job Order Contract” for HVAC replacement and give the Superintendent authority to sign off on individual work orders up to $500,000 each without further board approval. This process reduces public oversight and transparency for large sums of taxpayer-funded bond money.

Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Board of Trustees and demand Item 3.H.2.a be pulled for a separate vote. ‘Do not delegate away your oversight responsibility. The Board, not staff, must approve spending commitments of this size.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Oversight on Bond Spending

⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)

School Health Council Sidelines Non-Employee Parents

📅 Scheduled Action

The proposed list of members for the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) fails to meet the district’s own policy, which requires a majority of members to be non-employee parents. The current proposal would stack the council with district employees, minimizing the voice of parents on student health issues.

Response

DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Contact the Board of Trustees before the meeting. ‘Pull Consent Item 2.B. The proposed SHAC membership violates Board policy by not having a majority of non-employee parents. Table this item and appoint a council that gives parents their rightful voice.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Parental Input

District Info

Address

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