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Attorney General Ken Paxton's office filed a detailed amicus brief supporting SBISD on appeal in Elizondo v. SBISD — addressing the race-based map and the lower court's separation of race from politics under the Callais standard.
Read full post on XAfter budget mismanagement admissions in recent board meetings, SBISD recruited finance and real estate "experts" for a new Budget Advisory Committee — a process that deserves sunlight, not spin.
Read full post on XThe Supreme Court's narrowing of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais tightened the Gingles test — strengthening the district's position on appeal regarding at-large board elections.
Read full post on XOpen letter to the community on Bond Oversight Committee conflicts, the TEC process involving Brian Muecke, and the need for independent scrutiny of bond spending.
Read full post on XPlatform priorities: board accessibility, full school funding, preparing students for the future, and school safety — without distraction from smear campaigns built on recycled litigation talking points.
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