Northside Independent School District found itself in hot water over the weekend after school choice activist Corey DeAngelis shared a lengthy Twitter thread of an email sent by a principal at a district school telling staff they had to vote in favor of a ballot initiative that would secure nearly $1 billion in funding for the district. The initiative passed over the weekend with over 57% support, even as Texas Gov.
"Throughout this school bond election, NISD has communicated with bond legal counsel to ensure all legal requirements have been met, including an ethics presentation by bond legal counsel to all district leaders," the district said."NISD has utilized common practices and strategies to analyze and gauge voter engagement — always with the intent to educate and inform our stakeholders and to encourage voter participation.
The district only addressed the principal's April 18 newsletter in its statement, but in a separate newsletter dated April 21, district superintendent Brian Woods said that if the 2022 bond did not pass, it could result in substantial budget cuts.
Yeah right.