A district “diversity plan” and attitudes toward parental rights are front-facing issues as Carroll ISD residents will go to the polls to fill a school board vacancy.
With a controversial "cultural competence plan" as a central issue in the campaigns, voters in Carroll ISD in Southlake decisively elected candidates who promised to fight against it.
The board president and vice-president were indicted based on text messages related to the cultural competence action plan that has been a source of controversy in the district.
Litigation alleging Open Meetings Act violations related to the Cultural Competence Plan in Carroll ISD resulted in temporary prevention of taking further action on the plan.
Five members of the board have been sued for violating the Texas Open Meetings Act by deliberating in text messages about a decision to accept the Cultural Competence Action Plan.
Concerns have been raised about text messages sent by school board President Michelle Moore regarding the controversial Cultural Competence Action Plan.
Hesitant about the adoption process and the language in the proposal, trustees passed a modified motion to “receive” the plan without implementing it.
The proposed plan, which is estimated to cost $1.4 million over a five-year period, has met opposition from some concerned about government overreach.
