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12 Aug, 20 tweets, 5 min read
Thanks to everyone who has responded! Let's keep this up.

Let us know what your Texas school district is doing to keep students & teachers safe during COVID.

We'll respond in this thread with contact info for your school board trustees & details about upcoming board meetings.
***ROCKWALL ISD***

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:
8/16, 6pm, 1050 Williams Street, Rockwall, TX (Info: bit.ly/2Xnshbh)

SUPERINTENDENT:
Dr. John Villareal, john.villarreal@rockwallisd.org, 972-771-0605

BOARD OF TRUSTEES (continued):
Sherry Packer (Place 1): Sherry.Packer@rockwallisd.org

Frank Conselman (Place 2): Frank.Conselman@rockwallisd.org

Linda Mitchell Duran (Place 3): Linda.Mitchell.Duran@rockwallisd.org

Jon Bailey (Place 4): Jon.Bailey@rockwallisd.org

(continued)
Jim White (Place 5): Jim.White@rockwallisd.org

Amy Hilton (Place 6): Amy.hilton@rockwallisd.org

Stephanie Adams (Place 7): Stephanie.Adams@rockwallisd.org
***UNITED ISD***

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:
8/18, 6pm, More info: uisd.net/183023_2

SUPERINTENDENT:
David H. Gonzalez, dhgonzalez@uisd.net, 956-473-6219​​

BOARD OF TRUSTEES (continued):
Ricardo Molina, Sr. (District 1): rmolina@uisd.net, 956-282-9920

Rick Rodriguez (District 2): rrodriguez@uisd.net, 956-401-4310

Aliza Flores Oliveros (District 3): alizafoliveros@uisd.net, 956-286-2473

Ramiro Veliz, III (District 4): rveliz@uisd.net, 956-508-7597

(continued)
Javier Montemayor Jr. (District 5): jm.uisd@gmail.com, 956-220-3040

Juan Roberto Ramirez (District 6): juanrmz@uisd.net, 956-771-0986

Frank Castillo (District 7): fcastillo@uisd.net, 956-251-7109
***KATY ISD***

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:
8/23, 5pm, More info: bit.ly/3AApwBv

DISTRICT PHONE NUMBER:
281-396-6000

SUPERINTENDENT:
Ken Gregorski: 281-396-2150

BOARD OF TRUSTEES (continued):
Duke Keller (Position 1): DukeKeller@katyisd.org

Lance Redmon (Position 2): LanceRedmon@katyisd.org

Ashley Vann (Position 3): AshleyVann@katyisd.org

Leah Wilson (Position 4): leahwilson@katyisd.org

Greg Schulte (Position 5): GregSchulte@katyisd.org

(continued)
Rebecca Fox (Position 6): RebeccaFox@katyisd.org

Dawn Champagne (Position 7): DawnChampagne@katyisd.org
***SPRING BRANCH ISD***

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:
8/23, 6pm, More info: bit.ly/3xL9V05

SUPERINTENDENT:
Jennifer Blaine: 713-464-1511

BOARD OF TRUSTEES (continued):
Chris Gonzalez: chris.gonzalez@springbranchisd.com

Pam Goodson: pam.goodson@springbranchisd.com

Karen Peck: karen.peck@springbranchisd.com

Josef D. Klam: Josef.klam@springbranchisd.com

Minda Caesar: minda.caesar@springbranchisd.com

(continued)
Chris Earnest: chris.earnest@springbranchisd.com

J. Carter Breed: carter@jcarterbreed.com
***DENTON ISD***

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:
8/24, 6pm, 1307 N. Locust St., Denton, TX (More info: bit.ly/3lUlcZW)

SUPERINTENDENT:
Dr. Jamie Wilson, jwilson@dentonisd.org

BOARD OF TRUSTEES (continued):
Doug Chadwick: dchadwick@dentonisd.org

Mia Pricev: mprice@dentonisd.org

Charles Stafford: charlesramseystafford@yahoo.com

Jim Alexander: jalexander@dentonisd.org

Barbara Burns: barbara.burns@dentonisd.org

(continued)
Patricia Sosa-Sánchez: psosasanchez@dentonisd.org

Sheryl English: sheryl.english@dentonisd.org
***FRISCO ISD***

NEXT BOARD MEETING:
8/13, 9am, 5515 Ohio Drive, Frisco, TX
(More info: bit.ly/3m0ruay)

SUPERINTENDENT:
Mike Waldrip, 469-633-6014

BOARD OF TRUSTEES (continued):
René Archambault (Place 7): archambaultr@friscoisd.org, 469-633-7797

John Classe (Place 6): classej@friscoisd.org, 469-633-7796

Chad Rudy (Place 3): rudyc@friscoisd.org, 469-633-7793

Gopal Ponangi (Place 1): ponangig@friscoisd.org, 469-633-7791

(continued)
Natalie Hebert (Place 2): hebertn@friscoisd.org, 469-633-7792

Dynette Davis (Place 4): davisdy@friscoisd.org, 469-633-7794

Debbie Gillespie (Place 5): gillespd@friscoisd.org, 469-633-7795
***ALLEN ISD***

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:
8/23, 7pm, 6305 Century Pkwy, Allen, TX (Info: bit.ly/3fZZorV)

DISTRICT PHONE:
972-727-0511

SUPERINTENDENT:
Dr. Robin Bullock: robin.bullock@allenisd.org

BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
teamof8@allenisd.org

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Grateful to the House Democrats & the grassroots organizers who kept our focus on this bill. They did all they could and made us proud.
Next steps:

1) Call your State Rep and Senator, ask them to vote NO on final version of the bill (find their numbers here: wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home).

Though SB7 has now passed the House & Senate, the competing version have to be conferenced and voted on again in both chambers.
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This bill would not only stop voter suppression efforts in Texas, but would do so in Georgia, Arizona, Kansas, etc.

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