Candidates vow to replicate Southlake CRT resolution in Round Rock

A press release today from a slate of five Round Rock ISD candidates is hopeful that successes in Keller ISD, Southlake ISD, and Grapevine ISD in North Texas can be emulated in the Austin area.

Is it possible? We'll let the press release speak for itself for now.

ROUND ROCK, Texas – Legislation passed in the 2021 session paved the way for bringing common sense back to Texas classrooms.

Now a slate of conservative Round Rock ISD trustee candidates are vowing to prevent radicalized propaganda such as Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project from being taught in taxpayer-funded schools. Their plan when elected: to author a resolution similar to ones approved by Keller ISD and Southlake ISD in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The resolutions provide more oversight of library materials, insist on teaching biological male-female differences and not "gender identity," and keep boys out of girls restrooms, showers, and changing areas.

“The problem is clear: too much time and effort is being spent away from basic educational concepts like reading, writing, and math. 7 year old children do not need to solve the mysteries of gender ideology or critical theory,” said John Keagy, Place 1 candidate. “We need to get back to basics and empower our teachers to do what they do best: prepare the next generation to be successful, productive members of our community.”

 

“When public schools deviate from academic priorities and involve themselves in social and political issues, families in the community take notice and find other educational alternatives for their children,” said Christie Slape, candidate for Place 5.

 

"Parents have made their voices overwhelmingly clear in Grapevine and in schools across the country: No longer will Leftist indoctrination tactics play fast and loose with established history,” said Don Zimmerman, Place 6 candidate “Radical social experiments will not be allowed to take the place of academic priorities in our classrooms. We look forward to passing a similar resolution as soon as we are elected to finally put the spotlight back on ABCs and 1-2-3s, not CRTs and LGBTs."

The slate, consisting of Keagy, Slape, Zimmerman, Orlando Salinas (Place 3) and, Jill Farris (Place 4), will appear on the ballot on the Nov. 8 election. Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 24.

The Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees election is Nov. 8. To learn more about The Fabulous Five challengers visit RoundRockOneFamily.com/candidates.

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