In March 2024, the TVRI, through the Brewer Storefront, issued warning letters to 11 Texas school districts, including Dumas Independent School District (DISD), alleging violations of the Voting Rights Act. 

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Key Facts About DISD:

2021-23 Annual Revenue: $59,016,322

2022-23 Enrollment: 4,177

Voting Scheme: At Large Cumulative

Students of Color: 86%

White Trustees: 6 of 7

 

The Warning Letter:

Two Hispanic opportunity districts can be drawn. There is one Hispanic on the board but there should be at least two Hispanic trustees based on demographics. About 77% of students are Hispanic. On the 2023 STAAR exams, 47% of Hispanic students met grade level, compared to 66% of white students. Read the letter.

 

District Response:

Responds that the district believes its elections comply with federal and state law and that its system does not deny or abridge the rights of minority voters. States that the district considers the complaint and its duty to hold fair elections a serious matter that will be given substantive consideration. Read the letter.