Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District

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

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Key Facts About EMSISD:

2021-23 Annual Revenue: $320,919,367

2022-23 Enrollment: 23,119

Voting Scheme: At Large

Students of Color: 68%

White Trustees: 7 of 7

The Warning Letter:

One Hispanic opportunity district can be drawn. About 39% of students are Hispanic but there are no Hispanics on the board, and all trustees are white. On the 2023 STAAR exams, 45% of Hispanic students met grade level, compared to 59% of white students. Read the letter.

District Response:

Responds that the district determined its elections comply with the VRA and that there is no violation of the VRA. States that no practice in the district results in the denial of any citizen to vote on account of race or color. Read the letter.