Aledo ISD Statement on the Texas Attorney General's Lawsuit

March 1, 2024

Aledo ISD has determined that the Texas Attorney General’s office has filed suit against the district. While the district has not heard from the OAG or been served with the suit, in the pleading, the OAG alleges that the district engaged in electioneering because the district’s email to the community last week was, “discussing the school’s budget and how voting in the primary election would greatly impact Aledo schools.”

To suggest that our public school budget is not impacted by this Primary Election - the Primary Election through which those who make decisions for funding for public schools will be elected - certainly seems less than transparent to us. 

State law prohibits school district officials from using public resources to advocate for or against any candidate, measure, or political party, and, after consulting with our legal counsel, it is clear that the email cited by the OAG in the suit did not constitute electioneering. View the lawsuit here.

In all things, we work hard to be transparent and make sure our community and staff are well informed. We also believe that exercising one's right to vote is a civic duty that should be encouraged and promoted. If you have lived here for the last several years, you know that we regularly encourage voting in every national, state and local election.