Texas Open Meetings Act

So that, plus the academics, plus there were several issues with board governance.

The, the board was, according to the TEA, not violating the Texas Open Meetings Act, and several additional violations that all combined together, the TEA said justified the state takeover of the district.

So, like, at that time, Megan, like, what was sort of the sentiment in the district in terms of both, like, what this would mean, but also, like, how people were feeling about the district and its ability to, like, you know, what was your sense, um, like now when people look back on that time of, like, what they felt was necessary?

Sure.

Not long after the Taylor City Council declined to vote on the proposed data center ban, the city did find itself in legal trouble, but not with the state.

A group of residents asked a court to decide whether Taylor had violated the Texas Open Meetings Act and the city's charter.

Nothing has happened with the case yet.

But in some places, the community pressure has worked.