On April 27, 2026, LION founder Jesse LeVasseur addressed the Allen Independent School District Board of Trustees during the Public Participation segment of the regular board meeting — the public-comment portion of a regular Texas school board meeting at which any resident may address the Board for up to three minutes after registering in advance. The comments restated the substance of LION’s April 22, 2026 Open Letter to the Allen ISD Board of Trustees: a request that the Board postpone its vote on the proposed 818-book library purchase (List 4) by 90 days, and the statutory framework supporting that request.

LION — Local Integrity Oversight Network — is a Texas watchdog organization that documents government conduct through public records and verified primary sources. Allen ISD’s proposed purchase was scheduled for trustee action after a thirty-day public review window. The comments delivered to the Board concentrated on three points drawn from LION’s review of the district’s own production under the Texas Public Information Act (PIA) — Texas Government Code Chapter 552, which gives Texas residents the right to request and inspect public records.

First, the volume. LION’s review identified roughly 200 titles on the 818-book list that warranted further public scrutiny. List 4 was posted for a thirty-day public review window, and the district’s own reconsideration procedure requires a separate written form for each challenged title. The comments asked the Board to consider whether thirty days was a meaningful window for the public to complete a documented title-by-title review at the scale the list itself created.

Second, the statutory framework. Texas Education Code section 33.025, enacted in its current form by Senate Bill 13 (89th Legislature, 2025), requires each Texas school district to operate a Local School Library Advisory Council (LSLAC) that reviews proposed library acquisitions, posts notice of its meetings at least 72 hours in advance, makes an audio or video recording of its proceedings, and publishes minutes on the district website within 10 business days. The comments asked the Board to verify, on the record, that the section 33.025 process had been followed for List 4 before voting.

Third, the postponement. A 90-day pause would allow the district’s LSLAC and the public to complete a documented review of the flagged titles within the framework the statute requires.

In the days that followed, the District acknowledged the comments in writing. An Allen ISD Assistant Superintendent of Learner Services replied to LION on April 27, 2026, the same day the comments were delivered, and again on April 30, 2026.