Eanes Parents Unite

Meet David Barrutia as he is challenging incumbent Ellen Balthazar and challenger Jay Lamy for EISD Board of Trustee place #7.  Mr. Barrutia is a current substitute teacher at EISD and a leader on the Envision Eanes sub-committee.  David has a strong international and domestic background in education.  A native of Texas, he wants to bring the community back together by adding a common sense and co...

Hear now from Mrs. Ellen Balthazar an incumbent member of the EISD Board of Trustees defending her place #7 against Jay Lamy and David Barrutia. Mrs. Balthazar has served EISD for 21 years and seeks re-election to continue many of the policies that were previously implemented under her watch that she believes will stem teacher attrition, improve the budget situation and bring clarity to issues fac...

One of the hottest topics affecting many school districts across the country is a sweeping trend of implementing DEI into the staff development and training rigor for teachers that, in turn, incorporate these concepts into teaching materials and program development. While many parents support the social and moral values that DEI represents, other parents believe such program content is an infringe...

We sit down with our newest superintendent to get to know him better personally and understand the challenges that lay ahead for our schools, teachers and students.  Leaving no subject off limits, Dr. Arnett opens up and candidly discusses with Aaron Silva some of the hottest topics on many parents' minds including: Past mistakes (and learnings); Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) training / C...

Getting involved as a parent and Influencing the educational and development outcomes of your child is the focus of this three part series which will cover hot topic issues including parental rights, Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) training and how school library books may be inappropriately exposing elementary and middle school children to sexually explicit material. In this second episode...

Getting involved as a parent and Influencing the educational and development outcomes of your child is the focus of this three part series which will cover hot topic issues including parental rights, Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) training and how school library books may be inappropriately exposing elementary and middle school children to sexually explicit materials. In this first episode...

Eanes Parents Unite has been a very successful and engaging podcast in its first season - everyone is talking about it!  As we approach the midpoint in our open and honest discussions a preview for our listeners of what’s to come in March and April. MARCH:  How Parents Can Get Involved (3 Episodes) - featuring Jennifer Stevens, Jackie Besinger and Darshana Kalikstein on topics about parental right...

The longstanding mission statement for Eanes was focused on one word above all else…EXCELLENCE! The results have spoken for themselves - a high achieving school district that consistently produces sharp academic minds, world-class athletes, and bold innovators. Why then, we ask on today’s episode, has the school board decided to water down the mission statement from a striving message of excellenc...

Now that we’ve discussed the history and legacy of Eanes, let’s step fully into the present day. There is no doubt that we’re proud of our schools, teachers and students, but certain rumors have circulated for more than 30 years about Eanes that paint a misleading (and sometimes flat-out dishonest) portrait of our special community.  Repeated enough over the years these myths become facts and resu...

We’ve learned that there is so much to celebrate about the history of Eanes; its spirit of independence, the beyond tight-knit community of the schools, and how the district has always been the best steward of its 50 year heritage.  This week we’ll touch on some of these points of pride, but we’ll also start to delve into the culture of division that has taken root in the modern era of Eanes. We’l...

The parents of our great community are divided across many issues.  Part of the division exists because we have stopped talking to each other about what we have in common - our kids.  The goal of this podcast is to unite our parents and get us talking again so we might get refocused on the bigger goals.  To understand where we are - and get on the same page - understanding where we came from is in...

Join us this season for meaningful conversations about Eanes Independent School District. We'll be journeying back into the History of Eanes, discussing Hot-Button issues in the district, and interviewing policy experts with varying viewpoints to try and find common ground between parents and leaders. Help us start a productive conversation about EISD! To learn more about the purpose of Eanes Kids...