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📍 Drive to CHILDRESS ISD Office   📅 Monday, August 31, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming CHILDRESS ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
🚨 Alert (LEVEL 10)
Proposed Tax Rate Lacks Key Context for Taxpayers
📅 2026-08-31
The board will vote on a 2026-2027 tax rate of $0.6128 but has not published the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate for comparison. This prevents taxpayers from knowing if this new rate will increase their total property tax bill, even if the rate itself appears low.
Response

PACK THE ROOM: This is the public hearing on the budget and tax rate. Show up Tuesday and demand the board state the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate and the ‘voter-approval’ rate before voting on Item VII.C. Contact the Childress ISD board (see district website for contact info): ‘What is the no-new-revenue rate? I oppose any tax rate that increases my family’s tax bill.’

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
Vote on Annual Budget with No Details Provided
📅 2026-08-31
The board is scheduled to approve the entire 2026-2027 budget, but the proposed budget document is not attached or linked in the agenda. This prevents the public from reviewing spending priorities, new hires, or major contracts before the final vote.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Childress ISD board (see district website for contact info): ‘Please publish the proposed 2026-2027 budget online so the public can review it before the vote on Item VII.B. Taxpayers deserve to see how their money is being spent.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)
Unspecified Financial ‘Transfers’ on Consent Agenda
📅 2026-08-31
The board plans to approve unspecified ‘Amendments’ and ‘Transfers’ as part of a bundled consent agenda, which is typically passed without discussion. This could be used to move significant sums of money between accounts without public scrutiny.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Childress ISD board (see district website for contact info): ‘I demand Item VI.A be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. What specific amendments and transfers are being approved?’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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