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📍 Drive to CELINA ISD Office   📅 Monday, August 31, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming CELINA ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
🚨 Alert (LEVEL 10)
District Proposes Tax Levy Increase
📅 2026-08-31
The board will vote on a tax rate of $1.2088. While the district may frame this as a tiny rate ‘cut,’ the official ordinance explicitly states: ‘THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE.’ This means the district is using rising property values to increase its total revenue from taxpayers.
Response

PACK THE ROOM: This is the public hearing to set your property tax bill. Email the Celina ISD Board (contact info on district website): ‘Adopt the no-new-revenue tax rate. Do not use rising appraisals to take more money from families.’

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Undisclosed Land Purchase Discussed in Secret
📅 2026-08-31
The board will meet in a closed session to discuss a ‘Letter of Intent’ for a land purchase. While legally permitted for negotiation purposes, this keeps taxpayers in the dark about the location, cost, and purpose of a potentially massive expenditure until a final vote is taken.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the Celina ISD Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the land purchase in Item 5.A.1, I expect a full public discussion of the cost and purpose before any final vote is taken in open session.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Land Cost
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

‘Team of 8’ Training Discussed in Closed Session
📅 2026-08-31
The board is discussing ‘Team of 8 Training’ in a closed session. This type of training is often conducted by taxpayer-funded lobby groups like the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), which may promote policies that are not in the best interest of taxpayers or parents.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the Celina ISD Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 5.B.1, who is providing the Team of 8 training and at what cost? Taxpayer money should not fund organizations that lobby against parents and taxpayers.’

💰 Impact: Possible Lobbying Link
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