Texas Public Policy Foundation Alert: KARNACK ISD – Monday, August 31, 2026 [b08caa4e]

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming KARNACK ISD agenda. There are 2 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.

🚨 Alert (LEVEL 9)

Property Tax Hike Hearing Scheduled

📅 2026-08-31

The school board is holding a public hearing to adopt the 2026-2027 budget and set the new property tax rate. This meeting is the final opportunity for taxpayers to voice their opinion before the board locks in a tax rate that will determine the size of their next property tax bill.

Response

ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING: Show up on August 31st and sign up for public comment. Contact the Karnack ISD Board: ‘I urge you to protect homeowners and adopt the no-new-revenue tax rate for the 2026-2027 budget.’

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes

⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)

District Partnering With Lobby Group for Facility Planning

📅 2026-08-31

The board is discussing long-range facility planning with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). TASB is a taxpayer-funded lobby group that consistently advocates for higher taxes and spending; their facility ‘planning’ services often lead directly to massive bond proposals that increase local debt.

Response

DEMAND A NEUTRAL PARTY: Contact the Karnack ISD Board. ‘Taxpayers should not pay a lobby group like TASB to plan for future debt. All facility planning must be done transparently by a neutral party, not by an organization that lobbies against taxpayer interests.’

💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying

District Info

Address

655 FASON, KARNACK, TX 75661

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