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📍 Drive to LA GRANGE ISD Office   📅 Monday, August 31, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming LA GRANGE ISD agenda. There are 5 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
🚨 Alert (LEVEL 10)
Public Hearing on Budget and Tax Rate
📅 2026-08-31
The board will hold a public hearing and then vote on the 2026-2027 budget and property tax rate. This is the single most important meeting for taxpayers to attend, as the board will decide how much property tax bills will increase.
Response

SHOW UP FOR THE HEARING: This is your one chance to speak directly to the board before they vote on your tax bill. Contact the District Office to sign up for public comment and ask: ‘Will you adopt the no-new-revenue tax rate?’

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
🚨 Alert (LEVEL 9)
District May Opt-Out of Armed Officer Mandate
📅 2026-08-31
The board is considering a resolution to declare a ‘good cause exception’ to the House Bill 3 requirement for an armed security officer on every campus. This action would allow the district to opt-out of the state’s primary school safety mandate.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the La Grange ISD board and ask: ‘What is the specific reason for seeking an exception to the state’s armed officer requirement, and what is the alternative plan to ensure student safety? Taxpayers deserve a roll-call vote on Item V.J.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Campus Security
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)
Tax Dollars Sent to Austin Under ‘Robin Hood’
📅 2026-08-31
The board will vote to approve sending local property tax dollars to the state under the ‘Purchase of Attendance Credit’ program, also known as Robin Hood. This action sends money collected from La Grange taxpayers to be redistributed by the state government.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the La Grange ISD board and ask: ‘How many millions of our local property tax dollars will be sent to the state under Item V.E.? Please state the exact amount publicly before the vote.’

💰 Impact: Local Taxes Sent to State
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)
Renewing Legal Retainer with Lobbying Firm
📅 2026-08-31
The district is continuing its membership in the Walsh Gallegos retainer program. This law firm, like many that serve school districts, engages in lobbying at the state level, often for policies that increase spending and oppose taxpayer protections.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the La Grange ISD board and ask: ‘What specific legislative positions does Walsh Gallegos advocate for on our district’s behalf, and how much of our retainer fee supports these lobbying activities?’

💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Approving New Library Books Without Public List
📅 2026-08-31
The board is scheduled to approve two different lists of new library books (Items IV.B and V.K) without providing the lists of titles in the public agenda. This prevents parents and taxpayers from reviewing the material their children will have access to before it is purchased with their money.
Response

DEMAND THE LIST: Contact the La Grange ISD board and ask: ‘Please postpone the vote on Items IV.B and V.K until the complete list of proposed library books is posted publicly with the agenda for parental review.’

💰 Impact: Bypassing Parental Review
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