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📍 Drive to TEMPLE ISD Office   📅 Monday, September 14, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming TEMPLE ISD agenda. There are 5 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
🚨 Alert (LEVEL 9)
Final Vote on 2026 Property Tax Rate
📅 2026-09-14
The board will hold a final vote to adopt the 2026 property tax rate. While the district may present the rate as a “cut,” any rate adopted above the “no-new-revenue” rate constitutes a tax increase on existing property owners due to rising appraisals.
Response

PACK THE ROOM: Show up Monday, Sept. 14th and sign up for public comment. Contact the Temple ISD Board (see district website for contact info): ‘Vote to adopt the no-new-revenue tax rate. Do not raise our property tax burden.’

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)
District Sending Board to Lobbyist Conference
📅 2026-09-14
The district’s calendar shows Board of Trustees will attend the “txEDCON – TASA/TASB Conference” in October. TASB and TASA are two of the most powerful lobbying organizations in Austin that consistently oppose property tax relief and parental rights legislation, using local tax dollars to fund their efforts.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Temple ISD Board (see district website for contact info): ‘I demand to know the full cost of sending the board to the TASA/TASB lobbying conference. I ask the board to reconsider its membership in organizations that lobby against taxpayers.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Lobbying/Travel Costs
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)
Outside Mental Health Services on Campus
📅 2026-09-14
The district is approving an agreement to bring “Qualified Mental Health Professionals” from an outside agency onto campuses to provide services to students. While well-intentioned, these school-based services can create a channel for student counseling and data collection that operates outside of direct parental oversight.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Temple ISD Board (see district website for contact info): ‘Regarding Item VII.F, what specific parental consent and opt-out policies are in place for these on-campus mental health services? Parents must be the primary decision-makers for their children’s mental health.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Parental Oversight
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Vague Title — Manual Review Required
📅 2026-09-14
The board is seeking an unspecified “Exemption from the Commissioner” for its Pre-Kindergarten program. The attached document explaining the nature and reason for this exemption was not available for analysis.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘PreK Exemption’ attached to Item VIII.A in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm why the district is seeking an exemption from state Pre-K rules.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed
✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
Major Win (LEVEL 8)
District Moving to Pay Down Debt Early
📅 2026-09-14
The board is considering a resolution to pay off some of its outstanding bonds early. This is a fiscally responsible move that can save taxpayers significant money in future interest payments and is exactly the kind of prudent financial management taxpayers should encourage.
How to Secure It

SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for this fiscally responsible action. Email the Temple ISD Board (see district website for contact info): ‘Thank you for considering Item VIII.D to pay down district debt early. Please approve this measure to save taxpayer money.’

✅ Why It Matters: Taxpayer Savings
District Info
Address 401 SANTA FE WAY, TEMPLE, TX 76501
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