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📍 Drive to CANYON ISD Office   📅 Monday, September 21, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming CANYON ISD agenda. There are 4 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
Potential No-Voter-Approval Debt with Schneider Electric
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is receiving an update on a “Utility and Fixture Project” with Schneider Electric. These projects are often structured as Energy Savings Performance Contracts, a form of long-term debt that does not require voter approval and can lock taxpayers into decades of payments.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: This ‘update’ on Item 20 could be the first step toward major debt without voter approval. Email the board: ‘Please make the full financial analysis for the Schneider Electric project public. Will this project be funded with Certificates of Obligation or a lease-purchase agreement?’

💰 Impact: Long-Term Debt (No Voter Approval)
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Vague Library Book Purchases — Manual Review Required
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is voting to approve a list of library book purchases recommended by the School Library Advisory Council. The list of proposed books is not included in the agenda, preventing public review of potentially controversial materials before the vote.
Response

INVESTIGATE: The list of proposed library books for purchase is not attached to the public agenda. Contact the District Office and demand the ‘School Library Advisory Council Recommendation’ for Item 14 be posted online for public review before the board votes.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Content
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Vague Agreement with Region 4 Service Center
📅 Scheduled Action
The district is approving an “Interlocal Agreement” with the Region 4 Education Service Center. These agreements can include contracts for staff training or curriculum services that may contain controversial SEL or DEI-related content, but the agreement itself is not public.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Item 19 attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see what services this ‘Interlocal Agreement with Region 4’ provides. Taxpayers should know if they are paying for ideological training before the board approves it.

💰 Impact: Potential SEL/DEI Training
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Undisclosed State Rule Waivers
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is voting to approve unspecified “expedited waivers” from the Texas Education Agency for the school year. The agenda does not state which rules the district is asking to be exempted from, preventing public scrutiny of the district’s operations.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Before the board votes on Item 15, email the board to ask for a public list of all ‘Expedited Waivers’ being requested from the state. ‘What specific TEA rules is the district seeking to waive, and why?’

💰 Impact: Bypassing State Rules
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