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📍 Drive to COLLINSVILLE ISD Office   📅 Monday, September 21, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming COLLINSVILLE ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)
New Playground Project Lacks Funding Details
📅 Scheduled Action
The Superintendent will lead a discussion on the ‘Purchase and Construction of an Elementary Playground.’ While a playground is a community asset, the district has not specified how it will be funded, opening the door to non-voter-approved debt like Certificates of Obligation.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Collinsville ISD Board before the meeting: ‘Regarding Item IX.B., how will the proposed elementary playground be funded? Taxpayers expect any significant new debt for this project to be put before voters for approval.’

💰 Impact: Potential Non-Voter-Approved Debt
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Undisclosed Budget Changes on Consent Agenda
📅 Scheduled Action
The board plans to approve unspecified ‘Budget Amendments’ as part of a bundled ‘Consent Agenda’ vote, preventing individual discussion. This process can be used to pass significant spending changes without public scrutiny.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Collinsville ISD Board: ‘I request that Item V.D., the ‘Budget Amendments,’ be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and a roll-call vote. The public deserves to know what changes are being made to the budget before they are approved.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending Shifts
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

District Spending Details Not Publicly Available
📅 Scheduled Action
The agenda lists the ‘CHECK REGISTER’ for review, but the document detailing all payments is not attached for public inspection. This register could contain payments to taxpayer-funded lobbying groups or other controversial vendors, which should be disclosed before approval.
Response

INVESTIGATE: The Check Register (Item VI) should be posted online with the agenda. Contact the district office to request the full document be made public to ensure tax dollars are not being spent on lobbying groups like TASB.

💰 Impact: Potential Lobbying or Consultant Fees
District Info
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