Texas Public Policy Foundation Alert: LOVELADY ISD – Monday, September 21, 2026 [d3a20f51]

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming LOVELADY ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.

🚨 Alert (LEVEL 9)

District Pushing Voter-Approval Tax Hike

📅 Scheduled Action

The Superintendent will report on plans for a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) under Item 23.B. This means the district is pursuing a property tax rate increase large enough to require voter consent, placing a greater burden on homeowners and businesses.

Response

ATTEND THE COMMUNITY MEETINGS: Ask the Superintendent under Item 23.B for the dates and locations of all ‘Community Meetings’ regarding the VATRE. Demand a clear explanation of why the district cannot operate within the no-new-revenue tax rate.

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes

🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)

Requires Verification

Multiple Policy Revisions Lack Public Documents

📅 Scheduled Action

The board is set to approve revisions to the Student Handbook (Item 7), Teacher Handbook (Item 8), Campus/District Improvement Plans (Items 9 & 10), and the Parent and Family Engagement Policy (Item 14). No draft documents are attached, preventing public review of potential changes to curriculum, discipline, or parental rights before the vote.

Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Lovelady ISD administration before the meeting. Ask for the draft documents for Items 7, 8, 9, 10, and 14 to be posted online for public review. ‘Taxpayers deserve to read the policies you are voting on.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes

🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)

Requires Verification

Blank Check Budget Amendment Proposed

📅 Scheduled Action

The board plans to ‘Review and Approve Budget Amendment’ under Item 21 without providing any supporting documents. This allows for last-minute spending changes or fund transfers with no public oversight or explanation of where taxpayer money is being moved.

Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Lovelady ISD board and ask for the proposed budget amendment for Item 21 to be published online. ‘Before you vote on Item 21, please show the public exactly what is being changed in the budget.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending

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11839 TX ST HWY 19 S, LOVELADY, TX 75851

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