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📍 Drive to COPPELL ISD Office   📅 Monday, October 26, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming COPPELL ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
District Leadership’s Involvement with Anti-Taxpayer Lobby
📅 October 26, 2026
A board member is reporting on the TASB Delegate Assembly, confirming the district’s active participation in the Texas Association of School Boards. Taxpayers are funding TASB through membership dues, an organization that lobbies in Austin for higher taxes and against parental rights.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Use the Open Forum to ask about Item X.B: ‘How much in taxpayer money did Coppell ISD pay in dues to TASB this year? Since TASB lobbies against property tax relief, why are we funding them?’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Lobbying Fees
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
District Uses New Law to Slow Public Records Access
📅 October 26, 2026
The board will vote to designate 10 days during school holidays as ‘non-business days’ for Public Information Act requests. While a new state law allows this, it’s a move to delay the public’s legal right to access government records and reduces transparency.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Board (contact info on district website) and ask them to pull Consent Item IX.A.X for a separate vote. ‘Please vote NO on creating new ‘non-business days’ that delay the public’s right to information under the Texas Public Information Act.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
✅ Wins for Taxpayers
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
Major Win (LEVEL 8)
District Earns State’s Highest Financial Rating
📅 October 26, 2026
Coppell ISD earned the state’s highest financial accountability rating, ‘A’ for Superior Achievement, for the 19th consecutive year. The district’s public report demonstrates excellent financial management and a commitment to transparency.
How to Lock It In

SECURE THE WIN: Attend the public hearing for Item VII.A to thank the Board for their strong financial stewardship. Publicly recognizing this achievement encourages them to maintain this high standard and sets an example for other districts.

✅ Why It Matters: Taxpayer Protection
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