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📍 Drive to PARIS ISD Office   📅 Monday, October 26, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming PARIS ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
District Participation with TASB-Affiliated Lobby Group
📅 December 3, 2026
The Superintendent’s report notes attendance at a North Texas School Boards Association (NTSBA) dinner. NTSBA is a regional arm of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), an organization that uses local tax dollars to lobby the state legislature against property tax relief and for policies that reduce local control for parents and taxpayers.
Response

QUESTION THE AFFILIATION: Email the Paris ISD Board of Trustees: ‘Regarding Item 9.A, how much in taxpayer money does Paris ISD spend on dues and events for NTSBA and its parent organization, TASB? Our district should not be funding groups that lobby against taxpayer interests in Austin.’

💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
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Vague Budget Amendments with No Details
📅 October 26, 2026
Item 7 calls for ‘Budget Amendments’ without providing any attachments or details on what is being changed or how much money is involved. This lack of transparency prevents taxpayers from seeing how their money is being reallocated before the Board votes.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Contact the Paris ISD administration before the meeting: ‘Please publish the proposed budget amendments for Item 7 online. Taxpayers deserve to see the details of any spending changes before the Board votes.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
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Federal Grant with Potential Strings Attached
📅 October 26, 2026
The district is holding public comments on the Title V Rural and Low Income Schools Grant. While these funds can seem helpful, federal grants often come with long-term mandates for data collection or specific programs that local taxpayers must fund forever after the grant money is gone.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Paris ISD administration: ‘Regarding Item 5, what are the specific requirements and data-sharing mandates attached to the Title V RLIS grant? Taxpayers need to see the full application and understand the long-term costs before the district accepts these funds.’

💰 Impact: Future Unfunded Mandates
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