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📍 Drive to BAY CITY ISD Office   📅 Monday, September 21, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming BAY CITY ISD agenda. There are 2 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)
Superintendent Given Authority for “Robin Hood” Payments
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is considering delegating its contractual authority to the superintendent for making state-mandated property tax “recapture” payments. This shifts major financial decisions away from the elected board, reducing direct oversight and accountability for large transfers of local tax dollars.
Response

Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask for the Board of Trustees’ contact information. Tell them: ‘Regarding Item IX.B, the elected board should approve all recapture-related contracts to ensure full transparency, not delegate this authority to an administrator. Please vote NO.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
District Raising “No-Bid” Spending Limit
📅 Scheduled Action
Buried in the consent agenda, the board is set to approve a “Self Certification of Micro Purchasing Threshold.” This administrative change allows the district to spend larger amounts of money, potentially up to $50,000 per transaction, without seeking competitive bids, reducing transparency and accountability.
Response

Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask for the Board’s contact information. ‘I demand Consent Item X.E be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and recorded vote. What is the new spending limit and what safeguards are in place to prevent abuse?’

💰 Impact: Reduced Competitive Bidding
District Info
Address 520 7TH ST, BAY CITY, TX 77414
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