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📍 Drive to HEARNE ISD Office   📅 Monday, September 14, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming HEARNE ISD agenda. There are 2 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
School Board to Appoint New Trustee, Bypassing Voters
📅 Scheduled Action
The board will deliberate in closed session and may take action in open session to appoint a new trustee to fill a vacant position. This process denies Hearne ISD voters the opportunity to choose their own representative in an election, placing that power in the hands of the remaining board members.
Response

Contact the Hearne ISD Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact details): ‘Regarding Item VIII.F.3, I urge you to call a special election to fill the trustee vacancy. Appointing a replacement denies voters their right to choose their representative.’

💰 Impact: Representation Without Election
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)
Vague Spending Items Obscure Public Funds
📅 Scheduled Action
The agenda includes two items to approve spending, one for purchases over $10,000 and another for over $50,000, with no supporting documents or details. This practice prevents taxpayers from knowing what is being purchased or from which vendors until the moment of the vote, undermining basic financial transparency.
Response

Contact the Hearne ISD Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact details): ‘Before voting on Items VIII.C and VIII.D, the public deserves a detailed list of the proposed purchases. Please table these items until a full vendor and cost breakdown is published with the agenda.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
District Info
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