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📍 Drive to MCDADE ISD Office   📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming MCDADE ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
Secret Land Deal Vote After Closed Session
📅 Scheduled Action
The board will discuss a “Potential Purchase of Real Property” in a closed session (Item 7.A) and may take immediate action upon returning to open session (Item 8). This process shields the cost, location, and purpose of a major taxpayer-funded purchase from public scrutiny until the moment of the vote.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the McDade ISD board before the meeting. ‘Regarding Item 8, any action on the ‘Potential Purchase of Real Property’ from Item 7.A must be tabled until the public can review the proposed cost, location, and purpose. Do not vote on a secret land deal.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Land Purchase
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)
Spending Approvals Hidden in Consent Agenda
📅 Scheduled Action
The board plans to approve all recent “Check Payments” and “Financial Reports” as part of a bundled consent agenda (Item 10.B). This common tactic prevents public discussion on individual expenditures, potentially masking payments to lobbyists, consultants, or other controversial vendors.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the McDade ISD board. ‘I demand Item 10.B be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to see the check register and know where our money is going before you approve it.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Vendor Payments
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Vague “Long Range Planning” on Agenda
📅 Scheduled Action
The board will “Discuss and Consider Long Range Planning” under Item 6.J with no supporting documents or specific goals listed. Vague planning items like this are often the first step toward introducing major debt proposals or hiring expensive consultants without clear public input.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the McDade ISD board. ‘Regarding Item 6.J, what specific proposals fall under ‘Long Range Planning’? The public deserves to see a detailed plan and any associated costs before the board moves forward.’

💰 Impact: Future Debt or Consultant Fees
District Info
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