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📍 Drive to MCKINNEY ISD Office   📅 Monday, September 14, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming MCKINNEY ISD agenda. There are 2 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
District Prepares for Tax Hike Election (VATRE)
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is reviewing a required “Efficiency Audit,” a key legal step before calling a Voter-Approval Tax Ratification Election (VATRE). This is a strong indicator the district intends to ask voters to approve a property tax rate increase in the near future.
Response

ATTEND & ASK QUESTIONS: This ‘Efficiency Audit’ is the district’s justification for a future tax hike election. Show up to the meeting and ask during public comment: ‘What specific cuts and efficiencies were identified in this audit, and will the board commit to implementing them before asking taxpayers for more money?’

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)
Taxpayer-Funded Trip to Lobbyist Conference
📅 October 8-11, 2026
The agenda lists the “txEDCON 2026 Conference,” the annual convention for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). TASB is a taxpayer-funded lobbying group that actively works in Austin against property tax relief and parental rights. This trip uses local tax dollars to support an organization that lobbies against local taxpayers’ interests.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). Ask: ‘Regarding the txEDCON 2026 Conference trip, how much in taxpayer money is being spent on registration, travel, and lodging? Why is McKinney ISD funding a trip to a conference hosted by TASB, a group that lobbies against property tax relief for McKinney homeowners?’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Lobbying Support
District Info
Address #1 DUVALL ST, MCKINNEY, TX 75069
“Freedom, Prosperity &
Opportunity”
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