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📍 Drive to MURCHISON ISD Office   📅 Monday, October 26, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming MURCHISON ISD agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
ALERT (LEVEL 8)
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Land Purchase Planned with No Stated Funding Source
📅 October 26, 2026
The board will discuss and potentially approve purchasing two parcels of land—one for administrative parking and one for a new instructional building—after a closed-door session. The agenda provides no details on the cost or how the purchase will be funded, opening the door to debt being issued without voter approval.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Murchison ISD Board of Trustees: ‘Regarding Item 12.C, how will the district pay for these land purchases? Taxpayers deserve to know the cost and funding source before you vote. We oppose any plan to use Certificates of Obligation or other non-voter-approved debt for this project.’

💰 Impact: Potential Non-Voter-Approved Debt
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
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Undisclosed Library Book Purchases
📅 October 26, 2026
The board plans to approve a list of library book purchases without making the list public in the agenda. This prevents parents and taxpayers from reviewing the materials being bought for students with their tax dollars.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Murchison ISD Board of Trustees: ‘The full ‘Library Purchase List’ for Item 7 must be published online immediately. Parents have a right to see what books the district is buying for their children before the purchase is approved.’

💰 Impact: Politicized School Libraries
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Vague ‘Targeted Improvement Plan’ Awaits Approval
📅 October 26, 2026
The board is set to approve a ‘Targeted Improvement Plan’ for the next school year without the plan itself being attached to the public agenda. These plans can be used to introduce new curricula or programs with hidden costs or ideological components without public review.
Response

INVESTIGATE: The ‘Targeted Improvement Plan’ in Item 6 must be made public before the vote. Contact the Murchison ISD Board to demand the full text of the plan be posted online so parents can review it.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Curricular Changes
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
Public Comment Restricted to Agenda Items
📅 October 26, 2026
The district’s stated policy limits public comments to only those items already on the agenda. This rule prevents taxpayers from raising new concerns or questioning district actions not scheduled for a vote at a specific meeting, limiting the board’s accountability to the public.
Response

Contact the Murchison ISD Board of Trustees: ‘Board policy BED(LOCAL) should be revised to allow public comment on any matter of concern, not just pre-approved agenda items. True accountability means listening to taxpayers even on issues you haven’t scheduled for a vote.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
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