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📍 Drive to PETROLIA CISD Office   📅 Monday, August 31, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming PETROLIA CISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
District to Vote on 2026-2027 Budget and Property Tax Rate
📅 2026-08-31
The Petrolia CISD board is scheduled to hold a public hearing and then vote to approve the budget and set the property tax rates for the 2026-2027 school year. This is the single most important vote determining the property tax burden on local homeowners and businesses.
Response

SHOW UP FOR THE HEARING: Attend the public hearing on August 31st to demand the board adopt the No-New-Revenue tax rate. Contact the board via the district website: ‘Vote YES on the No-New-Revenue Rate and protect Petrolia taxpayers from rising appraisals.’

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)
Requires Verification

Vague ‘DOI Plan’ Changes Obscure Library and Curriculum Policy
📅 2026-08-31
The board is voting on a slate of changes to its District of Innovation (DOI) plan, which allows districts to bypass certain state laws. The changes, which affect the ‘instructional plan’ and ‘acquisition of library materials,’ are bundled together, preventing public debate on each specific policy.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Petrolia CISD board via the district website: ‘Regarding the DOI Plan changes, please unbundle the items and hold a separate discussion and vote on the instructional plan and library material policies. The public deserves to know the details before you vote.’

💰 Impact: Bypassing State Law
✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
Major Win (LEVEL 7)
District Formally Certifies Compliance with State DEI Ban
📅 2026-08-31
The board will vote to certify its compliance with Senate Bill 12, which prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices and employee duties in public education. This is a positive step, formally aligning the district with state law designed to remove divisive political agendas from schools.
How to Secure It

SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for formally complying with the state’s DEI ban. Email the board through the district website: ‘Thank you for putting Item 13 on the agenda and publicly certifying your compliance with the ban on divisive DEI initiatives.’
District Info
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