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📍 Drive to QUINLAN ISD Office   📅 Monday, September 21, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming QUINLAN ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
Requires Verification

Tax Rate Vote Lacks Key Comparison Data
📅 Scheduled Action
The board will vote to adopt a total tax rate of $0.9024. While the agenda mentions a form used to calculate the ‘No New Revenue’ rate, the form itself is not included. Without this crucial comparison, taxpayers cannot know if the proposed rate is a stealth tax increase driven by rising property values.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Before the vote on Item 12, contact the Quinlan ISD Board. Ask: ‘Please publish the Tax Rate Calculation form mentioned in Item 13. How does the proposed $0.9024 rate compare to the No-New-Revenue rate?’

💰 Impact: Potential Property Tax Hike
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)
District Considers Tax Rate Higher Than Needed for Debt
📅 Scheduled Action
The board will vote on an Interest & Sinking (I&S) tax rate that explicitly ‘exceeds the minimum debt service tax rate.’ This means the district is planning to collect more money from taxpayers than is required to make its annual debt payments.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Quinlan ISD Board. Ask: ‘Regarding Item 11, why is the district proposing a debt service tax rate that exceeds the minimum required? Where will the extra taxpayer money go, and why isn’t this being used to lower the M&O tax rate?’

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

District Eyes New Debt Without Voter Approval
📅 Scheduled Action
The Superintendent’s report includes a ‘discussion of future maintenance projects and method of financing.’ This is often the first step toward issuing Certificates of Obligation (COs) or other forms of debt that do not require voter approval, leaving taxpayers on the hook for millions without a say.
Response

MONITOR & ASK QUESTIONS: Pay close attention to the discussion on Item 15. Contact the Quinlan ISD Board and ask: ‘Regarding the discussion of future financing, will the board commit to putting all new, non-emergency debt before the voters for approval?’

💰 Impact: Future Debt Without Voter Approval
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