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📍 Drive to SPURGER ISD Office   📅 Thursday, September 17, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming SPURGER ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Vague Vote on Large Purchases
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is voting to approve unspecified purchases costing more than $25,000. This practice bundles potentially wasteful spending into a single vote without providing taxpayers with vendor names, item details, or justifications beforehand.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Before the board votes on Item 3, they must publicly disclose the list of proposed purchases, including the vendor and total cost for each. Contact the District Office and demand this information be posted online.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Blank Check for Undisclosed Budget Changes
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is scheduled to vote on unspecified amendments to the current budget. Without the details being published in advance, taxpayers cannot see what spending is being increased or what programs are being funded after the original budget was approved.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask for the specific dollar amounts and purposes of the budget amendments in Item 2 to be published online before the vote.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Unspecified Changes to Employee Pay Plan
📅 Scheduled Action
The board will vote on amending the district’s pay plan without providing any details on the fiscal impact. Taxpayers have a right to know the cost of any proposed raises and which positions are affected before the board approves them.
Response

REQUEST THE DETAILS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) to request a copy of the proposed amendments to the pay plan under Item 4. Ask what the total cost to the taxpayer will be.

💰 Impact: Potential Salary Increases
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