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📍 Drive to TEXHOMA ISD Office   📅 Wednesday, September 16, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming TEXHOMA ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)
Who Is Setting Your Property Value?
📅 Scheduled Action
The school board is appointing members to the Sherman County Appraisal District Board. These appointees have direct power over how properties are valued, which is the foundation of your property tax bill.
Response

DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Contact the Texhoma ISD board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). Ask them: ‘Regarding Item 7.C, what criteria are you using to select nominees for the Sherman County Appraisal District Board? Will you commit to appointing members who will protect homeowners and ensure fair appraisals?’

💰 Impact: Higher Property Appraisals
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Who Decides Your Child’s Health Curriculum?
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is appointing members to the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC). This committee makes recommendations on health curriculum, which can include controversial topics.
Response

VET THE NOMINEES: Contact the Texhoma ISD board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info) and request the list of recommended SHAC members for Item 7.D be posted online before the vote. Parents have a right to know who is advising the district on their children’s health education.

💰 Impact: Bypassing Parents
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
District Involvement with Lobbying Group Affiliate
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is reviewing a schedule for the Panhandle Area Association of School Boards (PAASB). PAASB is affiliated with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), a group that uses taxpayer money to lobby the legislature, often for higher taxes and less local control.
Response

ASK THE QUESTION: Contact the Texhoma ISD board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding Item 7.F, how much in taxpayer funds does Texhoma ISD pay in dues to PAASB and its parent organization, TASB? Taxpayers should not be forced to fund lobbying efforts against their own interests.’

💰 Impact: Links to Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
District Info
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