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📍 Drive to VERNON ISD Office   📅 Monday, September 21, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming VERNON ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
Vote to Amend Corporate Tax Giveaway
📅 Scheduled Action
The board will vote on amending a Chapter 313 agreement, a controversial tax abatement for a large wind farm. These deals shift the property tax burden from corporations onto local homeowners and small businesses.
Response

DEMAND DETAILS: Contact the Vernon ISD Board before the meeting: ‘Regarding Item 8.E, what is the full financial impact of this amendment to the Chapter 313 agreement? Taxpayers deserve to know if this change increases or decreases the burden on homeowners.’

💰 Impact: Shifted Tax Burden
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
Undisclosed “Revenue Loss” Deal with Wind Farm
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is voting on a “Revenue Loss Mitigation Agreement” with the same company receiving a Chapter 313 tax break. The agenda provides no details on what this agreement entails, hiding the true cost and terms from the public.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Vernon ISD Board: ‘The public cannot evaluate Item 8.F without seeing the “Revenue Loss Mitigation Agreement.” Please postpone this vote until the full document and a clear financial analysis are made public.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
Superintendent Given Power to Change School Calendar
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is considering giving the Superintendent the authority to change the 2026-2027 school calendar at will, after it has been publicly approved. This removes the elected board’s oversight and eliminates public input on future calendar changes.
Response

Contact the Vernon ISD Board: ‘Regarding Item 8.B, please do not grant the Superintendent open-ended authority to change the school calendar. The board should retain its oversight and vote on any specific changes in a public meeting.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Accountability
District Info
Address 1713 WILBARGER ST, VERNON, TX 76384
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