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📍 Drive to WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD Office   📅 Monday, October 26, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Training
📅 October 26, 2026
The Superintendent’s report features ‘Leadership TASB,’ a program run by the Texas Association of School Boards. This organization uses local tax dollars to lobby the state legislature, often against property tax relief, school choice, and other taxpayer-friendly reforms.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the West Orange-Cove CISD Board of Trustees. ‘Regarding Item III.A, what is the total cost for district participation in ‘Leadership TASB’? Taxpayers should not be funding an organization that lobbies against their interests in Austin.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Lobbying Fees
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
Requires Verification

Vague Title — Manual Review Required
📅 October 26, 2026
The board is scheduled to approve a ‘Required Local Improvement Plan’ for the middle school. These plans are often mandated by state or federal agencies and can be used to introduce costly consultants or curriculum changes with ideological strings attached, bypassing local input.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) for Item XII.B.1. Email the Board: ‘What is the source of the ‘Required Local Improvement Plan’ for WOSM, and will it involve hiring outside consultants or adopting new curriculum? Please disclose all long-term costs before the vote.’

💰 Impact: Potential Federal Strings
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Vague Title — Manual Review Required
📅 October 26, 2026
The board is set to approve an ‘updated 2026-2027 Salary Book’ without the document’s details being included in the main agenda text. This action could commit taxpayers to significant new spending on staff pay raises without public scrutiny of the specific changes and total fiscal impact.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) for Item VIII.B to see the proposed changes. Email the Board: ‘Please publish the full ‘Salary Book’ and its total fiscal impact before any vote on Item VIII.B.’

💰 Impact: Potential Staff Pay Raises
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