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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD agenda. There are 6 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
| 🚨 Alert (LEVEL 10) |
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Massive Property Tax Hike Proposed
| 📅 Public Hearing and Vote Scheduled August 24, 2026 |
The Board is voting to adopt a total tax rate of $1.2097, which is 23% higher than the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate of $0.982778. While the district highlights a small decrease in one part of the rate, a massive 37% increase in the debt service portion ($0.1754) will cause tax bills to rise significantly for homeowners. This is a major tax increase that will not be offset by the small M&O rate compression.
Response
PACK THE ROOM: This is the vote that raises your property taxes. Sign up for the Public Hearing at 5:45 PM. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Adopt the no-new-revenue tax rate of $0.982778. A 23% rate increase is unaffordable for Tuloso-Midway families.’
💰 Impact: A 23% tax rate increase above the no-new-revenue level, leading to higher property tax bills.
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| ⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8) |
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Tax Dollars Used for Political Lobbying
| 📅 Vote Scheduled August 24, 2026 |
Hidden inside the consent agenda’s check register (Item 9.A) are payments totaling $1,160 to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). TASB is a registered lobby group that uses taxpayer money to lobby the state legislature, often against property tax relief, parental rights, and educational freedom.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Item 9.A from the Consent Agenda. I want a separate discussion and a roll-call vote on the payments to the TASB political lobby group. Stop using our tax dollars to lobby against taxpayers.’
💰 Impact: $1,160 in direct payments, plus the cost of policies lobbied for by TASB.
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| ⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7) |
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Secret Tax Abatement Deal in the Works
| 📅 Discussion Scheduled August 24, 2026 |
The Board is meeting in a closed session to discuss “Project Monarch,” a codename typically used for negotiating corporate tax giveaways (Chapter 313/381 agreements). These deals offer tax breaks to select companies, shifting the tax burden onto homeowners and small businesses, all while being negotiated behind closed doors.
Response
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 6.A, Project Monarch, taxpayers deserve to know which company is seeking a tax break and at what cost to homeowners. Do not approve any corporate welfare deals that haven’t been fully disclosed to the public.’
💰 Impact: Potentially millions in future tax revenue given away to a corporation, increasing the burden on local taxpayers.
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6) |
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Federal Grant Applications Hidden from Public
| 📅 Report Scheduled August 24, 2026 |
The agenda includes a report on new federal grant applications (Item 8.I), but the document detailing these grants was not attached to the public agenda. Federal grants often come with strings that can force the district into new hiring or programs that local taxpayers must fund permanently after the grant money runs out.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before any action on Item 8.I, please publicly post the full federal grant applications. What are the long-term costs and policy requirements attached to this money?’
💰 Impact: Unknown future costs for programs and staff after federal funding expires.
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5) |
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Superintendent Given Blank Check for Last-Minute Spending
| 📅 Vote Scheduled August 24, 2026 |
The Board is considering giving the Superintendent blanket authority to make budget adjustments up to $35,000 to close out the fiscal year. This practice reduces transparency and allows for significant spending shifts without specific Board discussion or a public vote on the final use of funds.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 8.B, do not approve a blanket budget amendment. The administration should bring any specific end-of-year adjustments back to the board for a public vote.’
💰 Impact: Up to $35,000 in spending reallocated without direct public oversight.
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Service Center Contract
| 📅 Vote Scheduled August 24, 2026 |
The Board is set to approve a contract with the Education Service Center Region 2 (Item 8.J), but the itemized list of programs and services being purchased is not included in the public agenda. These service centers can be a source of ideological training and curriculum like Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Without the details, the Board is approving a blind purchase.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 8.J, please publish the itemized list of all programs and services being purchased from ESC Region 2 before the vote. Taxpayers deserve to know what is being brought into our schools.’
💰 Impact: Unknown cost for potentially controversial programs and training.
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