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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming PLAINVIEW ISD agenda. There are 4 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
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School Board to Vote on Property Tax Rate
The board is setting the property tax rate for the upcoming year. The agenda fails to state the proposed rate or, most importantly, how it compares to the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate. This lack of transparency prevents taxpayers from knowing if this vote is a tax hike in disguise, driven by rising property values.
Response
PACK THE ROOM: This is the vote that sets your school property tax bill. Show up and demand the board state the proposed tax rate and the no-new-revenue rate from the dais before they vote. Email the Board: ‘Vote NO on any tax rate that is higher than the no-new-revenue rate. Taxpayers cannot afford another increase.’ (Contact information can be found on the district’s website.)
💰 Impact: Potential property tax increase above the no-new-revenue rate.
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| 🚨 Alert (LEVEL 9) |
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District to Pay Extra for In-House ‘SEL’ Curriculum
The district plans to pay a ‘Student Behavior Interventionist’ a supplemental stipend to create a custom ‘Social Emotional Learning (SEL)’ curriculum and train all staff on it. This diverts resources from academics to focus on programs that can involve student surveys, data collection on personal beliefs, and instruction on values that may conflict with those taught at home.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Board regarding Item IV.11: ‘Taxpayer money should fund academics, not the creation of SEL curriculum. What is the total cost of this stipend and the training, and will parents be able to review this new curriculum and opt their children out?’ (Contact information can be found on the district’s website.)
💰 Impact: Stipend payment plus staff time diverted from academic instruction.
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| ⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8) |
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Final Vote on School Budget with No Public Details
The board is scheduled to give final approval to the entire 2026-2027 district budget. However, the agenda provides no link to the budget document, preventing the public from reviewing line items for new staff, consultant contracts, or wasteful spending before the vote.
Response
INVESTIGATE: The district is voting on the entire 2026-2027 budget (Item IV.1) with no details provided in the agenda. Review the official agenda packet on the district’s website for the full budget document to identify any hidden spending, new staff positions, or questionable vendor contracts.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed spending priorities.
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5) |
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Federal Grant Money with Potential Strings Attached
The district will receive a presentation on implementing the ‘Stronger Connections Grant.’ While presented as ‘free money,’ federal grants often come with mandates for specific programs, data sharing, or hiring that local taxpayers must fund long after the grant money is gone. This presentation could signal the start of new, unfunded obligations.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the Board: ‘Regarding the Stronger Connections Grant, what are the long-term staffing and program costs that Plainview taxpayers will be responsible for after the grant money is gone? What new data will be collected on students and who will have access to it?’ (Contact information can be found on the district’s website.)
💰 Impact: Future unfunded liabilities for staff and programs.
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