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📍 Drive to BLUE RIDGE ISD Office   📅 Monday, August 24, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming BLUE RIDGE ISD agenda. There are 4 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
🚨 Alert (LEVEL 10)
Vote to Set the 2026-2027 Property Tax Rate
📅 August 24, 2026
The board will hold a public hearing and then immediately vote to adopt the annual budget and property tax rate. The agenda does not state the proposed rate or compare it to the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate—the rate that would not increase taxes on existing properties. Rising property values mean that even an unchanged or so-called ‘lowered’ rate can result in a significantly higher tax bill for homeowners.
Response

PACK THE ROOM: This is the vote that sets your property tax bill. Attend the public hearing for Item 8 and demand the board adopt the No-New-Revenue tax rate. Email the Board: ‘I urge you to vote NO on any budget that increases the burden on taxpayers. Please adopt the No-New-Revenue Rate.’

💰 Impact: A potential property tax increase above the no-new-revenue level.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
Exemption from State-Mandated Armed School Security
📅 August 24, 2026
The district is seeking a ‘good cause exemption’ to avoid the state law (HB3) requiring an armed security officer on every campus. This critical safety decision is on the consent agenda, meaning it’s set to pass without public discussion. The agenda provides no details on the ‘alternative safety measure’ that would be used instead.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Board: ‘Pull Item 7.G from the Consent Agenda. The public deserves a full presentation and a roll-call vote on any plan to waive the state requirement for armed officers in our schools. What is the proposed alternative and why is it sufficient?’

💰 Impact: A potential reduction in campus safety and security.
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)
Undisclosed Changes to Student Graduation Policy
📅 August 24, 2026
The board plans to approve changes to policy ‘EI (LOCAL),’ which typically governs academic achievement and graduation requirements. The agenda provides only the policy code with no explanation of the changes or an attached document for public review. Placing this on the consent agenda prevents public discussion before the vote.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the Board: ‘Pull Item 7.J from the Consent Agenda. Please explain the proposed changes to graduation policy EI (LOCAL) and post the redlined document for public review before any vote is taken.’

💰 Impact: Opaque policy changes affecting student graduation paths without parental input.
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
Secret Appointments to Health Curriculum Council
📅 August 24, 2026
The board is appointing members to the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC), the committee that provides recommendations on health and sex education curriculum. The agenda does not list the names of the proposed members, preventing parents from reviewing their qualifications or potential biases before they are approved in a bundled vote.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Email the Board: ‘Regarding Item 7.C, who are the proposed SHAC members? The public deserves to know the names and qualifications of the people shaping our district’s health curriculum before they are approved.’

💰 Impact: The risk of ideologically-driven activists being placed in positions to influence sensitive curriculum.
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