Texas Public Policy Foundation Alert: CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD – Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.

🚨 Alert (LEVEL 10)

School District Voting on 2026 Tax Rate

📅 August 25, 2026

The board is holding a public hearing and then voting to adopt the 2026-2027 budget and property tax rate. The agenda includes an item to approve a debt service tax rate that ‘Exceeds the Minimum Amount Required,’ suggesting the district may be collecting more from taxpayers than is strictly needed for its current debt payments. This is the key moment for taxpayers to see if their total tax bill will increase.

Response

SHOW UP AND SPEAK UP: This is the public hearing on your tax bill. Attend the meeting on August 25th to ask the board directly if they are adopting the No-New-Revenue rate. Demand to know why they are considering a debt service rate that ‘exceeds the minimum amount required’ and what that extra money will be used for.

💰 Impact: Potential property tax increase above the no-new-revenue rate.

⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)

Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Group Policy Hidden in Bundled Vote

📅 August 25, 2026

The board plans to approve ‘TASB initiated Local Policy Update 127’ as part of the Consent Agenda, a list of items passed with a single vote and no discussion. The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) is a lobbying organization that often works against taxpayer interests like property tax relief and school choice at the state capitol. Approving their policy updates without public review commits the district to their framework.

Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Carrizo Springs CISD board and demand that the ‘TASB initiated Local Policy Update 127’ be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and a recorded roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to know what policies from a state lobbying group are being adopted in their name.

💰 Impact: District resources and alignment with a political lobbying group that may oppose local taxpayer interests.

⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)

Approval of Over $50,000 in Spending With No Public Details

📅 August 25, 2026

The Consent Agenda includes an item for the ‘Approval of vendor(s) over fifty thousand ($50,000) report for the district.’ By bundling this into a single, no-discussion vote, the board is approving significant spending without public scrutiny of who is being paid or for what services. The report detailing the vendors and costs is not attached to the public agenda.

Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Carrizo Springs CISD board and ask that the report on vendors over $50,000 be pulled from the Consent Agenda. The public deserves to see the report and have this spending discussed openly before it is approved.

💰 Impact: Over $50,000 in spending approved without public oversight.

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